Faiqa Mansab

Faiqa Mansab

Faiqa Mansab is a Pakistani writer.  She holds an Mphil in English Literature, an MFA in creative writing with a high distinction from Kingston University London and an MA in Gender and Cultural Studies from Birkbeck University London. She has written and continues to write for numerous publications both local and international.

Her debut novel THIS HOUSE OF CLAY AND WATER was published to much critical acclaim by Penguin India in 2017. It was longlisted for Getz Pharma Fiction Prize and the German Consulate Peace Prize at the Karachi Literature Festival 2018. It has since been optioned for screen and been published in Turkish by Dedalus Press. Blackstone Publishing USA released the audio book of This House of Clay and Water in 2022.

Faiqa lives in Lahore with her family.