Nadeem Aslamwas born in 1966 in Gujranwala, Pakistan. He is the author of two previous novels, both of which were long-listed for the Man Booker Prize: MAPS FOR LOST LOVERS, winner of the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Prize, the 2005 Encore Award, and a New York Times Notable Book, and SEASON OF THE RAINBIRDS. His current book is THE WASTED VIGIL. He is also the recipient of a Lannan Literary Fellowship. Born in Pakistan, he now lives in England.

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