Our announcement for the First Novel Competition result is long overdue. It was no easy task to judge. There were a number of super novels on the list which I loved for different reasons. Many congratulations to our finalists and winner. Here they are: Shortlist of the First Novel Competition Barsa Ray A Son to Eclipse …
Reading South Asian Literature and Why Diverse Books Really Do Matter
It wasn’t until university that I read a single book by an Asian writer – it was my final year and I had signed up to an Introduction to South Asian Literature, partly out of some sense of loyalty (I had spent the last two years being the only Asian person on my course, at …
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 …
Suba Das on New Plays from India
Inside Out is Curve’s first major festival celebrating regional talent. Over ten days Leicester’s flagship theatre will celebrate the work of the region’s leading theatre makers with a range of shows, workshops and events. The Asian Writer caught up with Associate Director, Suba Das, to find out more about New Plays from India. I meet …
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.
Writing Habit by Mahsuda Snaith
Writing is a habit. Or at least that’s what it can become (and, unlike other habits, it can actually be good for you). For me the writing habit began aged six, when I picked up a pencil and made up the sentence ‘I saw a blackbird in my garden’- a seemingly innocuous statement except for …
The Husbands, Curve Leicester – review
The Husbands, written by Sharmila Chauhan and directed by Janet Steel Reviewed by Farhana Shaikh If this is what a feminist utopia looks like, then at first glance, it appears to be lots of fun. Welcome to Shaktipur, a remote village some 50 years in to the future, where women are prized for breeding, …