ALBAWABA - Ritaj Al-Hazmi, 12, has won the title of the “Youngest Writer of a Novel Series” in the world with the Guinness World Records after publishing two novels.
She published her third novel this year and is currently working on two others, according to The Kuwait Times.
After releasing two novels, Ritaj Al-Hazmi, 12 years, was awarded the Guinness World Records title of the "Youngest Writer of a Novel Series" in the world. This year, she released her third novel and is now writing two more.
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Ritaj is well-known amongst the social media crowd having won the Guinness World Records in 2021 with her novels making it all the way to the top.
Al-Hazmi, a Saudi youngster from Dammam, grew up reading fiction and fantasy and was inspired to be a published writer in 2016 after her father took her to a bookstore and wanted to see her books on the shelves along with big names the Kuwaiti daily wrote.
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She was motivated to write for her age group as she said that most of the books were targeted at those either older or younger than herself.
Ritaj Al-Hazmi, 12, is a young #Saudi writer and avid reader. She’s also the youngest novel series author in the world, and she’s not near done with her dreams. pic.twitter.com/O6dHnuHDKY
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“From the day I set my eyes on reading, I’ve discovered what I wanted to be when I was a bit older. I wanted to connect myself to the world by reading, writing, sharing ideas, insights and opinions,” the Kuwait Times reported.
