Simon & Schuster Children’s will launch Salaam Reads, a new imprint focused on Muslim characters and stories, in 2017. Salaam Reads is spearheaded by executive editor Zareen Jaffery and publisher Justin Chanda, with plans to publish a minimum of nine titles per year for all ages, ranging from picture books to middle grade and young adult titles. The imprint launch titles include Salam Aleikum by Harris J. (based on the song of the same name); Musa, Moises, Mo & Kevin by H. A. Raz; The Gauntlet of Blood and Sand by Karuna Riazi; and Yo Soy Muslim by Mark Gonzales. […]