About Siwar Al Assad
Siwar Al Assad is a multilingual Syrian-born author who has carved a distinctive literary path, writing in both French and English. Educated in Switzerland, Great Britain, and at the prestigious Panthéon-Sorbonne University in Paris, Siwar’s novels explore themes of love, identity, justice, and cultural preservation. His published works include the romantic thriller A Coeur Perdu, its English counterpart Guard Thy Heart, the historical epic Le temps d’une saison, and the homage Palmyre pour toujours. Beyond fiction, he contributed the preface to Pourquoi ils font le Djihad. Now based in London, he also leads the Arab News Network and the Aramea Foundation. His writing reflects his deeply held belief in dialogue, heritage, and the transformative power of storytelling.
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As a writer, the place I was born holds a special place in my heart. I often think about the Syria I grew up in, not as a political ide...
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Whenever I’m asked about the books that shaped my writing, I always return to French literature. I began reading it as a child in exile...
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Grief has a way of reshaping everything we know. It alters time, language, and even memory. Yet, throughout history, one place has alwa...
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When I first began writing A Coeur Perdu, I did not imagine that it would come to define so much of my early voice as an author. The no...
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History never truly disappears. It lingers in the language we use, the streets we walk, and the stories we tell. That is why the best h...
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Every generation rediscovers the debate between literary fiction vs popular fiction, and every generation, it seems, forgets that both ...
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Every love story has a heartbeat that refuses to fade. Perhaps that’s why romantic historical fiction books continue to capture readers...
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Q: So, What are the Inspirations that Shaped Siwar Al Assad’s Novels?
A: Ah, you ask such a simple question with a world behind it. If...
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When I return to Syria in my dreams, it’s always by way of the homes I once knew, the street where I played, the courtyard I ran throug...
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If there’s one project that taught me how art transcends walls, it’s the Syrian Cultural Caravan. I met people in a small French town w...
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