Two Asian authors make Guardian First Book Award 2011 shortlist

The Collaborator by Mirza Waheed and  The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee have both made the shortlist for the 2011 Guardian First Book Award. The award which recognises the finest new authors who have had their first book published in English in the last year. A winner will be now be selected by …

Hanif tops Guardian First Book Award

Mohammed Hanif, author of The Case of the Exploding Mangoes has been longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award 2008. In total, four novels, four non-fiction books, a collection of short stories and a book of poetry have made the cut from a selection of 170 books. The award is unique for rewarding new writing …