Shireen Shaikh
Shireen Shaikh is a writer living in London. Working as an employment lawyer, she has always made Mondays her writing day.
Her debut novel, Falling, was published in 2026 on Amazon KDP and by Ingram Spark. Her debut play, Significant Other, is being staged at The Jack Theatre from 18th-29th August 2026. As a writer she is interested in characters navigating stark contrasts: humour and darkness, the liminal space between past and present, the surreal and the grounded. She is currently editing her second novel.
Favourite Writing Mantras
“Resolve to be always beginning: to be a beginner.”
- Rilke
“Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.”
- Goethe