Asia House Bagri Foundation Literature Festival announces programme
The Asia House Bagri Foundation Literature Festival 2015 has announced its programme. In its ninth year, it is the only UK Festival dedicated to
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Lahiri wins DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2015
Indian writers score hat trick win for $50k prize The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2015 has been awarded to Jhumpa Lahiri
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DSC Prize for South Asian Literature longlist announced
Big publishers dominate this year’s longlist for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2015 which was announced at the Goethe-Institut, Max Mueller
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Double win for unpublished writer Mahsuda Snaith
An unpublished writer from Leicester has secured first prize in two national writing awards. Emerging talent, Mahsuda Snaith was named the winner of
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Bidisha to serialise novel
Broadcaster and journalist announced yesterday (September 24) that she would be publishing her latest novel-length of new fiction online, over a period of
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SALF set to return in 2015
The South Asian Literature Festival, organised by Bhavit Mehta and Jon Slack of Amphora Arts, will be taking a year-long break. The festival,
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Hanif Kureishi wins Asian Achievers Outstanding Achievement Award
Renowned literary giant, Hanif Kureishi was presented with The Asian Achievers Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts last week (September 19). The
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Neel Mukherjee shortlisted for Man Booker Prize
Neel Mukherjee has made the shortlist of the Man Booker Prize (September 9, 2014). It’s the first year the prize has been opened
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SI Leeds Prize shortlist
The SI Leeds Literary Prize, a groundbreaking award for unpublished fiction by Black and Asian women writers based in the UK have announced their shortlist
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First Novel Competition – update
Our announcement for the First Novel Competition result is long overdue. It was no easy task to judge. There were a number of
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