Shazia Omar is a Bangladeshi novelist. Her

debut novel A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to ...

, ''Like a Diamond in the Sky'', was published by Penguin India and Zubaan in 2009. The novel dealt with drug abuse. She studied at

Dartmouth College Dartmouth College (; ) is a private research university in Hanover, New Hampshire. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, it is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. Although founded to educate Native ...

and the

London School of Economics , mottoeng = To understand the causes of things , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £240.8 million (2021) , budget = £391.1 mill ...

. She is also a

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, a

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professional and a yoga instructor.

Work

* ''Dark Diamond'' (2016) * ''Intentional Smile: A Girl's Guide to Positive Living'' (2013) * ''Like a Diamond in the Sky'' (2009)

References

Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Alumni of the London School of Economics Dartmouth College alumni Bangladeshi women novelists Scholastica (school) alumni {{Bangladesh-writer-stub