 Shafak writes in Turkish and English, and has published seventeen books, eleven of which are novels, including "10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World", "The Bastard of Istanbul", "The Forty Rules of Love," and "Three Daughters of Eve".Her books have been translated into fiftyone languages, and she has been awarded Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.Shafak is an activist for women's rights, minority rights, and freedom of speech.