Nilopar Uddin was born in Shropshire to Bangladeshi parents, and has worked as a senior finance lawyer practising in both London and New York. She has also lived in Dhaka where she volunteered for BRAC, one of the largest NGOs in the world.

Nilopar has an MA in Creative Writing from City University. Her short stories have been published in anthologies, and shortlisted for the Asian Writer Prize. She lives in London with her husband and two daughters. Her debut novel, The Halfways, was published by HQ in 2022.

‘I loved this sweeping family drama. Moving and unforgettable.’ – Sarah Morgan, Sunday Times bestselling author

‘A moving, atmospheric and engrossing family saga. Its characters will stay with you long after you have finished the book.’ – Deepa Anappara, author of Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line

‘This novel is an absolute beauty, and already one of my favourites. . . In The Halfways, Nilopar has quite genuinely taken my breath away.’ – Jenny Ashcroft, author of Beneath a Burning Sky