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‘The Sound of Language’ (Book Excerpt) by Amulya Malladi

by New Asian Writing • 05/08/2014 • 0 Comments
Amulya Malladi

Amulya Malladi is the author of five bestselling novels published by The Random House Publishing Group. Born and raised in India, she has a bachelor’s degree in engineering, a master’s degree in journalism. She currently lives in Denmark. Below you…

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Short stories, Southeast Asia

‘Returning the Bird’ by Kerri Harris

by New Asian Writing • 29/07/2014 • 0 Comments
Kerri Harris

Short story selected for the 2014 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology I creep out of the quiet darkness of our house, where the smell of last night’s lamb chops lingers to a pre-dawn feeding and drinking frenzy that I…

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‘Silence’ by Gonzalinho da Costa

by New Asian Writing • 20/07/2014 • 0 Comments

Silence by Gonzalinho da Costa   I am quieted when you are near   and I hear you speak in the mouth of the wind blowing soft incessant rain   scorpion hiddenly escaping in the grass sprung branch suddenly letting go…

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‘RUN TO YOU: FIRST SIGHT’ (Book Excerpt) by Clara Kensie

by New Asian Writing • 19/07/2014 • 0 Comments
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Clara Kensie is the author of dark fiction for young adults. Her super-romantic psychic thriller RUN TO YOU is the first serialized series from Harlequin Teen. This two-book series is serialized into six parts. Read her interview here. Below you can read…

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‘Once upon a Time in Munnar’ by VandanaKumari Jena

by New Asian Writing • 18/07/2014 • 0 Comments
Vandana Jena

Short story selected for the 2014 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology The mountain air is exhilarating. I climb up the hill covered with blue Neelakurinji flowers, running a little, skipping a little,free as a bird which sits on treetops…

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‘Little Boy Blu’ (Book Excerpt) by Cara Brookins

by New Asian Writing • 18/07/2014 • 0 Comments
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Cara Brookins is the author of bestselling books Doris Free, a historical fiction set in Wisconsin during America’s great depression, a contemporary robot mystery Gadget Geeks, Treasure Quest, and TimeShifters trilogy for young adults. Below, you can read an excerpt from…

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‘Night Train from Tumpat’ by William Tham Wai Liang

by New Asian Writing • 17/07/2014 • 0 Comments
William Tham

Short story selected for the 2014 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology He first saw her walking through the gates of Tumpat station as his taxi slowed down at Jalan Stesen. She carried no luggage except for her knapsack, probably…

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‘What A Duke Dares’ (Book Excerpt) by Anna Campbell

by New Asian Writing • 17/07/2014 • 0 Comments
Duke cover

Anna Campbell lives in Australia. She has four times been voted Favorite Australian romance writer by the Australian Romance Readers Association (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) and her work is published in 16 languages. She has written eight multi award-winning historical romances…

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‘The Dynamite Room’ (Book Excerpt) by Jason Hewitt

by New Asian Writing • 15/07/2014 • 0 Comments
TheDynamiteRoom

Jason Hewitt is a playwright, actor and author. He was born in Oxford and lives in London. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and English from the University of Winchester and an MA with distinction in Creative Writing…

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Book Review- Losing My Religion, Vishwas Mudagal

by New Asian Writing • 14/07/2014 • 0 Comments
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Vishwas Mudagal is an author and entrepreneur. Losing My Religion is his debut novel. Mudagal was born in Karnataka, India and received a Bachelor of Engineering from RV College of Engineering, Bangalore. Read his interview here. Vishwas Mudagal’s Losing My Religion can be read and perceived…

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Short stories, South Asia

‘Sleeping Around’ by Abdul Sulamal

by New Asian Writing • 13/07/2014 • 0 Comments
Abdul Sulamal

 Short story selected for the 2014 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology  Translated from Pashto to English by N. Atal As soon as Amir walked through the door, he started shouting and cursing, “where are you!? You honour-less scum!” His…

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