Hassan Tahir Latif is a literary editor, publisher, independent writer and photographer based in Lahore, Pakistan. His interests lie in explorations of deep time, queer ecology and gardens.

He is co-founder of The Peepul Press, Managing Editor at The Aleph Review and Editor-at-Large for Dunya Digital. Previous stints include Assistant Editor Good Times Magazine and marketing consultation for Destinations Magazine. ‍ ‍

His writing on art frequently appears in The Aleph Review and The News on Sunday and has been commissioned by White Wall Gallery for their catalogues.

Hassan conducts short fiction writing workshops in Lahore. Past workshops include ampersand (The Peepul Press x British Council), The Art of Short Fiction (LUMS CES), LUMS Summer and Winter School Fiction Writing and Uncollected (Olomopolo Media x Embassy of France in Pakistan/Alliance Francaise Lahore). He also offers editorial consultation on manuscripts-in-progress.

He was part of a six-person delegation for the British Council International Festival Exchange Programme to the Bradford Literature Festival 2024; a jury member for the LLF-British Council Folklore Writing Prize 2023; and is an advisory board member for the Indus Conclave. He has moderated panels for and/or participated in several literary festivals including the Lahore Literary Festival, Think Fest and Faiz Festival.

In recent years, he has begun a multi-disciplinary creative practice, incorporating the visual into his work, which has lead to him showing work at galleries and art shows in Lahore and Islamabad.

View a complete CV here.