Ahmed Alaidy,
أحمد العايدي(in Arabic), is an Egyptian novelist, scriptwriter, Director, poet, editor, and Comics Writer born on December 24, 1974. He is the author of the novel
Being Abbas El Abd (2006), (
An Takoun Abbas El Abd) (2003),
أن تكون عباس العبد(in Arabic). He studied marketing at Cairo University, and has worked as a scriptwriter on quiz shows and for the cinema, and as a writer of satirical stories for young people and a book designer. He wrote a political comic strip, and poems for an Egyptian opposition weekly newspaper
al-Dostour,
الدستور المصرية(in Arabic). Alaidy has participated in international writers’ programs at
Iowa University[1] and at
Hong Kong Baptist University.[2] He has previously published a long short story.
Classified as a Minimalist writer, and a student of the famous American novelist
Chuck Palahniuk which he had received an intensive course in minimalism writing through the Internet.
worked in as script writer for the Arabic version of the television game show
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, and as a member of the comedy workshop at
MBC channel. 2001-02
An takoun Abbas El Abd (A Novel)
Merit Publishing house (2003/2007/2009),
BQFP (2012/2013),
Al-Karma Publishers (2014). Translated into : English (2006/2008/2009), Dutch (2008), Italian (2009), Turkish (2009), French (2010), Danish (2011), Russian (2013), and Swedish (2015).
Script doctoring the Blockbuster Movie
Keda Reda with his other five co-writers in Script (Movie workshop),
Keda Reda directed by :
Ahmed Nader Galal Starring: Ahmed Helmy 2007.