In part one of this three-part series, Tasneem Abdur-Rashid, author of Finding Mr Perfectly Fine, shared the process of finding an agent. In part two, she explained what happens after you’re taken on at a literary agency. In the conclusion to the series, Tasneem talks about what happens after your book is bought by a… Continue reading How to Publish a Book – part three
Author: Tasneem Abdur-Rashid
Tasneem Abdur-Rashid is a British Bengali writer born and raised in London. A mother of two, Tasneem has worked across media, PR and communications both in the UK and in the UAE. Today, Tasneem spends her days writing novels and her nights co-hosting the award-winning podcast Not Another Mum Pod – and in between, she’s busy trying (and often failing) to be super mum, super wife and super chef. Having recently completed a Master’s in Creative Writing with distinction, Tasneem’s debut rom-com Finding Mr Perfectly Fine will be published by Zaffre/Bonnier in summer 2022.
You can find Tasneem on Instagram: @tasneemarashid and @notanothermumpod
How to Publish a Book Part 2
In part one of this three-part series, Tasneem Abdur-Rashid, author of Finding Mr Perfectly Fine, shared the process of finding an agent for fiction writers. In this part, she will explain what happens after you’re taken on at a literary agency. So you’ve got an agent. CONGRATULATIONS! This incredibly difficult hurdle is quite possibly the… Continue reading How to Publish a Book Part 2
How to Publish a Book – Part One
Following the recent publication of her debut rom-com Finding Mr Perfectly Fine, in this three part series Tasneem Abdur-Rashid sheds light on the traditional publishing process – from the initial idea to the final product landing in bookshops. I’ve always loved writing and telling stories, and have been doing so ever since I could hold… Continue reading How to Publish a Book – Part One
Toxic friendships – learning when it’s time to say goodbye
Tasneem Abdur-Rashid explores the impact of toxic friendships, and why it might be time to let them go. I lost a friend recently. There was no spectacular showdown; it was more like a culmination of events, actions, comments and aggressions that built up over the past few years until one day, the proverbial straw… Continue reading Toxic friendships – learning when it’s time to say goodbye
I’m not a superwoman or a supermum!
Superwoman. I’ve lost count of the number of times someone has called me that. Or supermum. It alternates between the two, and for a long time, I thrived off it. I blossomed under the praise of family, friends and even strangers, who were in awe of everything I was managing to achieve. And with each… Continue reading I’m not a superwoman or a supermum!
My Hijab Journey by Tasneem Abdur-Rashid
There’s been a lot of talk about influencers recently, and not doing things – especially Islamic things – because you’ve been influenced by someone else. Well, growing up in London eons ago, my biggest influences were my mum and sister. My mum started wearing hijab after she went for hajj when I was four years… Continue reading My Hijab Journey by Tasneem Abdur-Rashid