Ayisha Malik – författare

A fresh, funny and accessible retelling of Jane Austen''s classic story, with witty black and white illustrations throughout.Fanny Price is one of nine children, and her family are very poor. So when a distant relative offers to take her in - giving her the opportunity to grow up wealthy and comfortable - her parents jump at the chance. But money doesn''t always bring happiness, and Fanny struggles to settle into her new home, where the family are very cold towards her. Her only friend amongst them is Edmund, who tries his best to help her be happy. As she grows up, Fanny realises that Edmund is the most important person in her life. But will he ever see her as more than the timid little girl who arrived at his home so many years before? Ayisha Malik is a British Muslim, lifelong Londoner and lover of books. She has read and reread Austen''s books throughout her whole life and is perfectly placed to bring Mansfield Park to a new audience.Eglantine Ceulemans captures all of Austen''s satire and wit, bringing her colourful casts to life with warm and funny black and white illustrations.Illustrated and retold editions are also available for: Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility and Northanger Abbey. The perfect way to discover Austen for the first time, this bright and bold collection features some of the most inspiring and famous heroines in English literature. For readers aged eight and up.

''Original, clever, insightful and packs a hell of a feminist punch. I loved it'' Joanne HarrisWith words come power. But do you speak out or shut up? Everywhere Sara Javed goes - online or outside - everyone is shouting about something. Couldn''t they all just shut up? One day she takes her own advice.At first people don''t understand her silence and are politely confused at best. But the last thing Sara could anticipate is becoming the figurehead of a global movement that splits society in two.The Silent Movement sparks outrage in its opposers. Global structures start to shift. And the lives of those closest to Sara - as well as strangers inspired by her act - begin to unravel.It''s time for the world to reconsider what it means to have a voice. A sharply observed novel, charged with compassion and dark wit, that will spark important conversations about how we live, relate and communicate now.#SILENCEISPOWER''A revelation and a revolution'' Kasim Ali''An explosive work of art, bold and brilliant'' Sairish Hussain''Ayisha Malik started at a high point and just gets better all the time. I loved this book, with its subtle satire and memorable characters'' Louis de Bernières---⭐ READERS ARE CAPTIVATED BY THE MOVEMENT ⭐''Perfect for the times we are living in... I just couldn''t put it down'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Brilliant and thrilling... lots of thought-provoking ideas about our modern lives'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''This will be a novel that stays with me'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''An acerbic examination of the world we now live in, written with fierce intelligence and a sharp eye'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE HILARIOUS ROMANTIC COMEDY SOFIA KHAN IS NOT OBLIGED''The perfect balance of romance and humour'' INDEPENDENT''Fun, fresh and funny'' MHAIRI MCFARLANE''A smart romcom . . . Huge fun'' JENNY COLGANSofia Khan is going about everything the wrong way. At least, that''s what her mother, Mehnaz, thinks. Sofia is twice-divorced, homeless and - worst of all - refusing to give up on a fostered baby girl. Sofia''s just not behaving like a normal woman should.Sofia doesn''t see it like that. She''s planning to adopt Millie, and she''s sure it''ll be worth it. (Even if it means she and Millie have to stay at Mehnaz''s place for a while.) And as Sofia finally begins to live the life she''s chosen, she finds both romance and happiness start to blossom.But then someone comes back from the past - and not even Sofia''s own past. Suddenly, she''s faced with a choice. To do what''s best for those she loves, Sofia might have to break her own heart. And she might find herself needing the last person she expected . . .** The anticipation is already building for Ayisha Malik''s fiercely original and bold new book, THE MOVEMENT, coming spring 2022 **