Leila Aboulela is the Sudanese-born author of The Translator (New York Times Notable Book of the Year) and Minaret . Both novels were long listed for the Orange Prize and IMPAC Dublin Award. She was awarded first prize by the Caine Prize for African Writing, for her short story The Museum, from her collection of short stories entitled Coloured Lights. BBC Radio has adapted her work extensively and broadcast a number of her plays including The Mystic Life and the historical drama The Lion of Chechnya. Leila’s work has been translated into 12 languages.
