Arusa Qureshi

Arusa Qureshi is a British author and writer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Formerly Editor of The List, she has also written for The Guardian, Time Out, NME and others.[1] Her writing extensively covers music, from Hang Linton, Tupac, and pop, with a focus on Hip Hop in her most recent book.[2] She is the editor of The Fest magazine, which covers the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[3]

Early life

Qureshi graduated with a Scottish Master of Arts (MA) in English literature from the University of Edinburgh in 2015. She subsequently completed a Master of Science (MSc) in Magazine Publishing at Edinburgh Napier University in 2016 on the Carnegie Cameron Bursary.[4][5]

Career

Alongside her writing, she is the published author of Flip the Script: How Women Came to Rule Hip Hop. The book began with a commission in 2015, with Qureshi's first article in the List.[6][7] Since then, Flip the Script has been reviewed in detail by the Scotsman, exploring how women in Hip Hop break into the mainstream.[8]

She curates 'AMPLIFI' sessions at the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh, which showcase rising talent in Scotland.[9] In 2023, she was appointed the Music Programme Manager for Summerhall Arts in Edinburgh.[10] She is a chair on the board for the Scottish Music Centre, and also chairs the Music Venue Trust.[11][12]

Awards and honours

In 2017, she was shortlisted for the PPA Scotland's Young Journalist of the Year award.[13] She received the Allen Wright Award for journalism.[14]

Works

  • Flip the Script: How Women Came to Rule Hip Hop, 2021: 404 Ink Limited[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Articles by Arusa Qureshi". Scottish Book Trust. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
  2. ↑ "Arusa Qureshi, Author at NME". NME. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
  3. ↑ "Arusa Qureshi Time Out Profile". Time Out Worldwide. Archived from the original on 2025-05-05. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
  4. ↑ "Student writer quizzes alumna". University of Edinburgh. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  5. ↑ "Arusa wins Postgraduate Publisher of the Year!". MSc Publishing. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  6. ↑ Qureshi, Arusa. "Bad Bitch Alert: female MCs challenging hip hop's male reign". The List. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
  7. ↑ Qureshi, Arusa (2021). Flip the Script. Great Britain: 404 Ink Limited. p. 4. ISBN 9781912489381.
  8. ↑ Shepard, Fiona (3 December 2021). "Book review: Flip the Script: How Women Came To Rule Hip-Hop, by Arusa Qureshi". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
  9. ↑ "Current Projects: Amplifi". We Are Here Scotland. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
  10. ↑ Didcock, Barry (2 November 2023). "Summerhall's Arusa Qureshi's cultural life". The Herald. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
  11. ↑ Lyon, Barbie (26 February 2025). "Arusa Quereshi on Young Quines". Stellar Quines. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
  12. ↑ Trust, Music Venue (19 December 2023). "Music Venue Trust Welcomes Four New Trustees to Strengthen its Mission". Music Venue Trust. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
  13. ↑ "About Arusa". The International Magazine Centre.
  14. ↑ Dessau, Bruce (28 August 2017). "News: Edinburgh Fringe 2017 – Award Winners". Beyond the Joke: the Lowdown on Comedy.
  15. ↑ "Inklings #6: Flip The Script – Arusa Qureshi". 404 Ink. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
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