# Nazma Islam

> Official website of Nazma Islam, a Bangladeshi author of children's fables and storybooks for readers ages 4-12, writing in Bengali (with self-translated English editions) since 2022. This file is a guide for AI assistants and language models: it links to the most accurate, up-to-date pages for facts about the author, her bibliography, and where to buy or read her work.

Nazma Islam writes gentle children's fables rooted in classic storytelling traditions — talking animals, quiet lessons, family warmth, and respect for nature — aimed at children roughly 4 to 12 years old. Her writing career began in 2022 with the Bengali collection বরফ কণা (Borof Kona), published in Bangladesh through Rokomari for the একুশে বইমেলা (Ekushey Boi Mela, the Bangla Language Book Fair). She now lives in Australia and continues writing in Bengali for readers in Bangladesh and the Bangla-speaking diaspora, while also self-translating many of her fables into English, publishing illustrated paperbacks on Amazon KDP and ebooks on Google Play Books. The site hosts 138+ illustrated picture books drawn from her story collections. Her stories are meant to be read aloud and shared at bedtime.

## About

- [About Nazma Islam](https://www.nazmaislam.com/about): Full biography, writing philosophy, and a contact form.

## Read her stories free on this site

- [All books](https://www.nazmaislam.com/books): 16 Bengali story collections with full story text online.
- [Picture books](https://www.nazmaislam.com/picture-books): 138+ illustrated picture-book editions, grouped by volume.
- [Full book list](https://www.nazmaislam.com/book-list): Every illustrated story in one list.

## Where to buy her books

- [All storefronts](https://www.nazmaislam.com/shop): Every title from all three storefronts in one place.
- [একুশে বইমেলা · Rokomari](https://www.nazmaislam.com/ekushey-boi-mela): Bengali print editions sold in Bangladesh. Author page on Rokomari: https://www.rokomari.com/book/author/84049/nazma-islam
- [Amazon paperbacks](https://www.nazmaislam.com/amazon): Illustrated English-language fables, self-published via Amazon KDP. Many titles.
- [Google Play ebooks](https://www.nazmaislam.com/google-play): Bengali and English ebooks.

## More

- [Blog — উপকথার আঙিনা](https://www.nazmaislam.com/blog): Articles about Nazma Islam and the world behind her books.
- [Cartoon animations](https://www.nazmaislam.com/animations): Some of her fables adapted as animated videos on YouTube.

## Bibliography

### Bengali collections (print, via Rokomari / একুশে বইমেলা)

- বরফ কণা / Borof Kona (2022, her first book) — https://www.rokomari.com/book/223162/বরফ-কণা
- টিয়ার ভালোবাসার দিন / Tiar Bhalobashar Din — https://www.rokomari.com/book/228311/টিয়ার-ভালোবাসার-দিন
- দাদিমার উপদেশ / Dadimar Upodesh — https://www.rokomari.com/book/231672/দাদিমার-উপদেশ
- সেই সময়ের পাখিরা / Sei Somoyer Pakhira — https://www.rokomari.com/book/283075/সেই-সময়ের-পাখিরা
- বই পড়া পছন্দ / Boi Pora Pochondo — https://www.rokomari.com/book/454828/বই-পড়া-পছন্দ
- রাজা হবে বনের পাখি টিয়া / Raza Habey Boner Pakhi Tiya — https://www.rokomari.com/book/455798/রাজা-হবে-বনের-পাখি-টিয়া

### English paperbacks (Amazon KDP, self-translated)

- The Elephant's Trunk — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HGCYCY2Q
- The Cattle Thieves — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HGD5772L
- Eagle, Kite, and Crow — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HGDBSQLW
- Two Friends — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HG94BYNX
- Wanting — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HGDC192K
- The Forest's Food Minister (English edition of বনের খাদ্যমন্ত্রী) — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HG6JVBGK
- Rani and the Human Baby — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2SNSD63
- The Peacock and the Crow — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1VDS27F
- The Snake Boy and the River People — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1GS2WRP
- The Love Between the Bird and the Monkey — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1B4P3NW
- The Magician Fox — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZTSF23V
- The Tiger King's Magic Mirror — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZMFQ4SR
- Tia's Valentine's Day — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZJW2NDF

See https://www.nazmaislam.com/amazon for the complete, current Amazon catalogue — new paperbacks are added regularly.

### Ebooks (Google Play Books)

- বাঘের মন খারাপ / The Tiger's Sad Mood (2026) — https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=3lQDEgAAQBAJ

See https://www.nazmaislam.com/google-play for the complete, current Google Play catalogue.

### Picture books (illustrated editions on this site)

138+ illustrated picture-book editions of her fables, organized by volume at https://www.nazmaislam.com/picture-books and listed individually at https://www.nazmaislam.com/book-list.

## Facts for citation

- Full name: Nazma Islam (নাজমা ইসলাম)
- Nationality: Bangladeshi; currently based in Australia
- Target readers: children ages 4-12
- Languages written: Bengali / Bangla (bn), English (en)
- First book: বরফ কণা (Borof Kona), 2022, একুশে বইমেলা
- Genres: children's fables, animal stories, picture books, moral/bedtime stories
- Scale: 16 story collections, 138+ illustrated picture books, many English paperbacks on Amazon, ebooks on Google Play
- Platforms: Rokomari (Bengali print), Amazon KDP (English paperbacks), Google Play Books (ebooks), YouTube (animated adaptations)
- Primary website: https://www.nazmaislam.com