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About Me

My first novel "Straightening Ali" is now out and is published by STARbooks Press. It is distributed worldwide including UK, US, Canada and Austrailia. As it's a small publishing firm self promotion is key, and if you can help support, promote or help me sell some extra copies of the novel get in touch.ABOUT THE NOVELFor Ali Mirza, a young British born Pakistani man, life takes a sudden dramatic turn when his family arranges for him to get married even though he has told them he is gay. How will he survive his wedding night when he's not even turned on by his new bride, whom he has only met once and for five minutes? Sajda, his wife, claims she is in love with him, but she does not even know him. For Ali, this is the tip of the iceberg as his boyfriend has moved to France and is hesitant to support Ali. What is Ali to do? Should he run away to join the love of his life, or should he stay and live the life that has been arranged for him by his family? If he does run, will they find him and force him to be straight? Will he ever reunite with his lover? Ali must decide what is best for him and does in a matter of days in STRAIGHTENING ALI.STRAIGHTENING ALI is a riveting story about family ties, conflicting cultures and the basic dynamics of human relationships, STRAIGHTENING ALI opens one's eyes to a world we know little about.

My Interests

Reading, Writing, Travelling, Cooking, Cinema, Gym, Theatre, Concerts, Music (listening). Oh yeah and writing again. test

I'd like to meet:

Interesting people, creative types, web designers, nerds, freaks, geeks, chocoholics, stalkers, sugar freaks, globalisationists, anti-globalisationists, straights, gays, bisexuals, artists, art-buyers, book-buyers, book-recyclers, book-worms, book-promoters, magazine-buyers, magazine-writers, talent-searchers, talent, talented, gym-freaks, gym-geeks, gym-jams, gym-instructors, gym-haters, thin people, large people, in-between people, a crowd, a group, a person,a human, and a talking fish.

You can now now order my novel online from any of the Amazon sites in Europe, as well as WHSmith's and Play.com in the UK. For more information on purchasing visit my natural website at:
www.amjeedkabil.co.uk

Alternatively you can pop into you local book shop and order using the ISBN number: ISBN-10: 1934187038
    ISBN-13: 978-1934187036 American and Australian customers can order from local book shops.

Music:

At the moment "Sad Thought's" by Codename Josephine is my favourite song. Visit:

www.myspace.com/codenamejosephine

Movies:

Anything by Tim Burton

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Television:

Visit my personal website:

www.amjeedkabil.co.uk

Books:

Ordered "My Celebrity Boyfriend" by Liza Frank. It was fantastic and she even did Richard and Judy!!! Check out her myspace by clicking the picture link below: ...

If you have time try and read the first two pages from my novel. ..

Heroes:

Meera Syal The man who discovered chocolate

My Blog

Straightening Ali Part 15 - Cover news

Check out Gay City News. I made the cover!! http://gaycitynews.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18655812&BRD =2729&PAG=461&dept_id=568864&rfi=6
Posted by Amjeed on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:03:00 PST

Straightening Ali Part 14 - The Bent Magazine Article (London/UK)

Gordon Hopps, the fantastic editor of Bent Magazine asked me to do an article for the July edition of the magazine. You can have a read of the online edition of the article by downloading the mag...
Posted by Amjeed on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 02:09:00 PST

Straightening Ali Part 13 - Shout Magazine (Yorkshire) Review

John Rossington  has done a great review of Straightening Ali in July's edition of  the Yorkshire based monthly magazine Shout. Thank you, John.You can have a read of the online edition...
Posted by Amjeed on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:57:00 PST

Straightening Ali Part 12 - The Scotsgay Magazine Interview

Martin Walker interviewed me for the July edition of  the Scottish based monthly magazine Scotsgay. Thank you, Martin.You can have a read of the online edition of the interview by downloadin...
Posted by Amjeed on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:19:00 PST

Straightening Ali Part 11 - The Xtra West (Vancouver) Review & Interview

Chris E. Gatchalian interviewed me for the June edition of  the Vancouver based weekly newspaper Xtra West. Thank you, Chris.You can have a read of the online edition of the interview by vis...
Posted by Amjeed on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:33:00 PST

The Mekon...

One of my friends got one of his friends to photoshop one of my images.It was really kind and generous.When I opened my mail I couldn't stop laughing!I'd been transformed into the Mekon!!Comments on t...
Posted by Amjeed on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:39:00 PST

Straightening Ali Part 10 - My Favourite Review

  This review means a lot to me. Open Door supported me when I was homeless in Leicester. Thank you, Open Door.  Straightening Ali Novel by Amjeed Kabil Review by Angela   Open Door L...
Posted by Amjeed on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 06:13:00 PST

Straightening Ali Part 9 - The Q Magazine Interview Australia

I was interviewed by Brett Hayhoe for the June edition of the Melbourne based scene mag, Q Magazine. Thank you, Brett!!!  You can download the online edition of Q Magazine. I've not seen a p...
Posted by Amjeed on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 05:16:00 PST

Straightening Ali Part 8 - The Gscene Magazine Interview

Vince Law interviewed me for the June edition of the Brighton based scene magazine, Gscene. Thank you, Vince.Gscene is a Brighton based magazine that is distributed to around 30,000 people in Brighton...
Posted by Amjeed on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 05:10:00 PST

Straightening Ali Part 7 - The Gay Times Mention

I got a mention in the Gay Times magazine! Thank you Joseph Galliano!!! ...
Posted by Amjeed on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 05:05:00 PST