Vaseem Khan: How to create compelling characters
Early on in my writing career I attempted to write a police procedural featuring a lead character that was British Asian. Scouring the
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Features
Interviews, reviews and first person pieces on South Asian literature and writing.
Savita Kalhan: Reflecting realities in Children’s book publishing
It is universally acknowledged that it is important for children to see themselves reflected in the books they read. It is also important
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All the Fabulous Beasts by Priya Sharma
I first had the pleasure of reading Priya Sharma’s work when I was a judge for the British Fantasy Awards in 2016, where
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Rangan Chatterjee
Dr Rangan Chatterjee never set out to write a book but following his hit TV show, Doctor in the House, he had significant
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Sumayya Usmani
It was Sumayya Usmani’s longing for home that led her to start a memoir-based food blog. At the time, she was working as
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Meena Kandasamy
When did you decide that this story needed to be written? There are two moments that are crucial: there was one point within
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Shreya Sen-Handley
Following a whirlwind romance with a Yorkshire man, Shreya Sen-Handley left a successful career as a TV producer in India, to start a
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Winnie M Li
Q. Tell us more about your novel, Dark Chapter It’s about a crime, and the two people who are connected by that crime: the
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Qaisra Shahraz
Firstly congratulations on being the most influential woman in Manchester. What does this achievement mean to you and how you would you like
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The People of Partition in Birmingham opens
An exhibition of new artworks exploring The Partition of India in 1947 has opened at Soho House in Birmingham. The People of Partition
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