Syed Ommer Amer

Syed Ommer Amer is a writer and industry professional passionate about guiding emerging authors through the publishing journey. His work focuses on book creation, publishing insights, and writer empowerment.

Noor Fatima’s Her Name Was: A Thriller with Daastan

From Secrets to Shadows: Exploring Memory and Identity in...

From Timeless Classics to Contemporary Gems – Best Urdu Novels of All Time

From the 19th century to today, Urdu novels have...

How to Write a Book in Urdu: A Simple Guide for First-Time Writer

Urdu book writing often feels more confusing, overwhelming, and...

Empowering as We Go – Daastan Joins Hands with Pakistani Lady Bloggers

Empowering females has always been a major focus at Daastan, and this collaboration gives our team the chance to expose the lady bloggers of Pakistan to multiple opportunities, by connecting them to Qissa through which they can market their skills.

The Stories Untold Season 4x; An Offshoot of Daastan’s Competition

Outcast Magazine, an internationally acclaimed LGBTQ+ rights magazine, conducts an additional season of our competition The Stories Untold, titled as '4x', to raise awareness about the abuse faced by the shunned community and give them a voice.

Literary Evenings Volume II: The Second Chapter in a Hit Story

Daastan held its second event of the series "Literary Evenings" in Karachi, where the book of the youngest author published through us was launched, and an Open Mic session was held on "Abuse"

Racing Through Genres to Finally Publish Our Very First Work on Islam

Bringing each dream to reality, with our ultimate focus on spreading the message of peace, the team of Daastan publishes their very first book about Islam on Qissa. Light Upon Light - Reflections, is a uniquely written and well researched piece by Ms. Iqra

Bringing our Daastan to your Cities through Campus Drives

Our team, spearheaded by one or more executive member, visited more than 40 universities across Pakistan to spread knowledge regarding self publishing, and evoke the love of literature.

Trailblazers: Small Town Girl, Rises Like A Phoenix From the Ashes

An 18 year old girl gets her collection of poetry and prose "Abduction from the Lethe", published through Daastan, and becomes a national star.

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