[1][2] She received a degree in political science from the University of Toronto and worked in the film industry before beginning a career as a novelist.
[1] As of September 2020[update], Kamal has published three novels that center on Nora Watts: The Lost Ones (2017), It All Falls Down (2018), and No Going Back (2020).
[8] Roxane Gay praised The Lost Ones on her Goodreads account and Jael Richardson selected it as a recommended title on CBC Radio's q books program.
[1] The novel centers on Trisha, a teenager who practices Muay Thai, whose father dies in a car accident.
[12][13] Novelist Jennifer Hillier recommended the work in Ms., noting that "I would buy this book based on the title alone".