Ayisha Malik

Ayisha Malik
Born London
Language English
Alma mater Kingston University
Genre Chick lit, Romance

Ayisha Malik is a British author. Her debut novel Sofia Khan is Not Obliged was published in 2015. The sequel, The Other Half of Happiness, was published in 2017. Malik was a consultant for Nadiya Hussain's novel The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters.

Early life and education

Malik was born in London and has lived and worked in the city all of her life.[1] She studied English Literature at Kingston University and completed a Masters in Creative Writing.[2]

Literary career

Like the protagonist in her novel, Sofia Khan is Not Obliged, Malik worked as a publicist for a publishing house.[3] She was selected as a WH Smith Fresh Talent pick in 2016.[4] Her debut novel Sofia Khan is Not Obliged has been optioned for television.[5]

Malik is Muslim and draws on her experiences as a Muslim woman in her writing.[2] Her two novels focus on Muslim dating and marriage.[6]

Bibliography

  • 2015: Sofia Khan is Not Obliged, Twenty7, ISBN 9781785770036
  • 2017: The Other Half of Happiness, Bonnier Zaffre. ISBN 9781785760730

References

  1. ↑ ""The women I know aren't downtrodden": Ayisha Malik on writing a Muslim romcom". www.newstatesman.com. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  2. 1 2 "Ayisha Malik – The Asian Writer". theasianwriter.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  3. ↑ "Book review: Sofia Khan is Not Obliged; she's also not exactly the 'Muslim Bridget Jones'". The National. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  4. ↑ "Fresh Talent: Sofia Khan is not Obliged by Ayisha Malik". blog.whsmith.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  5. ↑ http://www.creatomatic.co.uk. "Ayisha Malik - Peters Fraser and Dunlop (PFD)". Peters Fraser and Dunlop (PFD). Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  6. ↑ Gail, Chambers, Claire; Richard, Phillips,; Nafhesa, Ali,; Peter, Hopkins,; Raksha, Pande, (2018-02-21). "Sexual misery' or 'happy British Muslims'? : Contemporary depictions of Muslim sexuality". eprints.whiterose.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
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