Irfan Master

Irfan Master is an award-winning author of novels, shorts stories, poetry, and plays. His debut novel, A Beautiful Lie (Bloomsbury) was shortlisted for the Waterstones book prize and the Branford Boase award for debut authors and translated into 10 languages. His second novel for young adults, Out of Heart (Bonnier Books) was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal and UKLA award. A Beautiful Lie is currently being adapted into a touring stage play. Irfan's short fiction has also been published in numerous anthologies. Irfan is a passionate advocate for creative and literacy projects in the ommunity and has developed programmes and mentored young people to gain access to the creative arts. He has worked with English PEN, the British Council and the Arvon Foundation to deliver writing workshops in schools and prisons. He is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Canberra where he also teaches Creative Writing.

Book cover titled "A Beautiful Lie" by Irfan Master. The subtitle reads "The truth can be dangerous." The cover features four children standing in silhouette against a yellow-orange sunset, with a faded image of the Indian flag in the background.
Bright blue background with a large yellow sun in the center. Inside the sun, the words "OUT of HEART" are written in bold blue letters. Yellow rays extend from the sun, each containing positive affirmations and quotes about love, strength, and hope, such as "A powerful tale of love and strength in adversity," "Your heart is not red," and "A human heart the size of your clenched fist." The design emphasizes themes of resilience and emotional strength.
A man wearing glasses, a cap, and a scarf poses against a dark background.