Rekha Waheed

In 2006, Waheed read at the London Literacy Event. In 2007, she read at the Spitalfields Literacy Event. In 2006, she was cited by Asian Woman magazine as one of the "Faces to Watch" and one of the fastest rising British Asians in media. She is regular guest on BBC Asian Network, women's programmes, and literary and social events to debate social issues affecting British Asians in the west.

In October 2005, Waheed's debut novel The A-Z Guide to Arranged Marriage was published by Monsoon Press. In April 2010, her second novel Saris and the City was published by Little Black Dress, followed by her third novel Adam Akbar – Master of Poverty by Perfect Publishers in June 2010, and then her fourth novel My Bollywood Wedding by Little Black Dress in December 2010. Waheed's natural writing style is first-person narrative. Her distinct style has been described as "bridging the gap between old world traditions with new world savvy".

In June 2005, Waheed co-founded Monsoon Press Publisher with Rabina Khan. Through Monsoon Press, she works with the Arts Council and Penguin to raise the profile of British Ethnic and Muslim literature. She has previously worked as a columnist for Bangla Mirror and sat on the board of Women in Publishing. In addition, she has worked voluntarily as a treasurer for a Bengali community organisation. She is currently represented by MBA Literary Agency.

Rekha Waheed (Bengali: রেখা ওয়াহিদ রহমান ; née Waheed;is an English novelist and writer of Bangladeshi descent. She has written four novels including 2004's The A-Z Guide to Arranged Marriage, and 2010's Saris and the City and My Bollywood Wedding.