Festival celebrating South Asia makes return to Southbank
Alchemy, Southbank Centre’s festival celebrating the cultural connections between South Asia and the UK, returns for a seventh year (20-30 May 2016), exploring
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Jerry Pinto awarded $150k surprise literary prize
Indian author, Jerry Pinto was recently awarded the ‘surprise’ Windham-Capmbell prize of $150,000 (approx £105,000). Established in 2013 with a gift from the
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Transworld signs new crime series set in Bradford
Transworld Publishers have bought UK, Commonwealth (ex Canada) rights in a Bradford-based thriller series by British Asian author, A. A. Dhand from Simon Trewin
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New festival sets out to challenge ‘overwhelmingly homogenous’ literary scene
A new literature festival has been set up to challenge the lack of diverse representation of BME authors in publishing and on festival
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Anuradha Roy wins DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2016
The winner of the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2016 has been announced this week. Indian writer, Anuradha Roy secured the $50,000 (£35,162)
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The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature Announces 2016 Shortlist
by Adrienne Loftus Parkins On Thursday, 26 November, the literati of London gathered at the Shaw Library, London School of Economics, to meet
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The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature longlist announced
The longlist for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2016 was announced earlier this month (October 16). A total of 11 books
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Portraits of South Asian authors showcased in new exhibition
A series of nineteen black and white portraits of South Asian writers were launched at a new exhibition in London this week. The collection
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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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