Asad Shabbir
Asad Shabbir | |
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Born |
Ankara, Turkey | June 22, 1995
Occupation | writer |
Genre | fantasy |
Notable works | Leo Solay |
Asad Shabbir (born June 22, 1995, in Ankara, Turkey)[1] is a Pakistani author. He is best known as the author of the Leo Solay saga, which consists of the book Leo Solay. He wrote his first book in Berlin, Germany.
Early life
He attended the Berlin International School. He is currently attending the Lahore University of Management Sciences in Lahore, Pakistan. He is also a TEDx speaker.
He began writing at age fifteen and published the next year.
Leo Solay
Leo Solay, his debut work, is the first part in Shabbir's trilogy. The story was written in Sofia, Bulgaria and completed in Berlin, Germany. The novel was published on November 11, 2011 and released both as a paperback and ebook.
Shabbir's project got him media attention, including in The News, Pakistan Today, The Nation, Pakmed, Express Tribune, Geo TV, ARY News.[1]
Entering The Abyss
In 2012, work began on a series of short stories in which Shabbir plunges into a mind of a troubled teenager who is contemplating suicide. Ignoring the restricting rules of storytelling, Shabbir crossed the threshold and delved into matter of suicide and self-injury. The result was Entering the Abyss which was released in February 2012.