About
Aliya

Biography

About Me

Hello and welcome!

I’m the author of Would I Lie To You, which is my debut novel. I completed this novel while studying for an MA in Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London. My writing has been longlisted for The Bath novel award, The Mslexia novel award, The Primadonna Prize and The Mo Prize Hachette UK. I have a degree in Russian and German at University College London, and have worked as an Executive MBA career and life coach for the last twenty years. While helping my clients to pursue their dream life and career goals, I decided to take my own advice too and become a writer!

I signed up with my agent four days after sending her my novel and Would I Lie To You was sold at a multiple publisher auction. It was published in the UK in 2021 and is coming out in the US in 2022. It has been a whirlwind and a dream come true! It is all especially exciting as I only started writing later in life, in my forties, even though I had dreamed of becoming a writer ever since I can remember. I am now writing my second novel, which will be published in Autumn 2022.

Please come and say hello to me on Twitter @AAAiswriting and on Instagram @aliyaaliafzalauthor. You can also find out more about my life/ family/ writing juggle and my adventures in the beautiful city of London, where I have lived all my life. My favourite things are skyscrapers, beaches, bookshops, mini breaks and coffee. So long as I’m reading or writing a book, I am happy!

I love hearing from readers. It’s the best part of being a writer. You can also contact me using the form here.

I hope you enjoy reading Would I Lie To You and it helps you to escape into another world for a while!

Aliya x