The Asian Writer speaks to Bilal Tanweer, author of The Scatter Here is too Great.
Sudha Bhuchar on My Name is…
My Name is….tells the real story of Molly Campbell, who hit headlines in 2006 after running away to Pakistan to live with her father. Initially Molly was thought to have been abducted by her father and taken to Pakistan. Days later, a happy Molly was seen in Pakistan declaring her name is Misbah and that …
Review: Fragments of Riversong
by Susmita Bhattacharya After a long wait, short stories have finally found a place of their own in the literary world. Alice Munro winning the Nobel Prize for Literature champions the short story form. Lydia Davis upholds the Man Booker International Prize for her short fiction. At last, there is recognition and importance given to …
Nikesh Shukla
Q. Your second novel is out, it’s called Meatspace – congratulations – what’s the journey been like? It’s been quite awful, thanks very much. Really hard work. Ultimately rewarding. But it’s been hard work. The week Coconut Unlimited came out, my mum passed away, and I suddenly had to try and manage the best thing …
Arjun Basu
The Asian Writer talks to Arjun Basu, author of Waiting for the Man.
Roopa Farooki
The Asian Writer catches up with Roopa Farooki to talk about her latest novel, The Good Children
Qaisra Shahraz
The Asian Writer talks to prize winning author Qaisra Shahraz
Renita D’Silva
Q. Firstly could you tell me about how came to writing and discovering your voice? I have always wanted to write. Some people count sheep to fall asleep at night, I craft stories, elaborate tales with characters whom I encounter every night as I settle into bed. But I only ever treated it as a …
AR Quar
Q. What inspired you to write …And then she opened a can of worms! ? When I decided that I wanted more than just make my friends laugh at my witty anecdotes or get multiple likes for the funny status updates I posted on Facebook. This is going to sound very clichéd but it is …
Prajwal Parajuly
Touted as ‘The Next Big Thing in South Asian Fiction’ Prajwal Parajuly, talks to us about his debut novel, Land Where I Flee.