November 13 2024, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The Asian Prizes, The Asian Group of Literature.

The highlight of November was the eagerly awaited announcement of the Super Shortlist for The Asian Prize of Fiction, delivered by The Asian Committee on November 13, 2024. Out of six outstanding works of seamlessly woven prose that delve into unexplored themes and relevant social issues, three authors made it to the final list: Indian author Arefa Tehsin, Nepali-Indian author Smriti Ravindra, and American fiction writer V.V. Ganeshananthan.

The Asian Tro 2023.

Brotherless Night by American fiction writer V. V. Ganeshananthan, set against the backdrop of Sri Lanka’s civil conflict, is a historical fiction living in the present times. The Witch In The Peepul Tree by Indian author Arefa Tehsin is a tireless dive into the new depths of south asian fiction. Smriti Ravinda’s Woman Who Climed Trees is a selfless attempt to keep the folklore eternal. 

In the next 30 days, participating book clubs will select the winner of the Asian Prize for Fiction. Among these trio, one book would be The Asian Fiction of 2023. 

Submissions for the second edition of the prize will open on November 30. Stay tuned for the comprehensive guidelines for this new submission cycle, which will be published in the English edition of The Asian Review.

The Asian Review, Publicist and Media Unit: The Asian Group of Literature