South Asian Authors Nominated For Science-Fiction & Fantasy Writing Awards
A curated take on South Asian art, literature, life and news This year’s Locus Awards ballot features the literary work of South Asian nominees across [Read More]
Writer’s Awards
Ugandan author wins Windham Campbell Prize worth $165,000 for debut novel
(CNN)When Ugandan author Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi sent her novel “Kintu” to British publishers it was initially rejected because it was “too African.” After success in [Read More]
Man Booker International prize longlist: Han Kang up for top gong again
Previous winners Han and László Krasznahorkai nominated for £50,000 award for translated fiction, on a longlist that spans Iraq to Taiwan Former winners of the [Read More]
Philadelphia author Erin Entrada Kelly wins prestigious Newbery medal – Philly
The American Library Association announced Monday that Philadelphia author Erin Entrada Kelly has won the John Newbery Medal for the outstanding children’s book of 2017 [Read More]
Get Out triumphs at Writers Guild of America awards
Jordan Peele’s smash-hit horror film and the gay coming-of-age movie Call Me By Your Name take top prizes at Oscars bellwether Get Out and Call [Read More]
Irish novelist Edna O’Brien wins PEN/Nabokov lifetime award
Author behind Country Girls trilogy scoops $50,000 prize for breaking down ‘social and sexual barriers for women in Ireland and beyond’ The Irish novelist Edna [Read More]