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Short stories, South Asia

‘Kings and Sons’ by Vrinda Baliga

by New Asian Writing • 27/08/2014 • 2 Comments
Vrinda Baliga

Short story selected for the 2014 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology All eyes were on the girl when she entered.No one, however, met her gaze when she glanced timidly about the courtyard. Only Hirabai observed her frankly, noting every…

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‘Soldier & Spice: An Army Wife’s Life’ (Book Excerpt) by Aditi Mathur Kumar

by New Asian Writing • 25/08/2014 • 0 Comments
aditi mathur kumar

Aditi Mathur Kumar is the author of Soldier & Spice: An Army Wife’s Life. The book deals with Pia’s story, a young woman who leaves her past life behind, when she becomes an army wife. Read her interview here. Below you can read…

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‘Age of Shiva’ (Book Excerpt) by James Lovegrove

by New Asian Writing • 21/08/2014 • 0 Comments
Age-of-Shiva_book cover

James Lovegrove is the author of nearly 40 acclaimed novels and books for children. Straight after graduating from Oxford with a degree in English Literature, James set himself the goal of getting a novel written and sold within two years. In the event, it took…

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‘Savor’ (Book Excerpt) by Barbara Ellen Brink

by New Asian Writing • 20/08/2014 • 0 Comments
savor book cover

Barbara Ellen Brink is the author of nine published novels. She grew up on a small farm in Washington State but now lives in the mean “burbs” of Minnesota with her husband and their mutts, Rugby and Willow. Read her interview…

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Short stories, Southeast Asia

‘The Girl Who Came Second’ by Gerry Christmas

by New Asian Writing • 20/08/2014 • 0 Comments
Gerry Christmas

I I staggered from the Tulip totally spermed out. Never in my wildest imaginings did I ever expect to meet a woman like her in a place like that. Smart, savvy, college-educated, Lek was a true free spirit. Blessed with…

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‘Going Somewhere’ (Book Excerpt) by Brian Benson

by New Asian Writing • 20/08/2014 • 0 Comments
Going Somehwere Book Cover

Brian Benson grew up in northern Wisconsin and spent much of his youth biking back roads, chasing soccer balls, and variously injuring myself in the woods and water. At eighteen, he headed to UW-Madison, where he pursued two lib-arts degrees. GOING SOMEWHERE…

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‘Tower Lord’ (Book Excerpt) by Anthony Ryan

by New Asian Writing • 17/08/2014 • 0 Comments
Tower Lord UK cover

Anthony Ryan writes fantasy and science fiction. He works full time as a researcher, has a degree in history, and lives in London. Read his interview here. Below you can read an excerpt from his book, Tower Lord. Courtesy: Anthony Ryan.    …

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Short stories, South Asia

‘Recreation’ By Krupa Ge

by New Asian Writing • 16/08/2014 • 0 Comments
Krupa

Short story selected for the 2014 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology Minakshi hit the play button, struggling to find a comfortable spot. Phule phule dhole dhole, Bohey kiba mridu baay. … Ki jani kishero lagi Pran kore haay-haay. By the…

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‘My Family And Other Hazards’ (Book Excerpt) by June Melby

by New Asian Writing • 15/08/2014 • 1 Comment

June Melby’s work has appeared in McSweeney’s, LA Weekly, and National Lampoon Magazine, among other places. In 2011 she was a Writing Fellow at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and in 2003 received the International Artist Award and…

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‘One Year for Mourning’ (Book Excerpt) by Ketaki Datta

by New Asian Writing • 12/08/2014 • 0 Comments

Dr. Ketaki Datta is an Associate Professor of English, Bidhannagar College, Kolkata. She is a novelist, short story writer, critic and a translator. Her debut novel “A Bird Alone” has won rave reviews in India and abroad. Her poems have been…

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‘Dear Infidel’ (Book Excerpt) by Tamim Sadikali

by New Asian Writing • 08/08/2014 • 0 Comments
Dear Infidel book cover

Tamim Sadikali was born in Sidcup, Kent. He read Mathematics at Warwick University before entering software, in which he now works, as a freelancer. Read his interview here. Below you can read an excerpt from his work Dear Infidel. Courtesy: Tamim…

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