NIYYAH WRITING - Stories in the Wild

Recent & Upcoming Works

Anthologies / Short Fiction

Mother's Little Helper, The Bazarre, an overwhelmed pregnant woman considers a #Tradwife solution to her thankless role as a modern working mom. But, at what cost?
Out Fall 2026

Constellations, a RACC funded anthology for Muslim Writer's, out November 2026. Read my take on grief in Dark Matter.

The Veil, a novella for fans of strange, speculative crime fiction a la Twin Peaks or True Detective, full of Lynchian love a la Girl in the Creek (Wendy Wagner), see if you can solve the murder of Noor Winters, out September 2026. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-veil-niyyah-ruscher-haqq/1151045297?ean=9798996015702

Khadija Should Smile Moore, upcoming satirical fiction for any woman told she is much prettier when she smiles, The Bazarre Magazine, out May 2026.
https://thebazarre.com/khadija-should-smile-more/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTYeq5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEejk9jfi8VJUR8vQRoPv2c9N_4Dtbv1v-W6RD_YNs8ziJltOGzsER_z2NGQpA_aem_DW2knAa9CDeDjCiT0NoMPw

Grandmother Clock, in Clocks Anthology by Little Key Press, June 2026. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3NT64W6?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

Memento, in AI edition of Weird Fiction Quarterly, out now!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0GR8MR96V?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tpbk_11&storeType=ebooks

Stranger, Uncaged, due for publication 2026, details pending

A Sense of Sanctuary, November 2025, a benefit for Hayaat House, order through DM on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/DRZ6frYjWEU/

Keep Portland Quirky in The Magic We Miss by Believe in Wonder Publishing (2024)
https://www.powells.com/book/the-magic-we-miss-signed-edition-9798990059108/1-1?srsltid=AfmBOop0BFdjUNs1pe7ORmlu8kiPA5vc92P9TYXWSUMn97iwbA18Jz76

Dead Man's Hand in Winding Paths by Demagogue Press (2023)
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/winding-paths-frances-lu-pai-ippolito/1144304000