Ayisha Malik
British author
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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.
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| Born | London |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Kingston University |
| Genre | Contemporary fiction, Romance |
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 master's degree in creative writing.[2]
Literary career
Malik worked as a publicist for a Penguin Random House, like the protagonist in her first novel Sofia Khan is Not Obliged who works for a publishing house.[3][4] She was selected as a WH Smith Fresh Talent pick in 2016.[5] Her debut novel Sofia Khan is Not Obliged was optioned for television.[6]
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.[7]
Bibliography
- 2015: Sofia Khan is Not Obliged, Twenty7, ISBN 9781785770036
- 2017: The Other Half of Happiness, Bonnier Zaffre. ISBN 9781785760730
- 2019: This Green and Pleasant Land, Bonnier. ISBN 1785767534, 9781785767531[8]
- 2022: Sofia Khan and the Baby Blues, Headline Publishing Group, ISBN 9781472284570
- 2022: The Movement, Headline Publishing Group, ISBN 9781472279316
