Tasneem Abdur-Rashid is a British Bengali writer, born and raised in London. A mother of two, Tasneem has worked across media, public relations and communications for over fifteen years, in the UK and the Middle East. She holds a BA and MA in Creative Writing, and she is the anonymous writer of the bestselling novel, Desperate in Dubai (2011). Finding Mr Perfectly Fine (2022) is her debut romcom, and her latest novel is The Thirty Before Thirty List. Tasneem is also the co-host of the award-winning podcast, Not Another Mum Pod, which empowers women who feel voiceless with a platform to share their stories. She won the coveted SHE Award for Arts and Culture (2023) for her commitment towards bringing under-represented voices to the fore.