Fawaz Jaleel

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Native name
फवाज जलील
Born (1992-02-26) 26 February 1992 (age 32)
Vilakkudy, Kerala, India
OccupationAuthor, Columnist
NationalityIndian
Alma materMadras Christian College, Azim Premji University
GenreThriller, mystery fiction
Website
www.fawazjaleel.com

Fawaz Jaleel (Hindi: फवाज जलील, born 26th February 1992) is an Indian author and journalist who writes columns in The Times Of India[1]. He has written three short stories and a novel.[2] His first book is Nobody Likes An Outsider.[3]

Early life

Fawaz hails from Vilakkudy, Kollam in the state of Kerala . His father, Jaleel Kutty works with a private company in Bahrain.[4] He completed his schooling in Bahrain from Asian School and The New Indian School.[5] He did his graduation from Madras Christian College and post graduation from Azim Premji University.[6] He is currently based out of Mumbai.[7]

Novels

Fawaz Jaleel's first novel is Nobody Likes An Outsider.[8] The novel is inspired by recent events in India. It is the first book of the Yohan Tytler series.[9] It also features sub-inspectors Ila Qureshi and Sukumar Azhagu.[10] The book is set in Bihar.[11] The book[12] is published by Kalamos Literary Services.[13] The book has been optioned by a production house for a digital adaptation.[14] The author's second novel is set to release in 2022.[15]

Novel Genre Publisher Notes
Nobody Likes An Outsider[16] Political Thriller Kalamos Literary Services
Untitled Political Investigative Thriller Set in Calcutta[17]

Critical Reception

Fawaz Jaleel's book opened to positive reviews from critics. The Sunday Guardian stated that "In the end, the book flips the reader’s imagination by suddenly exposing a completely different side of the narrative it got the readers hooked on to".[18] The New Indian Express called it 'A stellar debut novel with a raw flavour of Indian politics and murder investigation.[19] The book highlights the issue of casteism in Islam.[20] The book was a commercial success[21].

Cinematic Adaptation

The book rights of Nobody Likes An Outsider was acquired by Mumbai-based Grandiose Production[22] to be converted into a motion picture. Audible by Amazon acquired the book rights of the novel.[23]

Short Stories

Fawaz Jaleel has written three short stories - Alternate Identities, From The Land of Palaces, and The Legend of Birbal's Bull.[24] His previous short stories were in thriller, romance, and magic realism genres.[25]

Short Story Genre Publisher Notes
Alternate Identities Thriller Write India Publishers
From The Land of Palaces[26] Romance Author's Ink Based on Kedarnath floods
The Legend of Birbals Bull[27] Magic Realism Amazon

Awards

Fawaz Jaleel was awarded the India Prime Authors award in 2021 by Foxclues.[28]

Name of Award Year Organiser Work
India Prime Authors Award 2021 Foxclues Nobody Likes An Outsider

References

  1. ↑ "Fawaz Jaleel Blog". Times of India Blog. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  2. ↑ "Publishing House Kalamos signs debut novelist Fawaz Jaleel". DNA India. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  3. ↑ "Between Left and Right in Politics, Fawaz Jaleel is an Outsider - The centrist". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  4. ↑ "Read How Fawaz Jaleel makes a strong claim with his Political Thriller/Mystery Novel". Dillistan. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  5. ↑ Desk, GDN Online. "Bahrain News: Thrilling new chapter of a novel ambition". www.gdnonline.com. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  6. ↑ "This young author's political potboiler will give you a taste of India's last quarter decade. Intrigued yet?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  7. ↑ "Indian Author, Fawaz Jaleel's Political Thriller Garners Positive Reviews from Readers". www.mid-day.com. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  8. ↑ "Amazon.in Hot New Releases: The bestselling new and future releases in Crime, Thriller & Mystery". www.amazon.in. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  9. ↑ "Between Left and Right in Politics, Fawaz Jaleel is an Outsider - The centrist". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  10. ↑ "Books You Definitely Shouldn't Miss This Summer - The News Now". www.thenewsnow.co.in. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  11. ↑ "Best Literature magazine in India Authors | Bloggers | Content Creators". Sharing Stories. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  12. ↑ "Nobody Likes An Outsider". The Hindu. 2021-07-04. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  13. ↑ "Indian Author, Fawaz Jaleel's Political Thriller Garners Positive Reviews from Readers". www.mid-day.com. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  14. ↑ "Indian Author, Fawaz Jaleel's Political Thriller Garners Positive Reviews from Readers". www.mid-day.com. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  15. ↑ "Fawaz Jaleel: The new thriller writer in town". The Sunday Guardian Live. 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  16. ↑ Jaleel, Fawaz (2021-03-08). Nobody Likes An Outsider. QUILLS INK PRIVATE Limited. ISBN 978-81-949581-8-5.
  17. ↑ India, The Hans (2022-08-19). "What makes Indian Author Fawaz Jaleel a relevant figure in Indian Literature?". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  18. ↑ "Fawaz Jaleel: The new thriller writer in town". The Sunday Guardian Live. 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  19. ↑ "Indulge Bengaluru 01 OCT 2021 | PDF". Scribd. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  20. ↑ Nagpal, Payal; Narayan, Shyamala A. (December 2022). "India". The Journal of Commonwealth Literature. 57 (4): 821–858. doi:10.1177/00219894221126225. ISSN 0021-9894.
  21. ↑ Chawla, Noor Anand (2022-05-21). "INDIA IS MY BIGGEST INSPIRATION: FAWAZ JALEEL ON HIS BESTSELLING NOVEL". The Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  22. ↑ "Mumbai Production House Bags The Film Rights Of Fawaz Jaleel's Nobody Likes An Outsier - Bollywood Mascot". 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  23. ↑ Desk, News24 (2022-12-02). "Amazon's Audible acquires audiobook rights of Fawaz Jaleel's political thriller". News24 English. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  24. ↑ "Publishing House Kalamos signs debut novelist Fawaz Jaleel". DNA India. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  25. ↑ "This young author's political potboiler will give you a taste of India's last quarter decade. Intrigued yet?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  26. ↑ Jaleel, Fawaz. From The Land Of Palaces. Juggernaut Books.
  27. ↑ Jaleel, Fawaz. Menon, Somesh (ed.). The Legend of Birbal's Bull: The return of Raja Birbal in 2020.
  28. ↑ "FOXCLUES appreciates top 100 authors with India Prime Authors Award". Zee News. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

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