Attiya is a mother of three and works as a GP in East London. She has been part of critique groups for around 5 years and holds an MA in Modern Literature from Birckbeck, from where she graduated with merits. 

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She was selected to be part of the David Highams Open day for underrepresented writers, and is also on the longlist for Undiscovered Voices 2020.

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Ten Steps To Us is her debut YA book. A National Indie Excellence Awards 2023 Finalist and reached number 3 in the Amazon bestsellers list for Islamic Fiction for Young Adults.