Jamal Mahjoub is an award winning writer of mixed British/Sudanese heritage. Born in London, he was raised in Khartoum where the family remained until 1990. He was awarded a scholarship to study in England and attended university in Sheffield. He has lived in a number of places, including the UK, Denmark and currently, Spain. His works include: In the Hour of Signs, Travelling with Djinns, The Carrier, and The Drift Latitudes. Jamal also writes the Inspector Makana crime series, set in Cairo, under the pseudonym Parker Bilal.
