Friday Bridge is a glimpse behind the veil into Islam untainted by cultural influence from the lived experience of a woman who navigated life between East and West, White and Brown, hedonism and piety.Navigating...

Her breathing became shallow and laboured and the paramedics were talking about what was happening… "milligrams of this, heart rate dropping, breathing erratic… need to get there quick" all of it sounding...

Looking at her younger brother and sister, she knew something bad had happened. The silence in the house was no longer a welcome relief; it was deafening, all encompassing.Then the police came, and then...

There are wifely duties, and there is obeying your husband. In public he was the kind hearted Pastor, the voice of reason and wisdom in those moments of need. Behind closed doors he was a monster, and...

He was outgoing, the shining star in the social firmament. She was reserved and timid as a mouse. He seemed to have it all; the notoriety, the love of the community, the successful business and the money...

This is a story of love, compassion and forgiveness; of taking control of your own life and fighting for what you believe in.  A story of strength, courage and resilience.Becoming a single parent is tough...

Becoming who we truly are is a defining moment in every woman's journey; yet many women are still hiding amongst the self-imposed shadows of life. Becoming Annie is a story about a woman who not only...

Book 1: Friday Bridge - Becoming a Muslim, Becoming Everyone's BusinessThink you know someone? Then think again.This book blows stereotypes out of the window and makes you stop and analyse what you think...

In this compelling duology, Dawn Bates shares with the world a rare and unique insight to what it means to be a 'Posh Paki' and a 'traitor' to those who knew her, her ethnicity, nation and her faith,...

Abused and bullied by the Imam during Qur'aan class, the children left one by one. They didn't tell their parents because they had been sworn to secrecy, and to question the Imam or the religion was just...

The world watched as Egyptians rose up together for the first time in history to overthrow President Hosni Mubarak. It could've been a gripping tale straight out of a movie, with communication blackouts,...

MANUP by Tough to Talk is a no-nonsense look into the silent war that countless men across the globe are fighting with their mental health. These are their stories in their own words.Society sits back...

Be strong, but not too strong so you don't look manly.Be confident, but not too confident because it makes you look bossy.Love yourself, but not too much. It makes you vain and arrogant.Don't wear bright...

Ten women tell their stories of how failing suicide has led to thriving in life. Stories which are powerful, thought provoking and inspiring, covering subjects such as sex trafficking, domestic abuse,...

International Bestselling author Dawn Bates teams up with Clarissa Kristjansson, the world's leading voice of the Thriving Thru' Menopause podcast to bring you an anthology like no other.The Potent Power...

Forty years old and no backbone, no ability to stand up on my own and speak my power, speak my truth. And I was SICK of it. I was sick of the situation, of this scene I watched – no played part in – for...