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Author. Artist. Words: NYT, McSweeneys, HuffPost. THE DJINN WAITS A HUNDRED YEARS/ THE LOST LOVE OF AKBAR MANZIL out US, UK, SA (2024). Find me at Bluesky more.
South Africa
Joined June 2009
I wrote about being single and life with my parents for @nytimes Modern Love series. It feels incredibly unreal (and scary) to share this story but also, wonderful because I know how far we've come. Alhamdulilah for everything.
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RT @PanMacIndia: Here's your chance to meet @DrTarana and @ShubnumKhan, two amazing Pan Macmillan India authors, at the Goa Arts & Literatu…
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Hello Delhi, I’ll be signing books at these stores on 11 February! Share with your friends in Delhi!
#Delhi readers! Meet @ShubnumKhan, author of #TheDjinnWaitsAHundredYears, at your favourite bookstores on 11 January and get your copies signed! @Bahrisons_books @faqirchandbooks @kunzum
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RT @PanMacmillanSA: 💜Sublime, heart-wrenching and lyrically stunning, The Lost Love of Akbar Manzil by @ShubnumKhan is a haunting, a love…
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So low about load shedding returning. It actually felt like the country was lighter (I heard it) and happier before.
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RT @JuliaJoyceEdits: New blog post! Check out my review of the lyrically haunting THE DJINN WAITS A HUNDRED YEARS by @ShubnumKhan
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RT @PenguinBooks: “Rich and swoony… an ambitious delight, with rich characters and some exceptionally lovely writing… This is the start of…
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South African travellers, what's the best bank card to get for traveling? I'm hearing Capitec and FNB Global (which gives you access to lounges worldwide) are good options. Which is better?
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My novel is longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award 2025 💃 My thanks to The City of Cape Town and Durban City Library for getting me TWO nominations! I love my people and I love libraries so much.
The 2025 Dublin Literary Award Longlist has landed! 📚✨ Chosen by 83 libraries across 34 countries, this year’s Longlist features 71 incredible books that span the globe and spark the imagination. Dive in and discover the 2025 Longlist here:
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RT @OneworldNews: We're delighted that Prophet Song by @paullynchwriter, The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by @ShubnumKhan and Edenglassie by…
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RT @JacanaMedia: Freelancers, we’re looking for you! Jacana Media is seeking talented copy editors, proofreaders, indexers, and typesette…
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When starting to write a story, everything is unknown. It's like reaching out your hands in the dark and feeling a branch or a brick wall and running your fingers over its shape and thinking, ah, what is this? What could it be? Am I in a city or a forest, or a forest in a city?
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RT @chikaunigwe: Reading @ShubnumKhan 's The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years. And loving it!!!! Ukwa, a good book, mimosa....
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💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽 Get this beautiful soft and smaller cover out now!
Happy paperback publication to THE DJINN WAITS A HUNDRED YEARS by @ShubnumKhan! ✨🪔 Start reading the book Alix E. Harrow calls "dark and heady... hauntingly gorgeous" now 👉
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