Malik was a consultant for Nadiya Hussain's novel The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters.

Malik was born in London and has lived and worked in the city all of her life.

[1] She studied English literature at Kingston University and completed a master's degree in creative writing.

[2] Like the protagonist in her novel, Sofia Khan is Not Obliged, Malik worked as a publicist for a publishing house.

[4] Her debut novel Sofia Khan is Not Obliged has been optioned for television.