Daniyal Mueenuddin is a Pakistani-American author who writes in English. He was born in Los Angeles in 1963. His work has achieved international recognition and has been translated into multiple languages. Mueenuddin's debut collection, In Other Rooms, Other Wonders, became his most celebrated work. The book has been translated into sixteen languages and received numerous prestigious awards, including The Story Prize and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize. The collection has also garnered significant critical acclaim.