Farzana Doctor

Farzana Doctor is a Toronto-based writer whose work has been published in Siren Magazine, Trikone, Sightlines 7 Anthology and Aurat Durbar. She has also had chapters, reviews and articles published in edited books and journals, has co-written a manual for therapists, co-written plays and co-produced a documentary video. She is a social worker, educator and consultant as well. Her first novel, Stealing Nasreen, received many accolades and was shortlisted for the Masala! Mehndi! Masti! Readers Choice Award. It was also named one of the Top Ten Books of 2011 by NOW magazine. Find out more about Farzana on her website—www.farzanadoctor.com, and her blog—www.farzanadoctor.wordpress. com