Shahrukh Husain

Shahrukh Husain (Urdu: شاہ رخ حسین), born 28 April 1950, is a Pakistani author who specializes in fiction, non-fiction, and screenwriting. She is also a psychotherapist, folklorist, and storyteller. She resides in London. She is a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund.^[1]

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• Screenplay for In Custody (1993), adapted from the 1984 novel of the same name by Anita Desai. It is a Merchant Ivory Productions film directed by Ismail Merchant. She also wrote an episode for television drama series Beecham House.^[2]

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• A Restless Wind (2013)
• The Goddess: Power, Sexuality, and the Feminine Divine (2003)
• Daughters of the Moon: Witch Tales from Around the World (1993)
• Handsome Heroines (1996).