The Asian Writer talks to Arjun Basu, author of Waiting for the Man.
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 …
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.
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, …
Sharmila Chauhan
Sharmila Chauhan talks about her new play, The Husbands, a thought provoking production, directed by Janet Steel
Why a writer needs a break
In late November when my husband, Anudit, and I were attending a relative’s memorial service, I kept thinking about how little we know people. Our understanding of fellow human beings is often based on what we have in common or the relationship we share with them. My husband’s great aunt, in whose honour the memorial …
Adnan Sarwar triumphs in The Bodley Head/FT Essay Prize
Adnan Sarwar, a 35-year old former British soldier who served in the Iraq War, has beaten more than 200 entrants to win the second Financial Times and Bodley Head non-fiction essay competition. His work, British Muslim Soldier, is a meditation on identity, dealing with why he, a Pakistani boy fromBurnley with no degree, decided to …