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==Early life and education== |
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Hussain is from [[Bradford]]. Her mother Perveen is an Urdu and Punjabi translator.<ref name="bth mar 20"/> Hussain attended Rhodesway Secondary School.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/18897685.young-bradford-writer-major-award-debut-novel/|title=Young Bradford writer up for major award for debut novel|work=Telegraph & Argus|first=Emma|last=Clayton|date=26 November 2020|accessdate=27 August 2024}}</ref> She graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] (BA) |
Hussain is from [[Bradford]]. Her mother Perveen is an Urdu and Punjabi translator.<ref name="bth mar 20"/> Hussain attended Rhodesway Secondary School.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/18897685.young-bradford-writer-major-award-debut-novel/|title=Young Bradford writer up for major award for debut novel|work=Telegraph & Argus|first=Emma|last=Clayton|date=26 November 2020|accessdate=27 August 2024}}</ref> She graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] (BA) from the [[University of Huddersfield]]. As she received a first,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hikaayat.com/woman-of-the-week-sairish-hussain/|title=Woman of the Week: Sairish Hussain|website=Hikaayat|first=Farah|last=Nazir|date=15 July 2020|accessdate=20 September 2024}}</ref> she earned a scholarship to continue her studies at Huddersfield onto a [[Master of Arts]] (MA) and PhD. She has since lectured at the university as a research fellow in creative writing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hud.ac.uk/news/2024/february/sairish-hussain-hidden-fires/|title=New Sairish Hussain novel acclaimed for epic yet intimate tale|website=University of Huddersfield|accessdate=27 August 2024}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 10:52, 20 September 2024
Sairish Hussain | |
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| Born | 1992 Bradford, England |
| Alma mater | University of Huddersfield |
| Years active | –present |
Sairish Hussain (born 1992) is a British author and lecturer in creative writing. Her debut novel The Family Tree (2020) was shortlisted for a Costa Book Award and the Portico Prize.
Early life and education
Hussain is from Bradford. Her mother Perveen is an Urdu and Punjabi translator.[1] Hussain attended Rhodesway Secondary School.[2] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Huddersfield. As she received a first,[3] she earned a scholarship to continue her studies at Huddersfield onto a Master of Arts (MA) and PhD. She has since lectured at the university as a research fellow in creative writing.[4]
Career
Hussain first came up with the idea for her debut novel during her final undergraduate year in 2014, began writing it during her MA, and completed it while pursuing her PhD. Shortly after at a 2017 Bradford Literature Festival, she met Lisa Milton of HarperCollins, who expressed interest in the novel, through which Hussain secured her first book deal with the imprint HQ.[5]
shortlisted for the Portico Prize and the Costa Book Award for First Novel. At age 28, Hussain was the youngest Costa Book Award nominee.
Hussain was shortlisted for the 2022 Women's Prize x Good Housekeeping Futures Award.[5]
As confirmed in September 2023,[6] Hussain reunited with the HarperCollins imprint HQ for the publication of her second novel Hidden Fires in 2024.
Personal life
Hussain lives in Fairweather Green, Bradford. She has also worked as a healthcare assistant on the sonography team of a local maternity unit.[1]
Bibliography
- The Family Tree (2020)
- Hidden Fires (2024)
References
- ^ a b "Healthcare Assistant Sairish publishes first novel with Harper Collins". Bradford Teaching Hospitals. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Clayton, Emma (26 November 2020). "Young Bradford writer up for major award for debut novel". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Nazir, Farah (15 July 2020). "Woman of the Week: Sairish Hussain". Hikaayat. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "New Sairish Hussain novel acclaimed for epic yet intimate tale". University of Huddersfield. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b Finney, Joanne (30 December 2021). "Meet the Futures finalists: Sairish Hussain". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Brown, Lauren (25 September 2024). "HQ acquires second novel by Costa Prize-shortlisted Hussain". The Bookseller. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
Category:Academics of the University of Huddersfield
Category:Alumni of the University of Huddersfield
Category:British Asian writers
Category:English people of Pakistani descent
Category:English women novelists
Category:Writers from Bradford