Ayisha Malik | |
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Born | London |
Language | English |
Alma mater | Kingston University |
Genre | Contemporary fiction, 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.
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]
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]