On the release of her recent novel, Perfectly Untraditional, The Asian Writer caught up with author and poet Sweta Vikram
Kavita Bhanot on Too Asian, Not Asian Enough
Please tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got into the world of writing? I was born in London and lived in Birmingham for many years before moving to India. I now live in Manchester. The best thing I have done is spending two years running a small guest house Seclude, in the mountains in …
Aamer Hussein
“The greatest homage you can pay the artists you admire is to find your own palette, of colours that cast new lights and new shadows on your chosen genre.”
Bobby Nayyar
Q. Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your book, West of no East? West of No East is my first published novel. Previously, I’ve been published by Tindal Street Press, Wasafiri, and Aesthetica Magazine. I live in east London, where I also manage a small indie publisher, Limehouse Books and work as …
Imran Ahmad
The Asian Writer meets author of Unimagined, Imran Ahmad as he talks candidly about his memoir, memories and Muslims.
Anita Shah
Q. Who are you and what are you best known for? I’m Anita Shah, known for a number of things in the legal and corporate world (I am a qualified solicitor) but probably most notorious for my participation on The Apprentice back in 2009. I call it a guest appearance as I was the first …
Zaiba Malik
Investigative journalist and author, Zaiba Malik talks to The Asian Writer about her memoir, We are a Muslim, Please.
Rani Moorthy
Q. If the story of your life was turned into a play what would the title of that play be, and what would be the hook? I don’t take myself that seriously so I’ll give you a tongue-in –cheek one. “Larger than Life” …a plus size guide to conquering the world. Q. How did you …
Introducing Nasrullah Anwar
Q. Who are you and what are you best known for? My name is Nasrullah Anwar. I was the first of my siblings to be born in England. My parents are from Jehlum, Pakistan. My father worked in the cotton mills in East Lancashire and then as a maintenance officer at my boarding school. I …
Tanika Gupta
The Theatre Issue: The Asian Writer caught up with playwright Tanika Gupta, who recently adapted Dickens’ Great Expectations for the stage.