
Author
Adiba Jaigirdar
Adiba Jaigirdar is a bangladeshi-Irish writer. Born in Dhaka.
Our catalogue lists 1 book by Adiba Jaigirdar, mostly sapphic fiction and LGBTQ+ young adult fiction. The most-read is The Henna Wars (2020).
Books by Adiba Jaigirdar

The Henna Wars
Adiba Jaigirdar
Awards
- 🏆Lambda Literary Awards 2022 — Children's and Young Adult Literature, Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating (winner)
Biography
Adiba Jaigirdar is an award-winning, critically acclaimed, and bestselling author. She writes across young adult, middle grade, and adult fiction and non-fiction. Her seminal works include ***The Henna Wars***, which was selected as one of Time Magazine’s best YA books of all time, and ***Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating***, which was the winner of the YA Book Prize. She has been featured in Buzzfeed, Autostraddle, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and The Guardian. When not writing, she is probably drinking many cups of tea, playing video games, or expanding her overflowing lipstick collection. **Photo**: ALEKSANDRIA RUDENKO