Stephen King likes first lines. I like the last ones.
hi, i'm
NASEEM JAMNIA
I'M A WRITER, EDITOR, AND SCIENTIST.
I write personal essays on topics ranging from gender nonconformity, to first-generation experiences, to mental health confrontations. My fiction focuses on characters struggling to accept their realities, whether it is in a world like ours or not.
I am a copy and content editor specializing in fiction manuscripts and science writing. For editing services, please email me at naseem.jamnia@gmail.com. I give discounted student rates.
For more information on my lab work, visit my (other) website (current under construction).
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
For my full portfolio, including Medium essays, see here.
The Establishment: Reflections on the Gender Binary
Proximity Magazine: If I Were A Boy
Newcity: UChicago: Practice vs. Theory
Mental Health America of Illinois: Dear Old Me: It Gets Better
Accolades
Writing accomplishments and contest news below!
2016
Yemassee, 2016 Writing Contests (Nonfiction): Finalist ("Passing: An Elegy in VI Parts")
Epiphany, Spring Contest (Best Under 30): Finalist ("Heirlooms")
Disquiet Literary Prize (Nonfiction): Longlist ("Blame")
Ruminate, VanderMey Nonfiction Prize: Finalist ("The Day My Grandmother Died")
2015
Disquiet Literary Prize (Fiction): Semifinalist (Excerpts from Neverland's Children)
Mental Health America of Illinois (Manifesting Healthy Futures project): Selected
2014
A Woman's Write (Novel Writing Competition): Honorable mention (Neverland's Children)
BLOG
For a full list of publications, see here.
ACADEMIC
A.B. '13, University of Chicago: Biological Sciences; English and Creative Writing
M.S. '15, DePaul University: Biological Sciences
Ph.D. entering class of 2016, University of Pennsylvania: Neuroscience
EDITING
"Naseem is an exquisitely gifted editor, with whom I worked on a long and complex book manuscript. Her editing required knowledge of everything from cell biology to the political history of American agriculture. She performed with absolute diligence and professionalism, and I would work with her again without hesitation. I recommend her with genuine enthusiasm and without reservation. She's a fabulous colleague." - Mckay Jenkins, University of Delaware
TEACHING
"It's obvious that she spends time preparing her introduction, is knowledgable and engaging, and is a strong teacher who cares about doing a good job. Respects and interacts with students well and is prompt with returning materials. Has a great interaction with students. Her excitement about biology is palpable. Wants students to do well and offers them a lot of help via email and office hours. Her attitude is her strength." - DePaul University, Department of Biological Sciences
EDITING
"Naseem Jamnia is a gifted editor. She copy edited two of my books. Her work is meticulous, and she is highly respectful toward the writer's style, as well as the integrity of the original work. I highly recommend her as an editor." - Mojdeh Bayat, DePaul University
CONTACT ME
I would love to hear from you. Are you interested in hiring me as an editor? Need to bounce off writing ideas? Have feedback? You can contact me at naseem.jamnia@gmail.com or below!
SOCIAL MEDIA
Please reach out to me on social media or via email (naseem.jamnia@gmail.com). I would love to connect.
© 2015, Naseem Jamnia