Hello Kolkata!

by | Feb 9, 2015 | Events & News, India 2015, Tours, Travels

Just sharing some pictures from my session at the international Kolkata Literature Festival & Book Fair during my tour of India. What wonderful hosts and a wonderful experience! This was the last session that rounded off the 3 day Festival and 7 days of the Book...

ON MY WAY TO INDIA

by | Feb 6, 2015 | Events & News, India 2015, News, Tours, Travels

I am in transit on my way to Delhi. So excited about this trip. See all dates in previous post. Here is an update about my reading session at the Delhi Aspiring Writers’ Club, February 18th. http://www.meetup.com/Delhi-Aspiring-Writers/events/220329319/ Share...

Researching My New Novel in Morocco

by | Jan 20, 2015 | Blog, Travels, Writing Diaries

Writing the latest novel, set in Morocco and Paris, has both been a challenging and an enjoyable process. My research first began in Paris early last year by a visit to the Arab quarter with its Tunisian sweet shops. In May, I headed down to the continent of Africa to...

Articles and Blogs on Qaisra

by | Oct 25, 2014 | Blog, Miscellaneous

Listed below are interviews with Qaisra Shahraz and articles on her work. Women Writers, Women’s Books Asiatic  British Council  The Hindu Newspaper  Muslim Writes Pravdu  The Times of India 1 The Times of India 2 The Times of India 3 Lancaster University,...