Hina Shamsi holds a masters degree in Business Administration from Southeastern University and has taught at various business schools in Karachi for almost a decade. "The Quintessential Fat Girl" is her debut at writing and her maiden venture is a social satire. She enjoys books, traveling, loves cooking different cuisines and has much fervor for planting trees. She also has a passion for writing about social issues and blogs under infectiousenergy.blogspot.com. She lives in Karachi, Pakistan with her husband and children.