Bina Shah

Bina Shah is a writer of English fiction and essays. Educated at Harvard University and Wellesley College, she is the author of six novels and two collections of short stories. She has been a regular contributor to The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Al Jazeera, Dawn, The Independent, and The Guardian. In 2022, Bina was awarded the rank of Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Ministry of Culture for her literary achievements and her feminist work. Her most recent novel, The Monsoon War, won the Getz English Fiction Prize at the 2025 Karachi Literature Festival. She is currently teaching expository writing at the Aga Khan University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences.