Writers join PRH’s WriteNow mentoring scheme
Twelve writers from across the country are joining Penguin Random House UK’s year-long mentoring programme, WriteNow, which aims to find, mentor and publish
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AuthorFarhana Shaikh
Books to read in 2017
Firstly *breathe*. In all the years (almost 10) I’ve been doing this, I’ve never been more excited to do a books roundup or
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Indian poet wins major literary prize for debut collection
An Indian poet has been named the winner of a major literary prize. Sohini Basak, of Barrackpore, has been named the winner of
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The Jhalak Prize longlist
A new award celebrating the best book by a writer of colour has announced its longlist. The Jhalak Prize for Book of the
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Asian Monsters special feature: Sunil Patel & Usman Malik
Here be Monsters! They lurk and crawl and fly in the shadows of our mind. We know them from ancient legends and tales
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Asian Monsters special feature: On editing
Here be Monsters! They lurk and crawl and fly in the shadows of our mind. We know them from ancient legends and tales
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Writers pick their best books of 2016
Zafar Anjum “This year, I was disappointed with fiction. Whatever few novels I read, they did not move me enough, except for
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Jamal Mehmood
Tell us more about your journey as a poet? When did you start writing poetry and when did you start performing? I think
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Nikesh Shukla
Nikesh Shukla is one of the most exciting voices of our time. I remember when I interviewed many years ago. He was just figuring
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