Extract: Of Necessity and Wanting ~ Sascha A. Akhtar
Of Necessity & Wanting is a collection of lyrical, atmospheric stories of varying lengths set in urban Pakistan. At its forefront are the
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Books
Books by South Asian writers and those that are about South Asia
Bookouture partners with The Asian Writer for exclusive call out
Bookouture and Dahlia Books join forces on an exclusive call-out for writers from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds – open Bookouture, in
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Vikram Seth’s epic novel makes screen debut
Set in vibrant 1950s India, A Suitable Boy, an epic tale of life and love based on the classic novel of the same
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Kia Abdullah: Why I set up Asian Booklist
by Kia Abdullah It started with a disastrous radio slot. I was invited onto a programme along with authors Nikesh Shukla, A A
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Book review: A Cure for a Crime by Roopa Farooki
The cover A Summary The Cure For a Crime is about the twins, Ali and Tulip, whose Mum has got a strange new
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Crime writer shortlisted for major literary prize
Crime writer Abir Mukherjee has been shortlisted for a major literary prize. Mukherjee’s third book, Smoke and Ashes is one of six titles
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Life in Prison: Time for a new point of view
by Farah Damji I helped to set up The View Magazine, a publication by and for women in the criminal justice system, with
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Authors shortlisted for top literary prize
Debut novelist Emma Smith-Barton and Costa winner Jasbinder Bilan have been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. Emma’s novel The Million Pieces
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Review: The Tainted by Cauvery Madhavan
by Leela Soma Set in South India, in the tiny cantonment of Nandagiri The Tainted by Cauvery Madhavan traces the lives of the
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20 Books by Asian authors to read in 2020
Brace yourselves, 2020 sees Asian authors returning to what they know and love: literary fiction. I don’t remember a time quite like it.
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