Pakistani author Shazaf Fatima Haider, who debuted on the literary scene with her much-loved novel How it Happened, has shared that her second novel, A Firefly in the Dark, will be made into a TV series.
The author made the announcement on her Twitter writing, “Very excited to announce that A Firefly in the Dark is becoming a TV series. I still balk at the ‘for the entire universe and for all perpetuity’ but. Sleep deprivation and some amount of nervousness in my smile while I sign the contract here.”
Very excited to announce that ‘A Firefly in the Dark’ is becoming a TV series. I still balk at the ‘for the entire universe and for all perpetuity’ but. Sleep deprivation and some amount of nervousness in my smile while I sign the contract here. pic.twitter.com/GRCZQAoTid
— Shazaf Fatima (@Shazaffatima) November 27, 2018
Speaking to Pakistan Today, the writer revealed that Indian telecom giant Reliance Jio, which launched a production house earlier this year has acquired the rights to her novel. Hence, the TV series will only only viewable to an Indian audience. However, she added that everything is still in process and she doesn’t have any more details as yet.
A Firefly in the Dark, according to Goodreads, follows Sharmeen, whose life is disrupted when, after an unexpected tragedy, she moves into her Nani’s rambling ancestral bungalow with her family. She hates her new life and turns to the world of her Nani’s fantastical stories for solace. Slowly, unseen forces that had lain dormant for centuries start to awaken and Sharmeen meets her own personal Jinn, who reveals her family’s history. Eventually Sharmeen realises that it is up to her to rescue the adults in her life.
Shazaf Fatima Haider was born in Islamabad in 1982. According to her official website, she completed her schooling from St Joseph’s Convent in Karachi and did her Master’s in English Literature from the University of Karachi.
She has taught English Language and Literature at the O and A level in various schools across Karachi and even taught a creative writing course at The Indus Valley School of Arts and Architecture.
Shazaf currently resides in St Albans, London with her husband and daughter.
Her first novel How It Happened was released in December 2012 by Penguin, India. The novel won applause from all around as it traced arranged marriages, and marriages in general, in Pakistan.
