Review: Exquisite Cadavers by Meena Kandasamy
Meena Kandasamy’s latest novel, Exquisite Cadavers began as a response to her second novel, When I Hit You. It follows the story of
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Writer of the year: Meena Kandasamy
In her breath-taking new novel, Exquisite Cadavers Meena Kandasamy raises the curtain and invites the reader into what is often seen as a
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Indian writers dominate The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature shortlist
Indian writers once again dominate the shortlist for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019, which was announced earlier this month (November
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Review: Crossroads Festival, Saturday 5 October 2019
Rehearsal Room 1 of Leicester’s Curve Theatre has mirrored walls, free-standing doors, and a staircase to nowhere. An appropriate setting for the inaugural
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Review: Gun Island by Amitav Ghosh
‘Imagine building an observatory over St. Paul’s Cathedral?’ A provocative question posed by Amitav Ghosh at the National Book Festival, in D.C. Ghosh was replying
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Becoming a Writer – what I learnt
I was lucky enough to be on the The Asian Writer’s ‘Becoming a writer’ course early last year, at a time when I
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Shreya Sen-Handley on writing Strange
Toni Morrison said that if the book you want to read isn’t out there, write it yourself. So I did. I wrote it
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My intentions as a poet: what I learnt from my poetry mentor
Last October, I attended the Asian Writer’s Festival for the second year running. A uniquely nurturing space, I particularly loved hearing wonderful poets
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Review: JLF Belfast 2019
In 2011 I had travelled to Jaipur Literary Festival, THE JLF in Jaipur. It was a gigantic affair with all the glamour that
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How writers can maximise their income
The full report into Authors Earnings published last month highlights that conditions for working writers is deteriorating. The study, commissioned by ALCS, and
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