About

Hello, I’m Nazira, and I’m a writer, freelancer, and project manager.

My unpublished novel When You’re Smiling was shortlisted for the SI Leeds Literary Prize in 2022. It’s a cracking story about family, faith, and football, and I am seeking representation, so if you’re an agent and this pitch intrigues you, let’s talk.

My short story Numbers was shortlisted for the Leicester Writes Short Story Prize in 2018 and is published in the prize anthology. Good Morning, Filbert, an early version of the first chapter of When You’re Smiling, is published in In The Middle, an anthology of writing from the Middle Way Mentoring Project, on which I was blessed to be a mentee from 2018 to 2020. Both are published by Dahlia Books.

I’ve had a couple of poems published in an anthology and once wrote an article for The Guardian. I’ve also delivered writing workshops, have done readings, and sometimes curate and present a seasonal radio programme for a local radio station.

I provide writing services for individuals and organisations. I cater to a wide range of styles, subject areas, and purposes and can help with every stage of the writing process, including getting started, developing and managing projects, research, copywriting, editing, proofreading, manuscript feedback, and coaching. 

Outside of all this, I enjoy reading, cooking, tending to matters of faith and spirit, avoiding housework, hoarding stationery, torturing my family with poor jokes and worse singing, and cheering on Leicester City Football Club.

Peace and blessings,

Nazira F. Vania