Awais Khan
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Award-winning author of NO HONOUR, SOMEONE LIKE HER @OrendaBooks and IN THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS @HeraBooks @SimonSchusterIN | TED Speaker | Rep @CrosslandAM
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COVER REVEAL: First look at my latest novel IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE.
Return to a city steeped in secrets and intrigue. Return to Mona's Lahore this October! Out with
@HeraBooks
It took an immense effort of will to write this book, so please do Pre-Order:
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I counted my books this week. I now have over 4000 books (some are not pictured here). Guess how many I've actually read? 🤣
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A new bookshop opened in Lahore today. 5 floors of books!!!
Yes, you guessed it. I went nuts and ended up buying 11 books. God help me 😭😭😭. That's 12,000 rupees done and dusted thank you very much 🤣
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My new study/library! Had to move my stuff to a new room, so went ahead and made some upgrades! Absolutely love how it all turned out 🤩🤩🤩. Books are life!
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As a child I had a dream that one day I would have my very own Library/Study. I never really thought it would happen. Today, at the age of 33, that dream has come true. My books finally have a place they can call home!
#WritingCommunity
#MyLibrary
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My little library is now packed to the rafters. There's no more room for new books. Any ideas what I should do?
Not buying more books is NOT an option 🤣
#BookTwitter
#WritingCommunity
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Someone please stop me before I bankrupt myself. These are my book purchases in this past month 😭😭😭
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This is the state of my study, and yet, I keep on buying more books! I'll soon be drowning in them 😅😰
Not a bad idea though... 😏
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As soon as the pandemic is over, I'm opening my Library to all my friends!!! Come one, come all!
#WritingCommunity
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I visited a study larger than my own 😍😍😍. Mr. Salim Ansar has the privilege of having the largest private library in Lahore! This was just one wall. There were several others.
#Goals
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People ask me how and why I've amassed over 3000 books. Quite frankly, books saved me! They gave me hope when there was none to be found. In a country like Pakistan where there is too much expected of you, books were my refuge. Books saved me!
#WritingCommunity
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Wow! A lot of people are abusing me on Instagram for charging Rs.9,900 (£48) for a 4 Week Creative Writing Course that includes 5 to hour sessions and detailed critical feedback. Why do most people in Pakistan think that authors and teachers should be working for free?
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I am pleased to announce that I am now taking registrations for the the 4 week Online Creative Writing Course starting on October 18, 2020. Open to the World and probably the best value for your money as all sessions are LIVE and lots of feedback given. DM to Register! Please RT
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I'VE GOT NEWS!! Absolutely delighted to announce that I've signed a 2 book deal with
@OrendaBooks
. Karen Sullivan, Publisher at Orenda, preempted the books in a deal with Annette Crossland at A for Authors. Here's the link to the PR:
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Absolutely delighted to reveal the cover of SOMEONE LIKE HER, out in August 2023 from Orenda Books. As a Pakistani author, I know I won't be hitting any bestseller lists, so any pre-orders are very welcome 😊
Print:
Ebook:
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🇵🇰 PUBLICATION DAY 🇵🇰
Never give up is all I would say. After 3 years of hard work, NO HONOUR is finally out in the World. Published by
@OrendaBooks
it is now Available in all good bookshops and Online:
Waterstones:
Amazon:
#Writers
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📢 The NEWS is OUT!
Delighted to announce that Keshini Naidoo
@HeraBooks
has acquired my debut novel IN THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS for Publication in May 2022 and Film/TV rights have gone to PIKCHUR TV. Filming expected to begin in 2022!
Thank you so much
@CROSSLANDAM
@penevents
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INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY 📢
To WIN these amazing books, follow these simple steps:
1. Like and Retweet this Tweet
2. Follow
@AwaisKhanAuthor
@AlanGorevan
@AAChaudhuri
Winner will be announced on March 16, 2022.
Some of these books will be SIGNED!
#writingcommmunity
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Have introduced an armchair in the study and it has literally changed my life. Now I spend me ENTIRE day here as opposed to say 12 hours out of 24 🤣🤣🤣
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Really enjoying this excellent true crime book. Reads like a novel. I'm only on chapter 1 and already invested!
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GIVEAWAY Alert 📢 To WIN these amazing books, please follow these simple steps:
1. Like and Retweet this Tweet
2. Follow
@AwaisKhanAuthor
@AlanGorevan
@AAChaudhuri
The Winner will be announced on April 25, 2022. UK Only!
Good Luck!
#Giveaway
#EasterGiveaway
#win
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Please try and support authors by buying their books. It takes years to write them. Don't ask for free download links for the following reasons:
1. We don't have these download links, anyway
2. Authors deserve to be paid for their labour
3. It's illegal to pirate books
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Apparently, posting a picture of my books and study is "obvious juvenile vanity". Very easy to judge people from afar, isn't it? Especially when you don't know a thing about them. With all due respect, this is my dream. Please don't belittle it by calling it "juvenile vanity".
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Getting tons of DMs from people asking how they can get free copies of my books. I do appreciate the interest in my work, but please buy the books, both to support me and the publishing industry. Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Absolutely thrilled to announce that Simon & Schuster India have acquired SOMEONE LIKE HER for India and the subcontinent.
Special thanks to
@sayantansunnyg
for always believing in my work and my agent
@CROSSLANDAM
for finalising this deal! Such a happy day 🤩
We are pleased to announce the acquisition of
@AwaisKhanAuthor
's SOMEONE LIKE HER set to be released in 2023.
Awais Khan, author of 'In the Company of Strangers', says, “It gives me immeasurable joy to be working with S&S India again after In the Company of Strangers. Sayantan’s…
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🇵🇰PUBLICATION DAY🇵🇰
My 3rd novel SOMEONE LIKE HER is finally OUT in the World. It wasn't easy to write this one as it's set between Pakistan and UK. Meet Ayesha and Kamil!
Support this Pakistani author, please 😊:
Print -
Ebook -
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Thanks a lot for your wonderful messages. They mean the world to me. For those of you who are asking, I've read over 2000 books.
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INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY 📢 :
To WIN these amazing books, follow these simple steps:
1. Like and Retweet this Post
2. Follow
@AwaisKhanAuthor
@AlanGorevan
@AAChaudhuri
The Winner will be announced on May 21, 2022. Good Luck, Everyone!
#Giveway
#WritingCommunity
#books
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INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY 📚: To WIN these amazing books, follow these simple steps:
1. Like and Retweet this Post
2. Follow
@AwaisKhanAuthor
@AlanGorevan
@AAChaudhuri
Winner will be announced on August 15, 2022. Good Luck!
#Giveaway
#Books
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My Book Haul from London! Now just imagine how I managed to fit all of these books in a single suitcase. I obviously have no need for clothes 🤣. This is AFTER I gave away 25 books in London. I love supporting authors and the industry 😊
Can you spot your favorite authors?
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Lots of changes happening. I finally get to have my very own "Library/Study". It's far from complete. New shelves will be arriving and it's a bit of a mess. Suggestions on how I can improve it are welcome!!!
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A visit to Islamabad is not complete without a trip to Saeed Book Bank. Still, I feel that Readings is light years ahead! I LOVE Readings 🤩
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The Book Launch of my dreams! What an absolute JOY it was to launch SOMEONE LIKE HER today
@WstoneIslington
. Thank you so much
@CROSSLANDAM
and
@OrendaBooks
and the wonderful crowd of over 70 people for making this Pakistani author feel like a star today! I love you all ❤️🥹
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I'm just a guy admiring my books 🤩🤩🤩. 4500 and counting! Love collecting books (and reading them)
#WritingCommunity
#BookTwitter
#WhatsApp
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I bought more books 🥲🥲🥲. At this point I've just come to accept the fact that I have a book buying addiction.
P.S. Three more books were delivered today that are not shown here 😭😭
#books
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WHOA! Absolutely delighted to see that my short story, THE VICTIM, has been longlisted for the
@The_CWA
Dagger Award!
Big thanks to
@SamanthaLHowe
and
@TelosPublishing
for publishing it 🤩🤩🤩
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"THE END"
Words I never thought I'd write. That's right! I have just finished writing my latest novel. Phew! It took a lot out of me, but I can't wait to share it with you all! It will be published by
@OrendaBooks
in 2023.
@aforauthors
@CROSSLANDAM
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Unpopular opinion maybe, but I don't like the Best under 30, under 40 or under whatever age lists.
Why can't we just celebrate our achievements if and when we have them? What's this obsession with achieving certain things by a certain age?
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A Request: as most of you know, Pakistan is still on the red list, so I am unable to travel to the UK. If anyone spots No Honour in a bookshop in the UK, could you please take some photos to share with me? Thank you so much!!! I'm heartbroken, but such is life.
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I'm suffering from Covid-19. I've had it for almost a week now. When I have the strength, I will be writing about my experience with this illness and how monumentally the Pakistani Government has failed in containing this virus.
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🇵🇰PUBLICATION DAY 🇵🇰
Like a cat with nine lives, my debut novel IN THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS gets a stunning new look from
@HeraBooks
Available in all good bookshops and online! Get it for £1.99
Amazon UK:
Amazon US:
#BookTwitter
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A quiet day in the study today. Lots of editing going on... exciting stuff that I will announce soon 🤩🤩🤩
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Absolutely delighted to announce that the Woman and Home "World Book Award" of 2021 goes to No Honour 🤩🤩🤩. I am over the moon! This has totally made my day, month and year!
@OrendaBooks
@aforauthors
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Just discovered that I can take panoramic shots with my phone. How cool does my study look 🤩🤩🤩. Either I'm from the Stone Ages or this phone really is the real deal!
P.S. No, I haven't been paid by
@SamsungPakistan
🤣. I wish I had. Just genuinely admiring my Note 10 Lite 🤩
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📢COVER REVEAL📢
Just look at this!!! Thrilled to reveal the cover of IN THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS being republished by
@HeraBooks
on Oct 22nd!
It would make my day if you would consider pre-ordering it:
AMZ:
Apple:
#BookTwitter
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INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY! To win these amazing books (2 of them signed), just follow these simple steps:
1. Like and Retweet this tweet
2. Follow
@AwaisKhanAuthor
@AAChaudhuri
@AlanGorevan
Get Set Go!!! Winner to be announced on June 1, 2021.
#Giveaway
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INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY📚
Thrilled to announce that I'm giving away a signed copy each of No Honour and The Hostage. To Enter:
1. RT this Tweet
2. Follow
@AwaisKhanAuthor
@AlanGorevan
Winner will be announced on Oct 2, 2021. Thanks to Alan Gorevan for providing a signed copy
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I don't have a great relationship with the camera, but in this instance, I think the photographer did a good job 🤣
It might even be time for some new author photos 🤔
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Finally managed to meet my publisher, the one and only
@OrendaBooks
today in London. An hour flew by! Great to see you after so long, Karen!
#BookTwitter
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📢📚INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY
To WIN these amazing books, follow these simple steps:
1. Like and Retweet this Tweet
2. Follow
@AwaisKhanAuthor
@AlanGorevan
@AAChaudhuri
Winner will be announced on September 25, 2022.
Good Luck!
#writerslift
#BookTwitter
#book
#WritingCommunity
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Just arrived in Dubai for the Emirates Festival of Literature and who is the first person I run into? The one and only
@BernardineEvari
This is the magic of literature festivals. You get to meet some of the most amazing authors out there 🤩
@EmiratesLitFest
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Books I bought last week knowing full well that I had about 1500 unread books at home. 🤣😭
#SorryNotSorry
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Lunch today was Sobat. It's a traditional dish linked to the town of Dera Ismail Khan and probably the entire province of KPK (not sure).
It's made from rotis soaked in a thin chicken curry with a dash of sizzling oil on top. Since it can be super spicy, a side of raita is great
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📢BOOKS OF THE YEAR 📚:
I'm delighted to present my favorite books of 2021! It was so hard to narrow them down, but that's the thing about these lists, isn't it? I hope you'll enjoy each of these books as much as I did!
Happy Reading!
#BookRecommendations
#BookTwitter
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Work on Book 4 has commenced! This one is a bit different from my usual novels, so I'm very excited about exploring this storyline and can't wait to share it with you all! Wish me luck! 😊
#WritingCommunity
#writerslift
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I'm supposed to be writing in a cafe but there's a child with an iPad nearby, and all I've done is nod along to "Old McDonald had a farm" for the last 30 minutes 😒😒😒
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Me when I was 4. The jumper was knitted by my maternal grandmother and I knew it (probably explains the glee on my face 🤣).
#ThrowbackThursday
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I made the mistake of visiting my local bookshop on the day they received a new shipment. FML 😭😭😭. How on earth will I even read all of these books?
#BookTwitter
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Here's my bit on Pakistani Authors. There is SO much talent in this country, but most of it untapped. However, the world of publishing is changing and I hope things improve for us!
@FaiqaMansab
@mohammedhanif
@Shazaffatima
@SaraNaveed
@TahaKehar
@fbhutto
@RanaAnniqua
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Drumroll 🥁 Here are my Best Books of 2023!
Publishing is a very competitive industry, but it's also filled to the brim with kind, talented and generous authors, who deserve to be promoted.
Dear Readers, I hope you will enjoy reading these brilliant books!
Happy Holidays 😊
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BEST BOOKS OF 2022 Part 1🥁 📚:
Here are the books I absolutely LOVED reading (and rereading) in 2022. If you're looking to buy some books, do consider these! You won't regret it!
Bookshops can only display so much. Many gems remain undiscovered. Hope you discover some here 🤩
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I'm going to Finland next year! I've been awarded a prestigious 2 week Saari Residency alongside
@FaiqaMansab
&
@SaraNaveed
I've never been to Finland, so I'm sure it will be a fabulous experience! Big thanks to Saari Residence and the Kone Foundation. Can't wait for 2024 🤩
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The News is OUT! Thanks to the enduring love for IN THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS, there's a sequel coming. Delighted to be working with
@KeshiniNaidoo
@HeraBooks
and thank you to
@CROSSLANDAM
for securing this deal!
Return to Mona's glittering world of secrets and lies in 2024!
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All my life I've been told that I have very large front teeth, and because of that, you'll never see me smiling widely in photos. However, I've come to realize lately that it really doesn't matter anymore. What matters more is happiness. So, here I am.
*From an interview I did.
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After more than a year, I'm back in London! Very excited to meet everyone and I'm here just in time to celebrate SOMEONE LIKE HER! Available now in bookshops all over UK 🤩🤩🤩
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After staying up all night reviewing the edits for my 2nd novel NO HONOUR, I've FINALLY sent them to the ever patient
@OrendaBooks
at 8.30am. I'm beyond exhausted but also happy! The book is out in Summer 2021!
@CROSSLANDAM
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Guys, PLEASE don't DM me asking for free copies of my books or a free spot on my upcoming online writing course. I do this stuff to supplement my income. I don't do this for fun. As much as I'd like to, I can't give out freebies. Please consider paying for the course n books 🙏🏻🙏🏻
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INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY 📢
To celebrate the reissue of ITCOS, I am giving away signed copies of the extremely RARE previous editions. To Win:
1. Follow
@AwaisKhanAuthor
@AlanGorevan
@AAChaudhuri
2. Like and Retweet this Post
Winner announced on November 15, 2022.
#BookTwitter
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Yep, met the Dursleys today...
Glad to be back in London after 2 whole years! Can't wait to meet everyone 🤩🤩🤩
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Today's my birthday 🎂. In my 30s, birthdays have taken a backseat. Instead of joy, I look at them with trepidation. Yet another year gone by. But then, that's the beauty of time. You can't stop it.
Also, if you can't pose on your birthday, then don't pose at all 😜
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Work on Book 3 has commenced! Now that No Honour is gearing up for publication, I finally have some time to start work on my third novel. Can't say a lot at this point, but some of it may be set in London 🇬🇧
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Bought all these books over the past month, but haven't read them yet (still reading the books I bought in July). Almost seems like I'm preparing for some sort of siege given the way I'm stocking up on books 🤣.
Still, I don't regret buying a single one of these beauties 🤩
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I just want to take this opportunity to thank EVERYONE for all their support yesterday. My notifications are through the roof but I'm steadily replying to everyone. What a FABULOUS launch for SOMEONE LIKE HER. I don't think I'll ever forget the love and support you've shown me 🥹
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🇵🇰EBOOK PUBLICATION DAY🇵🇰
The book I spent three years working on is OUT today as an ebook (paperback in August) from the wonderful
@OrendaBooks
Would mean the world to me if you ordered it 👇🏻
🇬🇧
Kobo:
🍎
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COVER REVEAL!
Thanks to
@annecater
for unveiling the cover of my second novel NO HONOUR published by
@OrendaBooks
in August 2021.
Stunning cover design by
@Kidethic
Pre-Orders mean everything so please do buy it 😊:
Anne's post:
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Well, this is my BIG NEWS: my TED talk is coming!!! So excited to share it with you all. Big thanks to
@irtezaubaid
and
@TEDxLahore
for this honour
This talk wouldn't have been possible without the help of Paula Robinson and
@guldaar
Coming soon...
@aforauthors
@OrendaBooks
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Look what I found in Borders Bookshop, Dubai!!! And so prominently displayed too
@OrendaBooks
@aforauthors
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GREAT NEWS! The advance proofs of my 2nd novel No Honour have landed! This book took 3 years to write and I am so proud of it. I hope it will bring much needed change in Pakistan.
Journalists/Editors, please contact
@OrendaBooks
for a copy
Preorder here:
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In case you were wondering about my book buying addiction, here's what I bought in February and the first week of March! 😭😭😭
#BookTwitter
#WritingCommunity
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I've got some pretty amazing news to share with you all, but for now I have to keep a lid on it 😅. Can't wait to hear your thoughts when the news is out though 🤩🤩🤩
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Legit heard someone in the cafe just say:
"Sorry, I'm not in Lahore. Yes, out of town. Will return to Lahore next week or maybe the week after that."
All the while sitting in Lahore 🤣🤣🤣🤣. They must really hate that person on the phone.
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As I edit my 3rd novel, there are moments when I feel like I can't do it anymore, that I'm no longer up to the task.
But then, I look at my previous novels, and think that if I've done it before, I can do it again!
Still, edits really are a killer 🥶
#WritingCommunity
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Oh my God!!!
@womanandhome
has called NO HONOUR one of the best books of 2021 that is destined to become a modern classic. I am over the moon!!!! Whoaz!!! Thank you so much
@zoeannewest
Check out the list here:
@OrendaBooks
@aforauthors
@CROSSLANDAM
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Me: buys all these books in the space of a week
Bank Account: You're dead
Me: At least I died happy 🥲
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📢Oh my God! This is the best news ever! NO HONOUR has just been shortlisted for
@DeadGoodBooks
'The Something in the Air Atmospheric Novel' Award!
I now need your votes more than ever! Would mean the world if you could vote for NO HONOUR using the link below! 🤩
@OrendaBooks
Congratulations
@LJRossAuthor
,
@amymcculloch
,
@DorothyKoomson
,
@AwaisKhanAuthor
,
@radiomukhers
&
@spookypurcell
– you're shortlisted for for The Something in the Air Award for Most Atmospheric Read!
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Signing books never gets old. Writing is not easy. As a matter of fact, it may be one of the most difficult things ever because we do it without knowing if anything will ever come out of it. Therefore, in the event that you do finish writing a book, you must savour that feeling
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I've finally done it! IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE has been written and edited!
It's out in October of this year and proofs will be out in a month or so!
This is not an April Fool's Joke. I really have finished the edits 🤣
Hope readers will enjoy returning to Mona's Lahore.
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Whenever I feel unsure about the world, I take refuge in my study... at least until things start to make sense again 😕
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My books on display at the Lahore Literary Festival! 🤩🤩🙂
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@SadiaKhan10
Hahaha so true. I always say that buying and reading books are completely different activities
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Just some of the books I got from London. I know I need help, but a lot of these were from friends and publishers 🤣. I'm slowly making my way through them all.
#BookTwitter
#WritingCommunity
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Made a little video of my Study/Library for Tiktok 😂. It's not a very easy app to understand. I really struggle with it!
#Tiktok
#BookTwitter
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11,000 followers! Unbelievable! Thank you SO much to everyone who has followed me. At a time when people are leaving this platform, I'm delighted to be gaining followers. I must be doing something right!
Also, keep buying my books, so I can keep writing more 🤣
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The monsoon weather today called for a photo. Who am I to refuse? 🤣
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Perfection is rare, but I do think my former study was just that. I still have a beautiful study, but this one was just perfect! 🥹🥹🥹
Wish I never had to move this. I was interviewed and filmed here numerous times and it also went viral on social media once. Perfection 🥰
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