Maniza Naqvi

Maniza Naqvi is a Pakistani American novelist and short story writer. Her five novels are Mass Transit (1998), On Air (2000), Stay with Me (2004), A Matter of Detail (2008), and The Inn (2021). Her book of short stories and poems is called Sarajevo Saturdays (2009). Her short story “An Impossible Shade of Home Brew” is included in the anthology And Then the World Changed. Her short story “A Brief Acquaintance” is included in the anthology Neither Night nor Day. Her short story “Muse” is included in the anthology Shaping the World. Her play “That Sara Aziz” is included in the anthology Shattering Stereotypes and was produced at the Minneapolis Fringe Festival. Her book A Guest in the House chronicles her time at the Pioneer Book House in Karachi and provides a lens into the history of the city. She is a Monday columnist for 3Quarksdaily.com. She has thirty years of experience in social protection and social development; managing the preparation, design, and supervision of social safety nets; community development; and job creation programs. Maniza is the founder and CEO of the e-book startup The Little Book Company, Pakistan’s first e-book platform