Ahmed Mehreen

Mehreen Ahmed is an Australian novelist born in Bangladesh on 24th November 1958. She is the eldest daughter of parents Mr Manzoor Alam and Mrs Sarwari Alam, survivors of the Bangladesh Independence War [3].Her father Mr Manzoor Alam was a zonal General Manager of Jute Mills Corporation in Bangladesh[1]. Her mother was a high school English teacher [2]. When the war broke out in 1971, she and her family escaped through the back doors of her house in Khulna [3]. Platinum Jubilee Jute Mills [4] to flee from the Pakistan army who were barging in through the front gates of the Mill. They took a boat to cross the River Bhairab [4] and walked miles through many villages. The villagers gave them shelter and food over these refugee days until they reached Dhaka. They took a launch boat [5] and crossed another river. From this boat, Mehreen saw innumerable bloated bodies floating in the river; horrors of the war which still plague her.

She completed her SSC [5] or matriculation[6] from Kamrunnessa Govt Girls High School in Dhaka [7] and went on to study at Holycross College [8] in Dhaka to complete HSC [9] before she studied English Literature at Dhaka University [10] which was her first MA [11]. Her second MA was Computer Assisted Language Learning [12] from the University of Queensland [13]

She grew up in the city of Dhaka mostly but has travelled extensively to Canada and Europe. Currently, she lives with her husband and children in Brisbane, Australia, Tanzih Zebunessa Ahmed, and her son Navid Ahmed.

'Critical Acclaim'

Mehreen’s works have been critically acclaimed by many:

Notably, by Midwest Book Review [16]

Small Press Bookwatch Book Reviews, Book Lover Resources, Advice for Writers and Publishers Home / Small Press Bookwatch Table of Contents… www.midwestbookreview.com

The Pacifist received a stellar review from the Midwest Review which states, “A deftly crafted and consistently entertaining novel, “The Pacifist” reveals Australian author Mehreen Ahmed’s exceptional flair for narrative storytelling and compellingly memorable characters. Original, compelling, skillfully written from cover to cover, “The Pacifist” is very highly recommended.”

The Blue, Red Lyrae garnered an equally beautiful review from the Midwest Book Review — “Both novellas also pull readers into the psychology of the characters and the complexities and existential crises they experience whether job loss, a love affair, death/murder of a sibling or the disappearance of a cat.”

Kitaab Literary Review

Book Review: Incandescence by Mehreen Ahmed - KITAAB Chitra Gopalakrishnan reviews Mehreen Ahmed's Incandescence (Published by Impspired, 2022) observing how the story… kitaab.org

The Ugly Writers

Book Review: Incandescence By Mehreen Ahmed - Kelli J Gavin "Incandescence By Mehreen Ahmed" book review is written and shared by Kelli J Gavin uglywriters.com

Whispering Stories

The General's Gold by LynDee Walker & Bruce Robert Coffin - Book Review - Whispering Stories The General's Gold by LynDee Walker & Bruce Robert Coffin - Book Review The General's Gold The Turner and Mosley Files… www.whisperingstories.com

Stephen Page Blog

What is Normal? A Little Light on the Subjects Would you marry a person you were not attracted to if that marriage guaranteed you… smpages.wordpress.com

Wild Atlantic Book Club

The Blue Red Lyrae by Mehreen Ahmed Addictive is one word that I'd use to describe this book. I wish I could say more but given that there is a lot that… the-wild-atlantic-book-club.blogspot.com

Damhuri Mohammad [17]

The Fallen Zamindar By Damhuri Muhammad Mehreen Ahmed's Incandescence is a postcolonial novel built from the ruins of the fall of an… damhurimuhammad.mystrikingly.com

Joanna Theiss

Incandescence, by Mehreen Ahmed - Joanna Theiss In her novel Incandescence, Mehreen Ahmed deposits the reader directly into the House of Chowdhury, a tumbledown… joannatheiss.com

The Pacifist was also a DD Magazine’s Editor’s Choice

The Editor's Choice DD Magazine theeditorschoice.wordpress.com

Tony McMahan’s Review of Moirae

Check out this Amazon review of Moirae but it is undoubtedly the best, most mature work www.amazon.com

Joseph Ferguson’s Review of Moirae

Joseph Ferguson's review of Moirae 5/5: On a planet with two moons far in our future, not much has changed. Poverty and political corruption are rampant… www.goodreads.com

In a film report dissertation [33] “A HEAD OF ONE’S OWN: A STUDY ON THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY THROUGH THE USE OF STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS FILM REPORT: A HEAD OF ONE’S OWN” has been quoted in Annex 2 alongside with Toni Morrison and William Faulkner.

Her name was indexed in the Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Weird Fiction Magazine Index [18] for being published with Paper Djinn_Pink Toenails [36] and in the Chamber Magazine_Musk See below.

Citation of Ahmed’s Works in Peer-Reviewed Journals

Journal of Education and Learning Volume 5. No 4. The Levels of German Teacher Trainers Working in Turkey Regarding Reigeluth’s Organizational Strategies by Veli Batdı1 & Şenel Elaldı2 [19]

Calico Journal, 26 (3)-JSTOR. An Evolving System for Writing Assistance for Advanced Learners of English written by Diane M.Napolitano and Amanda Stent, January 2009, Stony Brook University.

Language Technology, Report (3) 2009. University of Helsinki, Journal of Education and Learning, Intelligent Computer Assisted Language Learning: Implementation to Swahili written by Arvi Hurshainen (Researchgate, Googlescholar).

International Bibliography of Computer Assisted Language Learning Sixth Instalment. March 2005, written by Udo O.H.Jung Vol 33, Issue 1, pages 135–185, System, Elsevier.

A Head of One’s Own. A Study on the Influence of Social Media in Contemporary Society through the Use of Stream Of Consciousness Film Report. A Head of One’s Own, January, 2019 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.28128.33289. MA Thesis (HONS) English and Film & Visual Culture, Advisor: Alan McPherson. Author, Lucia Roman Canivell, University of Aberdeen.

Academic Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals

Mehreen’s writing career began in Canada where her first publications appeared in The Sheaf. She wrote the following pieces which came out in paper format.

Bangladeshis Mobilize (1991). The Sheaf. Canada Vol. 83.

A Winter’s Tale (1989). The Sheaf. Canada Vol. 80.

The Spouses Program (1989). Helping and Adapting. Canada The sheaf. Vol.80.

Local Relief Effort Successful (1988). The Sheaf. Canada Vol. 83

Her Academic papers published in notable peer-reviewed journals are as follows:

A Note on Phrase Structure Analysis and Design Implication for ICALL. 03–285 Ahmed, Mehreen was first published in the Computer Assisted Language Learning paperback Journal: Swets & Zeitlinger, Lisse, The Netherlands, Volume 15, Number 4, October 2002.

A Note on Phrase Structure Analysis and Design Implication for ICALL by Ahmed, Mehreen pages 423–433. Republished Online: Taylor and Francis August 9, 2010. Paperback: Routledge, Volume 15, Issue 4, 2004.

A Note on Phrase Structure Analysis and Design Implication for ICALL. 03–285 Ahmed, Mehreen. Language Learning Journal Volume 36, Issue 2 [10]: Cambridge University Press online May 20, 2003.

Book Review by Ahmed Mehreen on Teaching and Researching Language Learning Strategies by Rebecca Oxford published in Language Learning and Technology Volume 15, Number 3, Special Issue [11] Teaching and Researching Language Learning Strategies Rebecca Oxford, 2011.

Book Review by Ahmed, Mehreen on Teaching and Researching Language Learning Strategies by Rebecca Oxford. The Newsletter of the Learner Autonomy Special Interest Group. Republished in Issue, 54 Spring: University of Canterbury, Kent, 1999.

Software Review: Power Japanese Version 2.0 [14] was published in Call-ej. [13] Volume 1, Issue 2, 1999.

Software review: Smart Start English. (2000–2001) ISTE Leading and Learning with Technology, December/January Paperback issue, pp. 58–61. Editor: Judi Mathis Johnson.

Phrase Tree Structures and the Acquisition of Syntax: A Case Study in Bangladesh. (2001) Paper presented at an AIED and CALL conference: May 20, San Antonio, Texas. Published as conference proceedings. Links not Available.

Creative/Literary Publications

As for her literary writing, she has written novels, Novella short stories, and Flash/Micro Fiction. She has also published over two hundred short fiction and non-fiction combined in various literary magazines, notably, Chiron Review[14] (forthcoming in the December 2024 winter issue, Straylight Literary Review [15], BlazeVOX [1], Muse India [1]. Litro Magazine one of Britain’s most prestigious literary magazines has also published her stories.

Magazines/Journals

(In Progress)

BlazeVOX

a circle of fifths. Flash Fiction. Freedom Flash Journal. India, April (2024)

a circle of fifths. Flash Fiction. Argyle Literary Review. USA, May (2024)

Liquid Doll. Flash Fiction. Mr. BullBull. USA (2024)

Sponge-grass. Short Story. Kitaab

Blunt Blade, Mother’s Room, Journey’s End. Micro Fiction Reflection Issue 7. Prosetrics. Turkiye. May (2024)

Elements, The Cheat, Blunt Blade, Optical Illusion. Micro Fiction. Alien Buddha Zine #62, USA, May Edition (2024)

Wordsmithing. Poem. Impspired Magazine Issue 28 and volume fourteen print edition, May (2024)

Phantom War. Poem. Ceasefire Now: Poetry for Peace: Words against genocide and colonialism. Alien Buddha Blog Page Installment# 1(2024)

Ceasefire Now! poetry for peace #1 Mehreen Ahmed Phantom War There are no real leaders; no real leadership; weapons won't cut it. Children of Gaza wake… alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com

Rainfall on Soho. Flash Fiction. Gone Lawn Journal Issue, 54. USA, May (2024)

Gone Lawn 54 : Mehreen Ahmed Ulfaat gazes at petrified moths through flour jars. While some are flapping wings, others are quite not. The air-tight… gonelawn.net

Somersaulting the Seaweed. Microfiction. DarkWinter Literary Magazine. Canada, May (2024)

Untitled. Ink Pantry Literary Journal. UK, March (2024)

Pantry Prose: Untitled by Mehreen Ahmed Clouds trailed crisscrossed across a clear blue sky. A cotton candy man stood by a huge Ferris Wheel with his cart at a… www.inkpantry.com

Birds of Prey. Micro Fiction. Six Sentences: Writer’s Digest-101 Best Websites for Writers Blog Award. USA, May (2022)

Six Sentences I didn't see it coming. That the great ospreys of the wetlands were after us. I was just basking in the sun… sixsentences.blogspot.com

Maya. Flash Fiction. Chiron Literary Review winter Issue. USA, December (2024)

City Smell. Micro Fiction. Journal of Expressive Writing. USA, January (2024)

City Smells By Mehreen Ahmed PROMPT - The way I see it ... Dimly lit under the street lamps in an old alley at midnight, a… www.journalofexpressivewriting.com

City Smell. Short Story. Prosetrics The Literary Magazine: Issue 6 _ A New Chapter Awaits. Turkiye (2024) [54]

A New Chapter Awaits PRINT EDITION Exclusive Contributors Nick Wood is an English poet, born and raised beside the sea in the infamously… prosetricsthemagazine.wordpress.com

Maya. Flash Fiction. In Parentheses.art Blogpost. USA

"Maya" by M. Ahmed Mehreen Ahmed, an award-winning Australian novelist born in Bangladesh, has received acclaim for her historical fiction… inparentheses.art

Maya. Flash Fiction. The Gorko Magazine. USA, May (2024)

Maya. Flash Fiction. AntipodeanSF Issue 305. Australia, March (2024)

Maya. Flash Fiction. Ngiga Review. Nigeria, January (2024)

Short Story: Maya By Mehreen Ahmed The candy man looked up a few times like Maya. A frown appeared on his forehead too. Maya saw this and wondered if he… www.ngigareview.com

Maya. Flash Fiction. Chiron Literary Review winter Issue. USA, December (2024)

Maya. Flash Fiction. Alien Buddha: Where in the world is Alien Buddha_Part 2. USA (2024)ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979–8868046308

Where In The World Is The Alien Buddha?: Part 2 Where In The World Is The Alien Buddha?: Part 2 [Buddha, Alien, Gallegos, NJ, Birch, Cosmic, Ahmed, Mehreen, LeDue… www.amazon.com

Collector’s Item. Short Story. Porch Literary Magazine. Jakarta, Indonesia (2023) [56]

Collector's Item - Porch Litmag by Mehreen Ahmed Bones remembered. They read like an open storybook. Of creatures, of habits, of cultures; if bones… porch-litmag.com

Collector's Item By Mehreen Ahmed Bones remembered. They read like an open storybook. Of creatures, of habits, of cultures; if boneswere… hotpotmagazine.com

Water Hyacinth. Short Story. Alien Buddha Zine #58. USA, January Issue (2024)

Water Hyacinth. Short Story. Panorama: The Journal of Travel, Place, and Nature. UK, November (2023)

Intimacy: Water Hyacinth | Panorama: The Journal of Travel, Place, and Nature Amir stops saying hello in a while. The last time we spoke, he was complaining. The little shack where he lives has a… panoramajournal.org

Burnt Omelette. Short Story. Ink Pantry Curator of Fine Words. UK (2023)

Flash in the Pantry: Burnt Omelette by Mehreen Ahmed It was uncannily quiet in the afternoon. I felt like a water sodden dead log as I walked to the summer cottage through… www.inkpantry.com

Burnt Omelette. Short Story. Alien Buddha Zine #57. USA (2023)

Burnt Omelette. Short Story. On-the-High Literary Journal, Issue 4 Film Noir. USA, summer (2023)

Gambit. Flash Fiction. Alien Buddha # 56. USA, November (2023)

Gambit. Flash Fiction. Mr. Bull Bull Magazine. USA (2024)

Gambit Lights sparked in Julian's eyes. He looked over his shoulder and found a gazelle at the bottom of a stream. It was… mrbullbull.com

Number Ninety-Four. Short Story. Decolonial Passage. USA (2023)

Number Ninety-Four mehreen ahmed short story september 2023 Part I Her pale face radiant under an August setting sun, she sits on a bench… thedecolonialpassage.net

Route 94. Short Story. Hot Pot Magazine, Issue Seven. USA (2023)

Route 94 By Mehreen Ahmed I. Her pale face is radiant under an August setting sun; she sits on a bench at the bus stop 94. A… hotpotmagazine.com

Route 94. Short Story. The Wise Owl. India, September (2023)

Archives | The Wise Owl I Roseate & Gold Edition Archives of the Roseate & Gold Edition of The Wise Owl www.thewiseowl.art

Oasis. Short Story. Muse India, Issue 110 Versa Ritu. India, July-August (2023)

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Oasis. Short Story. The Wise Owl Weekly Yarns. India, June-July (2023)

The Weekly Yarns | The Wise Owl I Online magazine The Weekly Yarns is a segment of The WISE OWL online magazine, a literary & art magazine publishing poetry, stories… www.weeklyyarnsthewiseowl.art

Oasis. Short Story. Alien Buddha Zine #53. Alien Buddha Press. USA (2023)

They Move Away Like Waves — Book Excerpt. Ginosko Literary Magazine Issue 30. USA, Summer (2023)

https://ginoskoliteraryjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Ginosko-Literary-Journal-30.pdf River of Melted Chocolate. Short Story. Best of Alien Buddha Zine #52.USA, July (2023)

Book Excerpt. Synchronised Chaos. USA (2023)

Book excerpt from Mehreen Ahmed - SYNCHRONIZED CHAOS Mehreen Ahmed's Incandescence synchchaos.com

The Giver. Short Story. Alien Buddha Zine. House of Horror #6 Anthology. USA (2023)

The Giver. Short Story. The Editor’s Pick. Kitaab. Singapore (2023)

Short Story: The Giver by Mehreen Ahmed - KITAAB In this short story, Mehreen Ahmed tells a tale of murder and mayhem with mysterious twists and turns taking us from… kitaab.org

Deep Well. Short Story. Alien Buddha Zine #50 by Invite Only. 50th Milestone Edition. USA, April (2023)

Dappled Lights. Short Story. Piker Press: Front Page A Grand Solstice Story. USA, December (2023)

Dappled Lights by Mehreen Ahmed; cover story fiction love Prayer is a beating heart, with emotion and dance to lift it... www.pikerpress.com

Dappled Lights. Short Story. The Wise Owl. India, July/August (2023)

Archives | The Wise Owl I Carmine & Gold Edition Archives of the Carmine & Gold Edition of The Wise Owl www.thewiseowl.art

Dappled Lights. Short Story. Otoliths. The Southern Autumn: Issue 69. Australia, April (2023)

otoliths Two women sat on the brink of a Long River at sunset. One had a salt and pepper mane, the other a shaved head. The salt… the-otolith.blogspot.com

Vape. Micro Fiction. Mr Bull Bull Magazine. USA, January (2024) [79]

Vape Rozie vapes, tanning in a high afternoon sun in a skimpy bikini, lounging by the roof-top pool on her tall apartment… mrbullbull.com

Vape. Micro Fiction. Mad Swirl. USA, March (2023)

Vape Rozie vapes, tanning in high afternoon sun in a bikini, lounging by the roof-top pool on her tall apartment building… madswirl.com

Of the Blue Evening. Short Story. Fate: A Fantasy Anthology. Bitterleaf Books, St John University.York, June (2023)

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Of the Blue Evening. Short Story. Alien Buddha Press Zine #48. USA, March (2023)

Of the Blue Evening. Short Story. The Gorko Gazette. USA, August (2023)

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Frog. Micro Fiction. Hoot Review (forthcoming) USA

Promise. Poem. The Bamboo Hut Journal Number 1. USA (2023) [83]

Number 1 2023 Tuyet Van Do Family struck by illness love binding siblings assist one another advanced in age children take turn… thebamboohut.weebly.com

Promise. Poem. Best Poetry Online. USA, May (2022)

Promise | Mehreen Ahmed - Contemporary Poetry Website Featuring Notable Poems I am the promise that cannot be broken. I am the love that cannot be severed. I am the dream that will not be realised… www.bestpoetryonline.com

Oneness. Micro Fiction. Active Muse. Vasant Story Collection, India (2023)

Active Muse By Mehreen Ahmed "For a moment there, I became you and you me, my love. I expressed the words you wished all your life… www.activemuse.org

Oneness. Micro Fiction. Quail Bell. USA, January (2023) [86]

Flash Fiction: Oneness by Mehreen Ahmed By Mehreen Ahmed www.quailbellmagazine.com

Oneness. Micro Fiction. The Hooghly Review. India, April (2023)

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Hang by the Thread. Short Story. Jimson Weed Literary Journal University of Virginia College. Department of Language and Literature at Wise (UVA): Volume XLII. New series (Vol.26). Number 1. USA, Spring (2023)

University of Virginia's College at Wise - Jimson Weed Spring 2023 - Page 10-11 5 Jimson Weed Hang by the Thread Mehreen Ahmed This was one of those days when the sun had tilted slightly south while… view.publitas.com

Like Sullied Water. Short Story. The Chakker: An Indian Arts Review. India, December (2022)

Like Sullied Water - The Chakkar Short story by Mehreen Ahmed : 'As soon as she stepped out of the cubicle, the 'ghost' disappeared. Perhaps, it was an… www.thechakkar.com

Sensible Shoes. Short Story. Litro, UK (2023)

Sensible Shoes "I didn't fall apart. I knew that she felt strangely secure with me..." Today's #TuesdayTales piece is "Sensible Shoes"… www.litromagazine.com

Boots for Kings. Short Story. Otoliths Literary Magazine. Queensland Australia, February (2023)

otoliths Two women sat on the brink of a Long River at sunset. One had a salt and pepper mane, the other a shaved head. The salt… the-otolith.blogspot.com

Boots for Kings. Short Story. Perception Magazine_Syracuse University. Vol XL Issue 40. USA, Fall (2022)

Hitchcock’s Birds (reprint). Short Story. The Global Youth Review. Issue 5. Japan, summer (2023)

ISSUE V: Unthemed "Unthemed" is The Global Youth Review's fifth issue. We warmly welcome you into a space filled with riveting prose… www.yumpu.com

Birds. Short Story. Oddball Magazine. USA, January (2023)

Flash Fiction by Mehreen Ahmed Photography © Edward S. Gault Birds The snowman walked half the way across the world. Passed the snowy mountains of… oddballmagazine.com

Hitchcock’s Birds. Short Story. IceFloe Press.The Cassandra/Chorale Project. Canada, winter (2023)

Hitchcock's Birds - A Story by Mehreen Ahmed Hitchcock's Birds The snowman walked half the way across the world. Passed the snowy mountains of chocolate chip ice… icefloepress.net

Dreamtime. Flash Fiction. Alternate Route. Issue 8. USA, Fall (2022)

https://alternateroute.org/zines/AR8.pdf Dreamtime. Flash Fiction.The BeZine. Social Justice George Floyd. Volume 9 Issue 3. Israel, fall (2022)

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Soignée. Poem. The Ravens Quoth Press, Spec/Horror Theme, Frisson 1. February, USA (2024) [22]

Frisson First Edition Ashley Nestler Avery Hunter Brian Duran-Fuentes Carol Edwards Catherine A. MacKenzie Corinne Pollard Damon Hubbs Dawn… www.theravensquoth.press

Soignée. Poem. Rogue Agent Journal: Sundress Publications, Issue 93. USA (2022)

Mehreen Ahmed - RogueAgent He bathed me in lavender. He perfumed my sinewy body. He clothed me in an expensive silk skirt. He fed me, all that… www.rogueagentjournal.com

Space. Micro Fiction, Mad Swirl Creative Outlet. USA, January (2023) [106]

Space People stared us down; they sat on our faces. They came across our seats when we were having morning coffee. One person… madswirl.com

Nacre. One-sentence story. Top 10 most read Impspired. UK, August (2022)

Mehreen Ahmed Mehreen Ahmed is an Australian novelist. Her historical fiction, The Pacifist, is a Drunken Druid's Editor's Choice… impspired.com

Waves. Moonless on Moon. Micro Fiction. The Minison Project. TMP Magazine Issue 2. Campfire Stories. USA, June (2022)

https://theminisonproject.files.wordpress.com/2022/06/tmpmag-issue-2.pdf Ping Pong. Micro Fiction. The BeZine. Jerusalem, June (2022)

Current Issue The mother sliced an aubergine through its elongated side like the sole of her shoes. She tossed an onion onto the same… thebezine.com

Lenses. Flash Fiction. Literary Heist. Canada, June (2022)

Lenses - Literary Heist This was written from the perspective of lenses. It doesn't provide a solution; it only records what it sees. The… www.literaryheist.com

A Malady. Micro Fiction. Issue Four, Pine Cone Review. USA, June (2022)

A Malady by Mehreen Ahmed Look at what we leave (2) by Edward Lee The English roses in full bloom. The waxing moon poured a love spell into the… thepineconereview.com

gargoyles of the waves. Flash Fiction in stream-of-consciousness. Issue 16 online/Volume Eight Impspired Print Magazine UK, April/May (2022)

Mehreen Ahmed Mehreen Ahmed is an Australian novelist. Her historical fiction, The Pacifist, is a Drunken Druid's Editor's Choice… impspired.com

Celeste. Flash Fiction. Ginosko Literary Journal. USA, Issue 29 (2022)

https://ginoskoliteraryjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ginosko29.pdf Tongi. Prose-poetry. Free Flash Fiction. UK, September (2022)

Tongi It was a glass room, Tongi. Literally, a room which was made of glass built on stilts in the far shade of a village… freeflashfiction.com

Cenote. Micro Fiction. Perception Magazine_Syracuse University Vol XXI Issue 37. USA, Spring (2021)

https://issuu.com/perceptionmagazine/docs/master_template_spring_2021_draft Dolly. Flash Fiction.Transformation. Winning Entries for 2020 Waterloo Festival Writing Competition UK (2020)

Turin Fog. Flash Fiction. Terror House Magazine. USA (2019) [171]

Turin Fog In the short story "Turin Fog," Mehreen Ahmed tells the tale of two spies who meet on a mission in the Italian city of… terrorhousemag.com

Toads on Lily Pads. Creative nonfiction second version. WordCity Literary Journal, Canada (2021)

Lily Pads. Non-fiction by Mehreen Ahmed Toads on Lily Pads Our house was situated on a hill known as the Dev Pahar in Chittagong. There was a pond next to our… wordcitylit.ca

Toads on Lily Pads. Creative nonfiction. Academy of the Heart and Mind. UK (2020)

Toads on Lily Pads By Mehreen Ahmed There used to be a green pond once next to our house. This house had a red-tiled roof and a great many… academyoftheheartandmind.com

Ylem. Short Fiction. Ginosko Literary Journal. USA, Issue 24 (2019)

First Word. Book Excerpt. Wellington Street Review. UK, Fifth Issue (2020)

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The Script/Goja. Alien Buddha Zine #47. Alien Buddha Press. USA (2023) ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979–8375227368

A Girl in a Flowing Blue Gown. Short Story. Alien Buddha Zine #41. Alien Buddha Press. USA, August (2022)

Whose Land and In Death. Twenty-one-word sentence. The Alien Buddha’s Micro-Doses: short poems and flash fiction Anthology. USA. November (2022)

In Stillness. Introspective Prose. The Alien Buddha Skips the Party: Part Two. Introspective Anthology. Alien Buddha Press. USA (2022)

Sweet Callings. Short Story. The Alien Buddha Loves You Anthology. Alien Buddha Press, USA (2023)

Gargoyles of the Waves. Flash Fiction. Quail Bell. USA, April (2022)

Gargoyles of the Waves Flash Fiction: Gargoyles of the Waves by Mehreen Ahmed www.quailbellmagazine.com

Silent Bleat. Micro Fiction. WordCityLit. Canada, July (2022)

Silent Bleat. fiction by Mehreen Ahmed Silent Bleat The sheep floated on the blue, etched on the cloud's sphere. In the short time that I wrote my story in… wordcitylit.ca

Silent Bleat. Micro Fiction. The BeZine. Jerusalem, June (2022)

Current Issue The sheep floated on the blue, etched on the cloud's sphere. In the short time that I wrote my story in the sky, they… thebezine.com

Lost Languages — International Mother Language Day. Essay. Sunday Online Litro Magazine, UK, June (2022)

Ekushay The 21st of February is International Mother Language Day - the most celebrated day worldwide for languages. Grimly… www.litromagazine.com

Lost Languages — International Mother Language Day. Essay. Quail Bell Magazine. USA, March (2022)

The Lost Languages and the International Mother Language Day The Lost Languages and the International Mother Language Day by Mehreen Ahmed www.quailbellmagazine.com

jingwei. Short Story. Coffin Bell Literary Journal Volume 7 Issue 1. USA, January (2024)

jingwei - Coffin Bell Mehreen Ahmed My curiosity piqued largely due to the fact how the boy sitting across me cut through his hard toasts. He… coffinbell.com

jingwei. Short Story. Olney-Kiss Your Darlings Magazine. USA, June (2022)

jingwei - Olney The next day, same place, the same moment, I found him, still struggling, yet with another slice. It flew through the… www.olneymagazine.com

Space. Nacre. Celeste. Tongi. City Smell. Flash Fiction. Synchronised Chaos. USA, March Issue (2023–2022)

Short story from Mehreen Ahmed - SYNCHRONIZED CHAOS Celeste by Mehreen Ahmed The children of the alley made clay dolls. They sat by a rubbish pile and dressed them all… synchchaos.com

Poetry from Mehreen Ahmed - SYNCHRONIZED CHAOS City Smell Dimly lit under the street lamps in an old alley at midnight, a nostalgia wells up. A perceptible city smell… synchchaos.com

Language Lasso. Essay. ShabdAaweg. India, May (2022)

ShabdAaweg (by Mehreen Ahmed) Embark on a captivating journey through time as we unravel the deep connections between ancient… shabdaaweg.in

Sentient. Micro Fiction. Five Minutes. USA, April ( 2022)

Five Minutes Five Minutes features micro-memoirs, hundred-word pieces about five minutes in a life. We'd love to read your five… www.fiveminutelit.com

Dirge. Top 10 most read. Micro Fiction. Impspired UK, Issue 5 online/Volume Three June/September(2020)

Mehreen Ahmed Mehreen Ahmed is an award-winning, internationally published and critically acclaimed author. She has written Novels… impspired.com

Scent. Micro Fiction. Top 10 most read. Issue 15/ Print Edition volume Eight, May/February. Impspired Magazine. UK (2022)

Mehreen Ahmed Mehreen Ahmed is widely published and critically acclaimed by Midwest Book Review, The Wild Atlantic Book Club, DD… impspired.com

The Box. Micro Fiction. Free Flash Fiction. UK, March (2022)

The Box "Let me put it to you in this way. In your feeble logic that aged beauty cannot be praised, is bogus," I reasoned with… freeflashfiction.com

Senses. Waves. Moonless on Moon. Micro Fiction. Flash Fiction North. November (2023) The Outsider. Flash Fiction North, UK, November (2019)

Smidgen. Yellow Stone: Salt: Fire: Pants: In Death: In Genesis. Flash Fiction North. Micro Fiction Collection. UK, October (2021) [131]

Flash Fiction North Recent Fiction Bubbly babbles are buoyed by the smell of fallen leaves trapped in wet soil. A classroom blocks-ringed playground… www.flashfictionnorth.com

Quirks and Quiddities. Nonfiction. The Hennepin Review USA, November (2021)

Bangladesh. Social Erosion. Farming. Climate Change. Hennepin Review. - The Hennepin Review Mehreen Ahmed. www.hennepinreview.com

Quirks and Quiddities. Nonfiction. The Literary Heist. Canada, December (2021)

Quirks and Quiddities - Literary Heist All about the dangers of soil erosion in Bangladesh, the fate of farmers, and what is being done to prevent it. www.literaryheist.com

Juxtaposed Realities. Personal Essay. Terror House Press, USA, December (2022) [134]

Juxtaposed Realities In the short story "Juxtaposed Realities," Mehreen Ahmed tells a tale of poverty and opulence in a developing country. terrorhousemag.com

Juxtaposed Realities. Personal Essay. Quail Bell Magazine. USA, December (2021)

Juxtaposed Realities by Mehreen Ahmed Personal Essay by Mehreen Ahmed www.quailbellmagazine.com

The Handmaiden. Short Story. Impspired Magazine. UK, Fourteen Issue/Vol Seven December/February (2021/2022)

Mehreen Ahmed Mehreen Ahmed is widely published and critically acclaimed by Midwest Book Review, The Wild Atlantic Book Club, DD… impspired.com

The Handmaiden. Short Story. Academy of the Heart and Mind. UK (2021)

The Handmaiden By Mehreen Ahmed Eliza stood in front of her bathroom mirror and squeezed the end of a nearly empty tube of toothpaste… academyoftheheartandmind.com

Genesis. Micro Fiction. Mono Literary Journal. UK, September (2021)

Genesis' by Mehreen Ahmed At midnight, someone was knocking on my window pane. It was a sinewy twig, wavering in the blustery winds. Knocks… www.monofiction.org

I Took My Plant for a Walk. Micro Fiction. Academy of the Heart and Mind, UK, April (2021)

I Took the Plant Out for a Walk By Mehreen Ahmed At midnight, someone was knocking on my window pane. It was a sinewy twig, wavering in the blustery… academyoftheheartandmind.com

The Cheese Factory. Short Story. Active Muse. India, May (2021)

Active Muse The Cheese Factory By Mehreen Ahmed Mila Chowdhury's wedding took place last night on Baitul Mukarrum Lane in their… www.activemuse.org

Cenote. Micro Fiction. Active Muse Open Collection, India (2021)

Active Muse Cenote By Mehreen Ahmed Before the telltale stick figures of shinned solid bones, a priest sermoned. Etched on a… www.activemuse.org

The Sacrifice. Micro Fiction. Emerge Literary Journal: Scissors and Sparkle. USA, Issue fifteen (2021)

The Sacrifice by Mehreen Ahmed Before the telltale stick figures of shinned solid bones, a priest sermoned. Etched on a Mountain cave… scissorsandspackle.net

Musk. Flash Boulevard. USA, December (2021)

MEHREEN AHMED: The Tea Boy Took Sick Flash Fiction by Mehreen Ahmed Musk "Not even the fragrant musk was as intoxicating as this story." The storyteller… flashboulevard.wordpress.com

No Life On Mars. Top 10 most read. Impspired Magazine. UK, Issue 10 online/Vol 5 Print Magazine, May (2021)

Mehreen Ahmed Mehreen Ahmed is widely published and critically acclaimed by Midwest Book Review, The Wild Atlantic Book Club, DD… impspired.com

Perforation. Top 10 most read. Flash Fiction. Impspired Magazine. UK, Issue 12 online/Volume Six Print Magazine (2021)

Mehreen Ahmed Mehreen Ahmed is widely published and critically acclaimed by Midwest Book Review, The Wild Atlantic Book Club, DD… impspired.com

Perforation. Flash Fiction. Academy of the Heart and Mind. UK, July (2021)

Perforation By Mehreen Ahmed My time was up. The clock had stopped. My stilly pupils stared. Cold. My body fell like filbert… academyoftheheartandmind.com

Unfurl. The Lights. Flash Fiction. Orchard Full of Mangoes. Flash Boulevard. USA, July (2021)

MEHREEN AHMED: Her Orchard Full Of Mangoes Flash Fiction by Mehreen Ahmed Unfurl This morning, Alisha Alam drew the curtains apart in her bedroom. She gazed at a… flashboulevard.wordpress.com

Unfurl. Short Story. Door is A Jar Magazine, Issue 19. USA, Summer (2021)

Summer 2021 Door is a Jar is a print and digital literary magazine of poetry, short fiction, nonfiction, drama and artwork. Our… www.doorisajarmagazine.net

Unfurl. Short Story. Indian Periodical. India, March (2021)

Indian Periodical This morning, Alisha Alam drew the curtains apart in her bedroom. She gazed at a grey sky. The clouds hadn't melted… indianperiodical.com

Juliet’s Song. Short Story. USA, Down in the Dirt Magazine, v172 (2020)

Existential Threats Scars Publications sponsors the literary magazine {Children, Churches and Daddies}, which showcases poetry, prose… scars.tv

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Chasing a Dream. Flash Fiction. Door is A Jar, Issue 18. USA, Spring (2021)

Spring 2021 Door is a Jar is a print and digital literary magazine of poetry, short fiction, nonfiction, drama and artwork. Our… www.doorisajarmagazine.net

Deep Well. Short Story. Brown Bag Online, Issue 6. Brutus 6. USA, September (2023) [73]

Brutus-6 The falls of human by Paweł Markiewicz The Israeli God didn't trust the human. ...... brownbag.online

Chasing a Dream. Flash Fiction. Brown Bag Online. USA, Issue 2 (2020) [151]

Issue #2 Spalding Seeking the Language of Stars By Fabrice Poussin Attempting to define a new soul he urges energies to… brownbag.online

Brown. Short Story. Sequoyah Cherokee River Journal. USA, October (2021)

Mehreen Ahmed - Sequoyah Cherokee River Journal Posts about Mehreen Ahmed written by mystismilwee sequoyahcherokeeriverjournal.wordpress.com

Autumn Leaves. Book Excerpt. Indian Periodical. India, October (2020)[152]

Indian Periodical Quasu was growing up really fast. He was now five years of age and was able to enjoy the wedding. The next day, after… indianperiodical.com

Love, Uncertainly. Flash Fiction. Impspired Literary Magazine.Issue Online/Vol Seven Print Magazine. UK, October (2020) [154]

Mehreen Ahmed Mehreen Ahmed is an award-winning, internationally published and critically acclaimed author. She has written Novels… impspired.com

Elusive, Love. Flash Fiction. Love in the Time of Covid: A Chronicle of a Pandemic. NewZealand, January (2021)

A Festival of Flash 2: Susan Wardell, Mandira Pattnaik, Mehreen Ahmed & Himali McInnes Ikateq by Susan Wardell Greenland She opens her eyes as an iceberg glides by. It is not a dream. Dried fish are… loveinthetimeofcovidchronicle.com

Rag. Flash Fiction. Ellipsis Zine. May, UK (2021) [155]

Rag by Mehreen Ahmed Being gracefully checkmated wasn't my father's forte, just as consistency, wasn't mine. I watched my parents play chess… www.ellipsiszine.com

Bad Bone. Flash Fiction. Ellipsis Zine. UK (2019) [189]

Bad Bone by Mehreen Ahmed The cafe hummed a note of non-rhythmic jingle. I sat with a glass of sparkling water reading Fitzgerald's Tender is the… www.ellipsiszine.com

The Beach. Micro Fiction. Crêpe & Penn Quarterly. Issue №9. USA, January (2020)

Issue No. 9 | CP Quarterly About this issue: This issue contains poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction and digital artwork. crepeandpenn.wixsite.com

Orchard. Short Fiction. Setu Bilingual. India, August (2020)

Fiction: Orchard Mehreen Ahmed An idyllic spring's morning, Tina woke up with a yawn. Gibberish talks drifted from uncertain directions… www.setumag.com

Wait for the Next Rain. Flash Fiction. Free Flash Fiction.UK, July (2020) [159]

Wait for the Next Rain Darkness crept in. Rain poured. I ran outside. I wanted to be with rain. No, wait, I wanted to rain-dance a tango… freeflashfiction.com

Black Tulip. Prose. Free Flash Fiction. UK, June (2022) [105]

Black Tulip As a wedding planner, Nadia had a full roster. She planned the most gorgeous weddings; water fountain centerpiece… freeflashfiction.com

Sparky. Flash Fiction. Free Flash Fiction. UK, October (2020) [156]

Sparky In a jaundiced sky, bats and crows flew amok in uncertain directions at dusk. The sky was a dark canvas of jittery… freeflashfiction.com

That Rain, When a Peacock Danced. Short Story. Magazine Collection Book What Lies on the Other Side. January-April, CC&D (2021) [158]

What Lies on the Other Side, cc&d January-April 2021 collection book Scars Publications and Design sponsors the literary magazine {Children, Churches and Daddies}, which showcases poetry… scars.tv

Debt. Flash Fiction. KREAXXXION Review. USA (2020)

Debt by Mehreen Ahmed "A story of peace, love, and harmony - of friendship" kreaxxxion.wordpress.com

East Bengal, 1971. Historical Flash Fiction. FlashBack Fiction. UK (2020)

East Bengal, 1971 East Bengal, 1971 by Mehreen Ahmed It was lunchtime in Madhupur. Taramon, a motherless farmer's daughter of 24, was… flashbackfiction.com

Mother of March. Historical Flash Fiction. Setu Bilingual Journal. India, February (2020)

Fiction: Mother Of March Mehreen Ahmed A cuckoo bird's intermittent whistle on this silent afternoon sounded off a telltale sign. Taramon… www.setumag.com

The Pizzazz. Short Stories. Impspired Magazine, May Issue 3 Online/Volume Three . UK, (2020) [162]

Mehreen Ahmed Mehreen Ahmed is an award-winning, internationally published and critically acclaimed author. She has written Novels… impspired.com

The Pizzazz. Short Stories. Kitaab International. December Singapore (2019) [163]

Short Story: The Pizzazz - KITAAB By Mehreen Ahmed Blood oranges were endowed with a certain pigmentation. I called it the fruit's... kitaab.org

The Interlude. Literati Magazine. Summer Switzerland (2020)

The Interlude M E H R E E N A H M E D It was an unforgettable evening. The servants of the House of Chowdhury had prepared the… literatimagazinecom.wordpress.com

Same Page. Flash Fiction. Sage Cigarettes. Yule Issue Special Edition, USA. December (2019)

Yule 2019 Our winter 2019 issue, Yule, included work by Mehreen Ahmed, Laszlo Aranyi, Paul Beckman, Kevin Densley, LE Francis… www.sagecigarettes.com

Dolly. Flash Fiction. Anti-Heroin Chic. February Issue. USA (2020)

Dolly by Mehreen Ahmed Dolly "Not without her," Ana screamed. "I'm not leaving without Dolly." But the police officer kept pestering me. She put… heroinchic.weebly.com

Dolly. Flash Fiction.Transformation. Winning Entries for 2020 Waterloo Festival Writing Competition UK (2020)

Transforming Communities Transforming Communities is the theme of the 2020 Waterloo Festival Writing Competition. It is also the title of the… www.amazon.co.uk

Faux Pas. Flash Fiction. Straylight Literary Magazine, USA. March (2020) [164]

Fiction: faUx paS - Straylight There was banter at the dinner table. People laughed at somebody's jest. These boisterous gestures of joy distracted… straylightmag.com

The Portrait. Flash Fiction. Straylight Literary Magazine. USA (2016) [190]

Fiction: The Portrait - Straylight The portrait is a work of flash fiction by author Mehreen Ahmed straylightmag.com

Blue, Grey, and Lavender. Flash Fiction. National Flash Fiction Day. NewZealand (2020)

Blue, Grey, and Lavender. Flash Fiction. Setu Bilingual Journal Flash Fiction Section. India, May (2020)

Blue, Grey and Lavender- Mehreen Ahmed Bio: Mehreen Ahmed is an award-winning, internationally published and critically acclaimed author. She has written… www.setumag.com

Forest at Midnight. Micro Fiction NailPolish Stories, a Tiny and Colourful Literary Journal. April USA (2020)

April, 2020 Cliff Hanger by Suzanne Cottrell Starlings swirled. Annette covered her head and dashed to her car. Hitchcock's The… nailpolishstories.wordpress.com

Pink Toenails. Flash Fiction. Academy of the Heart and Mind. USA (2020) [187]

Metachrosis Issue 2 metachrosis-issue-2Metachrosis Issue 2Free Download Buy the Print Copy Contributors Leonie Siri MacMillan Bernardas… metachrosislitmag.co.uk

Fire. Micro Fiction. Terror House Magazine, USA. (2020) [166]

Fire In the short story "Fire," Mehreen Ahmed tells the tale of a woman observing massive bushfires tearing through rural… terrorhousemag.com

Ylem. Short Fiction. The Cabinet Of Heed online, Ireland. Issue Twenty-four (2019) [178]

Ylem - Mehreen Ahmed Her name was Andromeda. She swam on satin water. Lapped up in the silk, her mind was restive. Her thoughts were agile… cabinetofheed.wordpress.com

Black Mirror. Stream-of-Consciousness Fiction. The Cabinet of Heed. Special issue for a stream-of-consciousness challenge. Ireland (2020) [167]

Stream Of Consciousness Drawer Four The Butter Stone - Mary-Jane Holmes Outside my window, a palimpsest of snow, moles home-school their children in the… cabinetofheed.wordpress.com

Thin Wall. Prose. The Cabinet of Heed, Ireland, issue 26. November, (2019) [174]

Thin Wall - Mehreen Ahmed Forget-me-not dear father. Please do not look at me blankly or ask who I am. For I know, I shall mope for days on end… cabinetofheed.wordpress.com

Sonorous Wave. Personal Essay. The Cabinet of Heed Issue 27. Ireland, December (2019) [170]

Sonorous Wave - Mehreen Ahmed Two helicopters flew over our heads, like a duo dragonfly in the autumn sky. This afternoon, my sister and I sat under… cabinetofheed.wordpress.com

Back Stage: An Online Artifact. Stream-of-Consciousness Fiction. September Connotation Press. USA (2018)

Mehreen Ahmed - Fiction Mehreen Ahmed is an internationally acclaimed author. Her book, The Pacifist, has received www.connotationpress.com

Sonorous Wave. Personal Essay. Quail Bell. USA, August (2021) [169]

Personal Essay: Sonorous Wave By Mehreen Ahmed www.quailbellmagazine.com

Dappled Lights. Short Story. Impspired Magazine.UK, Issue 24 online/Volume 12 print edition September (2023) [76]

Dappled Lights by Mehreen Ahmed; cover story fiction love Prayer is a beating heart, with emotion and dance to lift it... www.pikerpress.com

Boots for Kings. Short Story. Piker Press. USA, September (2023) [92]

Boots for Kings by Mehreen Ahmed; cover story fiction life I sat here, like a loyal friend, by her floor bed. Waiting for my owner, Samira Khan, to wake up. She did in a while. I… www.pikerpress.com

The Buraq. Short Fiction Sci/fiThe Piker Press. USA, February (2020) [185]

The Buraq by Mehreen Ahmed; cover story fiction time Paradox and mystery, future and past -- all unknowable and yet so close... www.pikerpress.com

The Custom of Veil, Unveiled. Creative Nonfiction, The Piker Press, USA. January (2020) [173]

The Custom of Veil, Unveiled by Mehreen Ahmed; essay clothing customs Those who forget their history are doomed to make mistakes in the present... www.pikerpress.com

The Turning. Memoir. The Piker Press Cover Page. USA, December (2019) [172]

The Turning by Mehreen Ahmed; cover story essay memoir Mehreen Ahmed is internationally published, and critically acclaimed by The Midwest Book Review; The Voice of… www.pikerpress.com

The Power of Pictures. Flash Fiction. The Piker Press. USA, December (2022) [100]

The Power of Picture by Mehreen Ahmed; fiction What is it that takes us from suspicion to curiosity...? www.pikerpress.com

Thistles n’ Mistletoes. Creative Nonfiction. Portland Metrozine. USA, winter (2020)

PORTLAND METROZINE By Richard Prime Prologue When deeply rooted in Nature, we call on the true Mother of us all for sustenance and peace… www.portlandmetrozine.com

Blue Butterflies. Short Story. Terror House Magazine. USA (2019) [181] [182]

Blue Butterflies, Part 1 This is part one of "Blue Butterflies" by Mehreen Ahmed, a tale about a mother, her son, and their struggle to survive… terrorhousemag.com

Blue Butterflies, Part 2 This is part two of "Blue Butterflies" by Mehreen Ahmed, a tale about a mother, her son, and their struggle to survive… terrorhousemag.com

Cosmic Pitfall. Short Story. Terror House Magazine (2019) [179]

Cosmic Pitfall In the short story "Cosmic Pitfall," Mehreen Ahmed tells the tale of P12, a young man who is imprisoned for a crime he… terrorhousemag.com

Of Note. Short Story. Terror House Magazine. USA (2019) [180]

Of Note In the short story "Of Note," Mehreen Ahmed tells the story of a young woman and an old man who are drawn together… terrorhousemag.com

She. International Women’s Day. Terror House Magazine. USA, March (2022) [117]

She: An International Women's Day Write-Up In the literary nonfiction "She: An International Women's Day Write-Up," Mehreen Ahmed discusses misogyny and the story… terrorhousemag.com

Toads on Lily Pads. Creative nonfiction. Terror House Magazine, USA (2020) [175]

Toads on Lily Pads In the short story "Toads on Lily Pads," Mehreen Ahmed tells a cautionary tale about pollution and the environment. terrorhousemag.com

Cabin Fever. Short Story. Terror House Magazine. USA. (2020)

Cabin Fever In the short story "Cabin Fever," Mehreen Ahmed tells the tale of two people who engage in a long-distance courtship… terrorhousemag.com

Scroll of the Turul. Historical Short Fiction. Terror House Magazine. USA (2019) [196]

Scroll of the Turul In the short story "Scroll of the Turul," Mehreen Ahmed tells a fictionalized tale of the Hungarians' conquest of the… terrorhousemag.com

Fire. Micro Fiction. Terror House Magazine, USA. March (2020) [166]

Fire In the short story "Fire," Mehreen Ahmed tells the tale of a woman observing massive bushfires tearing through rural… terrorhousemag.com

First Word. Book Excerpt. Wellington Street Review. UK, Fifth Issue (2020)

https://wellingtonstreetreview.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/issue-five.pdf

Juliet’s Song. Rose’s Lament. Mowgli’s Mother. The Portrait. Short Story. Cafelit, UK (2019)

CafeLitMagazine It took her good many months for a return on her investments. It wasn't until the winter months two years on that… www.cafelitmagazine.uk

7th Sky. Short Story Sci/fi. Spillword Press, USA (2018)

7th Sky, a short story written by Mehreen Ahmed at Spillwords.com Spillwords.com presents: 7th Sky, written by Mehreen Ahmed, a critically acclaimed writer, who has published flash… spillwords.com

The Scent of Goodness. Short Story. Literary Yard. India (2019)

Story: The Scent of Goodness - Literary Yard By: Mehreen Ahmed literaryyard.com

Sweet Wood. Short Story. All Existing Literary Magazine Issue 1. Canada, May (2023)

Issue 1 | Allexisting Doogso Ynot waits on Margate Sands for the perfect moment in what will be his landmark day. The shimmering Bank Holiday… allexistinglitmag.wixsite.com

Sweet Wood. Short Story. The Punch Magazine. India (2019)

Sweet Wood Tia Magnolia stood on this farm, under a cinnamon tree. Her red sari wavered in the moody winds. She stripped off a… thepunchmagazine.com

The Fountain of the Twelve Lions. Historical Short Story. The Scarlet Leaf Review. USA (2019) [186]

Category: MEHREEN AHMED Mehreen Ahmed is an internationally acclaimed author. Her books, The Pacifist, is "Drunken Druid The Editors' Choice… www.scarletleafreview.com

In Search for the Purist. Short Story. CommuterLit.com. Canada (2019)

THURSDAY: In Search for the Purist BY MEHREEN AHMED Copyright is held by the author. LAURA JANE was not pretty. Her nose too long, forehead way too… commuterlit.com

Rain and Coffee. Short Story. Academy of the Heart and Mind. UK, May (2020)[160]

Coffee and Rain By Mehreen Ahmed As a lightning crackled, Claudia drew the curtains apart. She stood before the long French windows of… academyoftheheartandmind.com

How can dreams be categorised as transcendental idealism? An essay on Moirae, based on Kant’s doctrine of transcendental idealism vs transcendental realism. Academy of the Heart and Mind. USA (2020)

Parallelism Between Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" and Ahmed's "Moirae." By Mehreen Ahmed When the stream-of-consciousness technique was first introduced at the turn of the 20th century, it… academyoftheheartandmind.com

Aina Ghar/The Mirror Room. Flash Fiction. Academy of Heart and Mind. October, USA (2023)

Aina Ghar / The Mirror Room By Mehreen Ahmed Between a three-hundred-year-old house of the Sufis, and an un-gated front yard, a quiet graveyard… academyoftheheartandmind.com

Like Sullied Water. Short Story. Academy of the Heart and Mind. USA, January (2023) [89]

Like Sullied Water By Mehreen Ahmed Short story: 'As soon as he stepped out of the cubicle, the 'ghost' disappeared. Perhaps, it was an… academyoftheheartandmind.com

A Blinding Light. Flash Fiction. Academy of the Heart and Mind. USA, April (2020) [161]

A Blinding Light By Mehreen Ahmed Just when Lizzy Crimson was leaving the art exhibition, a black and white picture hanging on the far… academyoftheheartandmind.com

Tongi. Nacre. Space. Prose-Poetry. The Academy of the Heart and Mind. UK, September (2022) [108] [109] [110]

Tongi By Mehreen Ahmed Tongi It was a glass room, Tongi. Literally, a room which was made of glass built on stilts in the far… academyoftheheartandmind.com

Dead-fly. Flash Fiction. RIC Journal. Special Issue: In the Mood for… .Bangalore/Paris, September (2023) [195]

Dead-fly / Mehreen Ahmed Edit description ricjournal.com

White Moon: City Smell, Ghazal, Cage. Short Musings. RIC Journal. Bangalore/Paris, January (2024) [53]

White Moon / Mehreen Ahmed Edit description ricjournal.com

Aina Ghar/ The Mirror Room. Flash Fiction. RIC Journal. Bangalore/ Paris, May (2023) [68]

Aina Ghar : The Mirror Room / Mehreen Ahmed Edit description ricjournal.com

An Unmistakable Visionary. Creative Non-Fiction. The Punch Magazine. India, May (2018)

Waheed Murad: An Unmistakable Visionary Waheed Murad (2 October 1938 - 23 November 1983), the legendary Pakistani film actor, producer and scriptwriter… thepunchmagazine.com

A Girl in a Flowing Blue Gown. Short Story. Chewers and Masticadores Magazine. USA, June (2023) [191]

"The Girl in a Blue Flowing Gown" by Mehreen Ahmed Photo by Marvin Malmis Ponce on Pexels.com Off the coast of Pozzuoli, a ship arrived. It anchored in the middle of the… chewersmasticadores.wordpress.com

Aina Ghar/The Mirror Room. Flash Fiction. Chewers and Masticadores Magazine. USA, July (2023) [67]

"Aina Ghar/The Mirror Room" by Mehreen Ahmed Photo by Soner Arkan on Pexels.com Between a 300-year-old house of the Sufis and an ungated front yard, a quiet… chewersmasticadores.wordpress.com

Birds. Short Story. Phenomenal Literature. Vol. 7, Issue. 1. India (2022) [96]

Phenomenal Literature: A Global Journal Devoted to Language & Literature Avdhesh Jha, Bill Yarrow, Bishnupada Ray, David James, Dr. Manisha Khanna, Dr. Roger G. Singer, Ed Woods, Faleeha… phenomenalliterature.com

Cafe. Novel Excerpt. Phenomenal Literature. A Global Journal Devoted to Language and Literature. Volume 6. Issue 1. India, 2021 [193]

Phenomenal Literature: A Global Journal Devoted to Language & Literature Alessio Zanelli, Andrew Scott, Avdhesh Jha, Bishnupada Ray, Debra Amirault Camelin, Dhruv Somayajula, Doug Tanoury, E… phenomenalliterature.com

Cafe. Novel Excerpt. Phenomenal Literature: A Global Journal Devoted to Language and Literature Peer Reviewed Print Journal. Volume 7, Issue 2 July-September. India, 2023 [192]

Phenomenal Literature: A Global Journal Devoted to Language & Literature Contributors Abu Siddik, Albert Russo, Anna Banasiak, Arno Bohlmeijer, Avdhesh Jha, Ben Nardolilli, Daniel Thomas… phenomenalliterature.com

Dreamtime. Flash Fiction. Mōtus Audāx Press: It takes all kinds. Issue 8. USA (2022) [103]

It Takes All Kinds Issue 8 : Mōtus Audāx Press : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet… Issue 8 of literary/art compilation zine It Takes All Kinds, produced by Mōtus Audāx Press. archive.org

In Stillness. Introspective Prose. Mōtus Audāx Press. It takes all kinds issue 7. USA, July (2022) [194]

It Takes All Kinds Issue 7 : Mōtus Audāx Press : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet… Issue 7 of literary/art compilation zine It Takes All Kinds, produced by Mōtus Audāx Press. archive.org

Sweet Callings. Short Story. Sage Cigarettes. Quarantine: Northern Issue 4, USA (2020)

Sweet Callings Mehreen Ahmed's story "Sweet Callings" as published in Sage Cigarettes' Northern 2020 issue. www.sagecigarettes.com

Books

The Pacifist is also available in audiobook, ebook and paperback The Pacifist, hardback, also available in ebook and audiobook

Paperback

Available in ebook and paperback.

available as ebook and paperback

Available as ebook and paperback.

Available as paperback

Second Edition _Available as paperback

available as paperback and ebook

Second Edition_Out _Of_Print

First Edition. Out_Of_Print They Move Away Like Waves. Steve Cawte Ed. Impspired. UK (2022)

Incandescence. Full-length Novel. Steve Cawte Ed. Impspired. UK (2022)

The Blue, Red Lyrae. Twin Novella Book. Steve Cawte Ed. Imspspired. UK (2021)

Impspired Authors Welcome to the home of the publishing arm of impspired.com We have been privileged to work with some truly incredible… impspired.com

Impspired Authors We are proud to have worked with so many incredible writers from across the world. Here you can find the works… impspired.com

Grassbleed. Flash and Micro Fiction collection. Edentu Oroso Ed. Mindfield Publication. Nigeria (2021)

Grassbleed GRASSBLEED is a collection of micro and flash fiction from the internationally acclaimed Award-winning Mehreen Ahmed… mindfieldpublishing.com

Gatherings. Short Story Collection. Bridge House Publishing in-house Eds. UK (2021)

Gatherings A collection of character-based stories with a strong element of stream-of-consciousness style in some of them. This… www.thebridgetowncafebooksshop.co.uk

The Pacifist. Novel Historical Fiction. Tony McMahan and Dylan Callens Eds. Cosmic Teapot Publishing. Canada (2017)

The Pacifist - Cosmic Teapot The Pacifist is a novel by Mehreen Ahmed. It is a historical fiction about the Australian Gold rush era. Learn more… cosmicteapot.net

Mehreen Ahmed - Audio Books, Best Sellers, Author Bio | Audible.com Learn more about Mehreen Ahmed. Browse Mehreen Ahmed's best-selling audiobooks and newest titles. Discover more authors… www.audible.com

Snapshots. Travel Book. Cosmic Teapot Publishing. Canada (2016)

Snapshots - Cosmic Teapot Snapshots is a book that contains Mehreen Ahmed's travels across four continents. Join her as she explores some of the… cosmicteapot.net

Moirae. A Stream of Consciousness Fiction: Novella. Edited by Tony McMahon and Dylan Callens. Cosmic Teapot Publishing. Canada (2016)

Moirae - Cosmic Teapot Moirae is a stream-of-consciousness novel by Mehreen Ahmed. The main character, Nalia, finds herself trapped in a… cosmicteapot.net

The Blotted Line. Short Story Collections. Tony McMahon and John Murray Eds. Story Institute. USA (2013) Out of Print

Jacaranda Blues. Novella, A stream of consciousness fiction. Out of Print.

Awards == /Nominations/Best ofs/Editor’s Pick/Special Issues

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Some of Mehreen’s works have won awards, and literary contests and nominations. The Pacifist was DD Magazine’s Editor’s Choice[44]. It has also won Reader Ready Author Shout Award [45]. Her one-sentence story, Phases of the Moon won first place in Academy of the Heart and Mind [46]. Her works have twice been Best of Mad Swirls [47] One of her short stories River of Melted Chocolate was best of Alien Buddha Zine, 2023 [48]. Two of her short stories, Number Ninety-Four and Interlude have received Best of the Net nominations by Literati Magazine 2020/21 [49] and Decolonial Passage in 2023/24 [50]. Her Dolly was a winner in the Waterloo Short Story Contest [51]. Her Flower Girl was finalist in the Adelaide Magazine Short Story Annual Competition [52]

River of Melted Chocolate. Special Feature: Geographies. Ice Floe Literary Magazine. USA, 2023

River of Melted Chocolate - A Story by Mehreen Ahmed River of Melted Chocolate A full house at the movies did not deter more people from pouring into the theatre hall. They… icefloepress.net

River of Melted Chocolate. (The last print edition). Special Collector’s Issue. Popshot Quarterly UK, 2023

Short Story: The Giver by Mehreen Ahmed - KITAAB In this short story, Mehreen Ahmed tells a tale of murder and mayhem with mysterious twists and turns taking us from… kitaab.org

City Smell Best of Mad Swirl. USA, 01.20.24

The Best of Mad Swirl : 01.20.24 All art is autobiographical. The pearl is the oyster's autobiography. Federico Fellini *** The Mad Gallery *** Record… madswirl.com

Vape Best Of Mad Swirl. USA, 3.11.2023

The Best of Mad Swirl : 03.11.23 There was nowhere to go but everywhere,so just keep on rolling under the stars. Jack Kerouac *** The Mad Gallery ***… madswirl.com

Space Best Of Mad Swirl. USA, 1.7.2023

The Best of Mad Swirl : 01.07.23 The Mad Gallery *** "The Tripwire of Uncertainty" ~ Bill Wolak Mad Swirl is excited to start off the new year with one… madswirl.com

In Stillness Best Of Mad Swirl. USA, 22.7.2023

The Best of Mad Swirl : 07.22.23 Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal… madswirl.com

The Phases of the Moon winner first place in the May Flowers Contest: The Academy of the Heart and Mind. USA, 2022

First Place

May Flower Contest Fiction Winner: "The Phases of the Moon: One Sentence Story" by Mehreen Ahmed It was in the afternoon when the poet looked out of the window, sitting against a pillow, he saw a perfectly rounded… academyoftheheartandmind.com

Silent Bleat was an Honourable/Special Mention in the Weavers of Words contest: Unpublished Platform. India, March 2022

NOVEL, STORY The sheep floated on the blue, etched on the cloud's sphere. In the short time that I wrote my story in the sky, they… unpublishedplatform.weebly.com

The Canary was selected for the Best Asian Anthology, Insignia. Japan, 2022

Congratulations to the 'Insignia 2022' Contributors! Congratulations to the 10 authors selected for this year's Best Asian Speculative Fiction anthology! See the full Table… insigniastories.com

Gatherings received a nomination for James Tait Black Prize: Bridge House Publishing. UK, December 2021

Dolly won Waterloo Festival Competition for Short Stories. UK, May 2020

Winners of Writing Competition Waterloo Festival, 2020 Another interview with a Waterloo Festival Writing Competition winner, Mehreen Ahmed Another interview with a Waterloo Festival Writing Competition winner. I've been very pleased to be involved in judging… www.gilljameswriter.com

Rain and Coffee was a winner of the Gaze theme in Ayaskala Literary Magazine, 2023/2024

Rain and Coffee - ayaskala Rain and Coffee As lightning crackled, Claudia drew the curtains apart. She stood before the long French windows of her… ayaskala.com

Rain and Coffee was shortlisted by Cogito Literary Magazine awards. India, 2019 (Defunct)

Bats Downunder, was included in the Best of CafeLit 8 for Short Story, Bridge House Publishing. UK, 2019

The Best of CafeLit 8 We asked those writers who were published in The Best of CaféLit 7 to vote for their five favourite stories published… www.thebridgetowncafebooksshop.co.uk

The Pacifist, was Drunken Druid Editor’s Choice. Ireland June, 2018

The Editor's Choice DD Magazine theeditorschoice.wordpress.com

The Flower Girl finalist by Adelaide Books NY for the Fourth Adelaide Literary Award Contest USA, February 2020

ADELAIDE LITERARY AWARD 2020 WINNERS The Fourth Annual Adelaide Literary Award Contest 2020 ended, and the results were announced on January 31. As many of… adelaidebooks.org

Ylem was nominated for Pushcart Prize by PaperDjinn. Pakistan, 2020

Number Ninety-Four was nominated by Decolonial Passage Best of the Net Anthology Award, USA, 2023/24

Best of the Net Nominations 2023 Decolonial Passage is honored to announce the 2023 nominations for the Best of the Net Anthology. This list includes… thedecolonialpassage.net

The Interlude was nominated by Literati Magazine Best of the Net Anthology Award. Switzerland, 2020

NOMINATIONS BEST OF THE NET 2020 P O E T S / S T O R I E S / C R E A T I V E N O N - F I C T I O N Hibah Shabkheh Insect Massacre… literatimagazinecom.wordpress.com

Elysium was nominated by Flash Fiction North for Best of the Net Anthology Award. UK, 2020

Ylem was nominated by Portland Metrozine for the Best of the Net Anthology Award. USA, 2020

Emotions Recollected in Tranquillity was nominated for the Publication of the Month, on Spillwords Press. USA, April/May 2018

The Pacifist received Silver: recommended read. The Blotted Line and Moirae received Bronze Honourable Mention.

2019 Reader Ready Awards Winners - AUTHOR SHOUT CONGRATULATIONS to all the books selected below as our Top Picks, Recommended Reads, and Honorable Mentions in the 2019… authorshout.com

Translations

In German by Frank Joussen, and D.C Hubbard (Editors) appears in the anthology of Kleinkrieg und Frieden: Eine Collage Internationale Familiengeschichten, 2018

In Greek by Mileva Anastasiadou appears in Nyctophilia Literary Magazine, April, 2017

In Bangla by Mainul Mostafa appears in Naya Digonto Paperback and Online Newspaper, December, 2019

Audio Books/Interviews/Podcasts/Reads

Cosmic Teapot Publishing. The Pacifist. Historical Fiction was also Best-Seller on Amazon.UK and the USA site, March 2022

Mehreen Ahmed - Audio Books, Best Sellers, Author Bio | Audible.com Learn more about Mehreen Ahmed. Browse Mehreen Ahmed's best-selling audiobooks and newest titles. Discover more authors… www.audible.com

ArcherLiterature.Flash Fiction.Jingwei, February 2022

Pressfuls Digipress: Short Story. The Moon and The Magic Divinity Vol 1, January 2021 (Defunct)

Oddball Magazine.Flash Fiction, Lungs,April, 2021

3TV: Lungs by Mehreen Ahmed Audio, video and written word from Boston and beyond Mehreen Ahmed is an award-winning, internationally published and… oddballmagazine.com

Immortal Works.Flash Fiction,The Portrait, August, 2018

Listennotes.The Portrait, August 2018

Bewiservise.Short Story,The Pizzazz, May 2020

Boomer on Books with Interview with Vince Stevenson, UK 2021

SweetyCat Press-FlashFiction, Rain and Coffee,Youtube, September, 2020

FlashBackFiction-FlashFiction, East Bengal 1971, May 2020

East Bengal, 1971 East Bengal, 1971 by Mehreen Ahmed It was lunch time in Madhupur. Taramon, a motherless farmer's daughter of 24, was… flashbackfiction.com

ShortStoryReader/Reedsy- ShortStory, Juliet’s Song,Youtube September 2021

Flash Fiction Frontier-FlashFiction,Blue,Grey and Lavender, Youtube, June 2020

Peeking Cat Literary-FlashFiction,Chasing a Dream, Podbean, December, 2021

Ivoox: The Portrait, August, 2018

mehreen ahmed Escucha todos los episodios, podcast, radios online de mehreen ahmed en iVoo Reviews/Indexations

Index by Name: Page 13 The Vampire, (pm) Star*Line Summer 2021 [Ref. Brittany Hause]; translated from the Spanish ("El Vampiro"). www.philsp.com

https://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/may_17.htm#fiction

Small Press Bookwatch Book Reviews, Book Lover Resources, Advice for Writers and Publishers Home / Small Press Bookwatch Table of Contents… www.midwestbookreview.com

Incandescence-interview-with-mehreen-ahmed-by-Nolcha-Fox

New content every morning! MA: It just kept going until one day the story itself decided that it wanted to end. At that moment, the book ended… thegorkogazette.com

Review of the 1st Edition: Incandescence

Radiating the Incandescence: Reading Ahmed & Remembering Tagore Incandescence written by Mehreen Ahmed is reviewed by Modhura Banerjee, drawing a parallel with Shesher Kobita of… www.theantonymmag.com

Mehreen Ahmed - Audio Books, Best Sellers, Author Bio | Audible.com Learn more about Mehreen Ahmed. Browse Mehreen Ahmed's best-selling audiobooks and newest titles. Discover more authors… www.audible.com

Book-review-incandescence-by-mehreen-ahmed

Book Review: Incandescence by Mehreen Ahmed - KITAAB Chitra Gopalakrishnan reviews Mehreen Ahmed's Incandescence (Published by Impspired, 2022) observing how the story… kitaab.org

Fast Friday Indie Interviews: Mehreen Ahmed Mehreen Ahmed Tell me about yourself, Mehreen? I have been publishing since 1987. My writing career began with… wilseymc.blogspot.com

Interview with Author Mehreen Ahmed Mehreen Ahmed is widely published and has editorial reviews from several notable places, such as The Midwest Book… thechambermagazine.com

Interview with International author, Mehreen Ahmed TS. World Traveler, Mehreen Ahmed's new book The Pacifist stirs the imagination and the heart. Come with me while we… www.writeratplay.com

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BackStory: Six Questions with Mehreen Ahmed BackStory: Six Questions with Mehreen Ahmed Author of East Bengal, 1971 What inspired you to write 'East Bengal, 1971'… flashbackfiction.com

Another interview with a Waterloo Festival Writing Competition winner, Mehreen Ahmed Another interview with a Waterloo Festival Writing Competition winner. I've been very pleased to be involved in judging… www.gilljameswriter.com

Mehreen Ahmed - Fiction Mehreen Ahmed is an internationally acclaimed author. Her books, The Pacifist, has received www.connotationpress.com

Authority and Ambition: A Publication Day Guest Post by Mehreen Ahmed, Author of The Pacifist I receive literally dozens of review and guest blog requests every day, and sadly I simply can't accommodate them all… lindasbookbag.com

MEHREEN AHMED AND THE SINCERITY OF THE NARRATIVE - Leslie Tate I interviewed novelist and academic Mehreen Ahmed about her stream-of-consciousness fiction, her five published novels… leslietate.com

Events Upcoming Events:Caleb hosts Live TikTok interviews bi-monthly - @theironscribeMultiple genres of authors are… calebnkelly.com

GUEST POST: MEHREEN AHMED author of the PACIFIST - Totally Addicted to Reading Today I have the pleasure of hosting Mehreen Ahmed author and journalist on my blog. Today she will be discussing the… www.totallyaddicted2reading.com

Invited to the School of Economics and Social Sciences of the Institute of Business Administration, as “Guest Speaker’s Session” for English Grammar and Composition course class, Pakistan Karachi of Fall 2021

Invited to attend zoom meeting by Joshua Grant Diabolic Shrimp. The invitation was based on the books he reviewed, December 28, 2021.

Invited as chief guest to inaugurate the national reading week for Government Polytechnic College, Attingal, Trivandrum, Kerala, 19th June 2021

And

Featured in Kerala Bhushanam, July 19, 2021

JACK FOLEY RECIEVES K M ANTHRU PRIZE FROM LITTERATEUR REDEFINING WORLD, INDIA EDITED BY SHAJIL… The award was presented to Jack Foley by the Indian film actor, writer and producer Thampy Antony Thekkek on 2 April… en.keralabhooshanam.com

Featured In West End Magazine, Spring 2015, Australia

Radical Books and Politics

Siren Radio with Steve Cawte, UK 2021

Reader for The Welkin Writing Prize, UK 2023

Welkin News | MattKendrick.co.uk A writing prize open to all forms of narrative prose, be that flash fiction, short-short, vignette, haibun, hermit… www.mattkendrick.co.uk

Guest Reader of May for Five Minutes Magazine, USA 2022

Keynote Speaker and inaugural speech for Global Literature Conclave KM Anthru Literature Prize for Comprehensive Contribution to Literature: Litterateur Redirecting Magazine Kerala, India 2021

Member of Jury for the KM Anthru Literature Prize for Comprehensive Contribution to Literature: Litterateur Redirecting Magazine Kerala, India 2021–2022

Reader and judge for Cafelit 9: Chapeltown, UK, 2019

Contributing Editor for Litterateur Redefining World Magazine, Kerala 2021

Australian-Oceanic Editor of The Archer Literature.com, Bangladesh 2022

Featured Writer: Flash Fiction North, and Connotation Press, UK 2018

https://en.keralabhooshanam.com/jack-foley-recieves-k-m-anthru-prize-from-litterateur-redefining-world-india-edited-by-shajil-anthru/?fbclid=IwAR3BbR3G-mHvZRNKwuKrGncDkRGpHh6tYtseAUjNj4SZhEuAVvTGOuwDwJU

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