Niloufar-Lily Soltani
BIO
Biography

Niloufar-Lily (Lily) Soltani is the author of Zulaikha (2023), a literary novel praised for its blend of psychological suspense and family mystery, exploring race, class, and gender. A graduate of the Humber School for Writers, Lily’s poetry and translations have appeared in several literary journals.  Lily was the Second Runner-Up Winner of the 2025 Raven Short Story Contest. She lives in Vancouver, BC, where she also works in the power and energy sector. 

ADDRESS
City: Vancouver, Province/Territory: British Columbia
EMAIL
GENRE
Literary/ Historical
LANGUAGES
English and Farsi
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Zulaikha
Publisher
Innana Publications
Year
2023
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