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Ayisha Malik, a powerhouse in the literary world, has traversed an inspiring path from her beginnings as a former publicist at Penguin Random House to managing editor at Cornerstones Literary Consultancy to her current role as a full-time writer. Ayisha’s debut novel, “Sofia Khan Is Not Obliged,” and its enthralling sequel, “The Other Half of Happiness” (published by Zaffre), swiftly captured readers’ hearts and were dubbed the ‘Muslim Bridget Jones.’

Rosie has worked as a novelist and as writer, mentor and editor in theatre, television, magazines, advertising, comedy and the corporate market for 30 years. As an editor for Jericho Writers, she has offered advice, support and mentoring to more than fifty novelists, and now she is also a tutor on our Ultimate Novel Writing Course.