11 Facts About Kia Abdullah

Kia Abdullah was born on 17 May 1982 and is a British novelist and travel writer.

Kia Abdullah is the best-selling author of courtroom dramas Take It Back, Truth Be Told, Next of Kin and Those People Next Door.

Kia Abdullah has written for The New York Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Financial Times, The Telegraph and the BBC, among other publications.

Kia Abdullah was educated in England, with secondary schooling at the Central Foundation Girls' School.

Kia Abdullah graduated from Queen Mary, University of London with a first class in BSc Computer Science.

Kia Abdullah graduated in 2003, after which she worked in tech for three years.

From 2008 to 2010, Kia Abdullah wrote about a range of topics, from politics to relationships, for The Guardian.

Kia Abdullah worked as Features Editor at Asian Woman magazine, during which time she interviewed a range of prominent Asian actors and musicians including Riz Ahmed, Meera Syal, Nitin Sawhney, Jay Sean and Anoushka Shankar.

Kia Abdullah was an occasional guest on BBC Asian Network's DJ Nihal show and spoke about a range of subjects, from drug abuse and gender inequality to dealing with culture and identity as a British-Asian writer.

In 2012, Kia Abdullah joined global publisher Penguin Random House where she worked on travel brand Rough Guides.

Kia Abdullah has contributed to Lonely Planet and Rough Guides and has spoken about her travels on television, radio, print and online.