"When Rifaat Ismail died in the novellas, it caused a sensation on the internet. Fans on social media websites made a de facto protest march online, complaining that the man still had plenty of life in him and that the author should have kept him going for at least another 10 years."
‘Paranormal Will Always Have a Special Place in My Heart’
"Before that, I had read the Arabic translation of the Goosebumps novels, and I knew that I loved horror fiction, but for me this was better -- maybe it was the Egyptian environment, characters, and atmosphere that made it familiar and yet outlandish."
Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, ‘Genius’
"So he tore up the manuscript and decided to start again. In my opinion, it was the best decision he could’ve made, as the resulting novel was a masterpiece."
Ahmed Khaled Tawfik and ‘Paranormal’
Today, Netflix is releasing the series Paranormal, based on the ما وراء الطبيعة books by beloved Egyptian novelist Ahmed Khaled Tawfik. We look back at the man (1962-2018) and the impact his books had on young readers.
Netflix Orders Show Based on Ahmed Khaled Tawfik’s ‘Paranormal’ Series
Netflix has reportedly commissioned its first Egyptian show, an adaptation of the "Paranormal" series by beloved Egyptian novelist Ahmed Khaled Tawfik (1962-2018).
In Memoriam: Ahmed Khalid Tawfik, the Man and the Mission
"When Rifaat Ismail died in the novellas, it caused a sensation on the internet. Fans on social media websites made a de facto protest march online, complaining that the man still had plenty of life in him and that the author should have kept him going for at least another 10 years."
On H-Day, Remembering Ahmed Khaled Towfik
"[M]y English was not good enough to read horror literature, so I started writing it myself."
