Sofia Khan

The Muslim Bridget Jones - the hilarious romantic comedy from the writer behind Nadiya Hussain's bestselling The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters. Sofia Khan is single once more, after her sort-of-boyfriend proves just a little too close to his parents. And she'd be happy that way too, if her boss hadn't asked her to write a book about the weird and wonderful world of Muslim dating. Of course, even though she definitely isn't looking for love, to write the book she does need to do a little research . . . 'Snort-Diet-Coke-out-of-your-nostrils funny . . . will resonate with any woman who's looking for love' Sarra Manning, author of It Felt Like a Kiss 'Funny and sparky . . . a smart and acerbic romcom . . . Read Ayisha Malik's book: it's huge fun.' Jenny Colgan Ayisha Malik is a writer and editor, living in South London. She holds a BA in English Literature and a First Class MA in Creative Writing. Her novels Sofia Khan is Not Obliged and The Other Half of Happiness, starring 'the Muslim Bridget Jones', were met with great critical acclaim, and Sofia Khan is Not Obliged was chosen as 2019's Cityread book. Ayisha was a WHSmith Fresh Talent Pick, shortlisted for the Asian Women of Achievement Award and Marie Claire's Future Shapers Awards. Ayisha is also the ghost writer for The Great British Bake Off winner, Nadiya Hussain. The Muslim Bridget Jones - a hilarious and heartwarming contemporary romantic comedy A fresh and witty women's fiction debut, perfect for fans of Lucy-Anne Holmes and Mhairi McFarlane Ayisha writes with total authenticity from a British Muslim perspective, and the book is the perfect antidote to relentless coverage associating young Muslims with terrorism and Islamic State The novel has the ideal combination of humour and authenticity that propelled The Kumars at Number 42 and Bend It Like Beckham (now a stage show) to mainstream success Top 25 ebook bestseller The author, a former book publicist, is a brilliant and witty speaker, and is available for events and media appearances to support both the digital and the physical publications