Sehba Sarwar

Sehba Sarwar is a novelist (Black Wings, Veliz Books) and poet published in Asia: Magazine of Asian Literature, Poetry in English from Pakistan, Callaloo and elsewhere. Her short stories have been anthologized in Feminist Press, Akashic Books, and Harper Collins India. Born and raised in an activist home in Karachi, Pakistan, Sarwar is the recipient of multiple artist awards through organizations including LA’s Department of Cultural Affairs, Pasadena’s Cultural Affairs Division, Mid-America Arts Alliance amidst others. Her papers are archived at the University of Houston, and she serves as Altadena Co-Poet Laureate (2024-26).