HM Naqvi, author of Homeboy has become the first author to win the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature (January 23, 2011). The coming of age novel about three Pakistani friends living in New York City pre and post 9/11 was one of the favourites to take the £32,000 ($50,000) prize. Though little has been …
Witness the Night wins Costa First Novel Award
Kishwar Desai wins the First Novel Award for Witness the Night, which explores India’s hidden female infanticide and the first book of a series featuring the unconventional female protagonist, Simran Singh (January 4, 2011) The story takes place in a small town in the heart of India. A young girl, barely alive, is found in …
The Fashion Parade
He was glad he had a Thai-Indian girlfriend. On military leaves he didn’t have to go back to the States anymore where the war followed him everywhere. Daily, you could see something about Iraq. It was all around. Americans protesting on the streets, politicians debating on the television, columnists writing in newspapers, the president giving …
Three Poems
Three Poems By Ruth V. Mostrales 1. Pentatonic One. “The music box will go,” said Mother, impatient. She was speaking to the child in me who will never part with it. Two. I closed my eyes and thought of the days when promises were spoken in melodious haste, but there’s no time to bask in …
When I needed a Neighbour were you there?
It was supposed to be a joke. After so many years I bumped into my best friend from childhood, Kelly in the local launderette. We greeted each other with a big hug and wished each other a Happy New 2011. She introduced me to her 14 year old daughter Tilly. I couldn’t believe that time …
The DSC South Asian Literature Survey
A survey conducted by the DSC South Asian Literature Festival, in association with The Bookseller suggests that the industry is failing South Asian readers. A small proportion of just 2% of South Asian respondents stated there were sufficient books in the South Asian category suggesting that there needs to be a diverse range of books …
Costa Awards First Book Award 2010
Asian authors dominate this year’s Costa First Book Award (November 16, 2010). Nikesh Shukla’s Coconut Unlimited, Kishwar Desai’s Witness of the Night and Aatish Taseer’s The Temple Goers join Simon Thirsk’s Not Quite White in the First Book Award Shortlist 2010. The Costa Book Awards recognise the most enjoyable books in five categories – First …
Anjum Anand – I love Curry
Curry enthusiasts will be delighted by TV Chef Anjum Anand’s latest book treat, I Love Curry. Amongst the 50 easy to follow curry recipes are mouth watering images – enough to tempt anyone to have a go! If you’re a fan of Madhu Jaffrey’s fine cookery books you will find this a joy! It has an …
Introducing Susan Abraham
Could you please tell us a bit about yourself and how you got into writing? I am a writer one way or the other. I worked as a magazine journalist under Singapore editors, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for several years in the Nineties before I gave up mainstream life to travel to obscure places. I …
Hema Macherla
The Asian Writer meets Hema Macherla