Lock-down Edition 1

We at THP encouraged people with or without professional experience in the arts to create new works of writing and poetry during the time they were/ are in quarantine.

We asked for short stories, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and prose, etc.

THP Bindery – LOCKDOWN Edition IPublication Guidelines:

  • Works produced during COVID 19 or previously written that resonates with what you are feeling during these unprecedented times.
  • English / Urdu / Pashto / Sindhi / Punjabi all languages were welcome.
  • Each entry must be original work and previously unpublished.
  • No Word Limit – No Entry Limit / per writer.

Thank You everyone for sending all your outstanding entries. We were overwhelmed with the response we received from young to seasoned writers, the diverse content, and some personal thoughts that people shared (very touched).

Congratulations to our following shortlisted writers for our

THP Bindery –  LOCKDOWN Edition I (online & print publication)


Affifa Zia , Basil Faisal Qureshi, Dua Kamran, Eiman Qazi, Esha Javed, Farzeen Rahman, Fatima Shozib, Hafsa Khalid, Hafsa Nouman, Hamna Bilal, Hania Irmiya, Hiba Amin, Hira Irfan, Iffat Khan, Javeria Shoaib, Laiba Naeem, Madiha Tariq, Maha Khan, Maham Jamil, Mala, Maryam Qamar, Mehveen Rizwan, Moeez Rehman, Moiza, Nadir Aly, Nayyab Sajjad, Rafiah Farrukh Rashid., Raja Zain Azhar, Ramlah Iqbal, Ramsha Afaq, Rida Nawaz, Ruba Masood, Ruma Raza, Sarah Zahid, Shanza Khan, Shaza Umar, Shifa Sarfraz, Shifa Shafiq, Uniba Faisal, Yusra Sohail Siddiqui


This project definitely gave our team so many wonderful insights into what you guys are thinking and interested in writing about. We could not engage everyone for this edition but we will be getting in touch and keep you on our list for our upcoming projects where we think you might be interested.