HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME
A contemporary collection of Asian writing
Edited by Farhana Shaikh
Foreword by Claire Chambers
Paperback published 30 October 2010, £8.99
ISBN 978-0-9566967-0-0
A beautiful collection of contemporary new voices from across the South Asian diaspora.
The Asian Writer was launched in 2007 as a new online literary magazine to showcase the best of Asian writing and offer a platform to promote emerging writers. This debut collection brings together a selection of interviews conducted with published writers, and new writing on the theme of celebration.
Interviews with Man Booker Prize nominated Mohsin Hamid, Orange Prize nominated Roopa Farooki and Winner of the Commonwealth Best Book Prize 2010, Rana Dasgupta amongst others capture the experiences of writers from across the South Asian diaspora.
An eclectic mix of poetry and prose is showcased in this debut collection. In the style of its publication, there is work by published and unpublished writers. An advice section for aspiring writers includes a full in-depth interview with agent, Lorella Belli and snippets of advice from over twenty published writers.
Author interviews also include:
For further information please contact Farhana Shaikh at Dahlia Publishing on 0116 2741266 or f.shaikh@dahliapublishing.co.uk
More information here.
A contemporary collection of Asian writing
Edited by Farhana Shaikh
Foreword by Claire Chambers
Paperback published 30 October 2010, £8.99
ISBN 978-0-9566967-0-0
A beautiful collection of contemporary new voices from across the South Asian diaspora.
The Asian Writer was launched in 2007 as a new online literary magazine to showcase the best of Asian writing and offer a platform to promote emerging writers. This debut collection brings together a selection of interviews conducted with published writers, and new writing on the theme of celebration.
Interviews with Man Booker Prize nominated Mohsin Hamid, Orange Prize nominated Roopa Farooki and Winner of the Commonwealth Best Book Prize 2010, Rana Dasgupta amongst others capture the experiences of writers from across the South Asian diaspora.
An eclectic mix of poetry and prose is showcased in this debut collection. In the style of its publication, there is work by published and unpublished writers. An advice section for aspiring writers includes a full in-depth interview with agent, Lorella Belli and snippets of advice from over twenty published writers.
Author interviews also include:
- Nikita Lalwani, author of Gifted and winner of the Desmond Elliot Prize
- Nirpal Dhaliwal
- Shazia Omar
- Imran Ahmad
- Suhayl Saadi
- Priya Basil
- Shamini Flint
- Chandru Bhojwani
- Kia Abdullah
For further information please contact Farhana Shaikh at Dahlia Publishing on 0116 2741266 or f.shaikh@dahliapublishing.co.uk
More information here.
