Monica Ali

Monica Ali was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and grew up in England. She is one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists of the decade, Newcomer of the Year at the 2004 British Book Awards and has been nominated for most of the major literary prizes in Britain. Brick Lane was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, the George Orwell Prize for political writing and the prestigious Commonwealth Writers' Prize.

Internationally there has been similar recognition including, in the United States, the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Los Angeles Times ‘First Fiction’ Prize where the book was shortlisted.

Monica Ali lives in London with her husband and two children, and is working on her next novel.   

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Untold Story Monica Ali What if Princess Diana hadn't died? Diana's life and... Format: Hardback - Released: 31/03/2011 Lovereading Price: £12.74 - Saving £4.25 (25%)

In The Kitchen Monica Ali A follow up to Brick Lane this story revolves around Gabriel Lightfoot, head chef at a London hotel. On discovering a murdered body at the hotel we follow how this affects Gabriel from his thoughts about his staff to... Format: Paperback - Released: 27/05/2010 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

Brick Lane Monica Ali What else can we say about this outrageously sucessful first novel - rich, complex and rewarding and a 'must' read. Format: Paperback - Released: 01/05/2004 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)