After five years and 85,000 daily readers, The Asian Review strips away all images, adopts black-on-cream minimalism, and mandates 900-word minimums. Our globally trademarked black logo signals permanence: we’re desensitising readers from image-focused clicking, resensitising them to sustained thought. Not algorithm-chasing, but resistance training for attention itself. Literary culture demands depth.
IndiGo Redefines Literary Residency: Two Days on Terminal Floors
IndiGo’s catastrophic meltdown has devastated India’s literary festival season. International authors stranded for days in chaotic airports, keynote speeches cancelled, cross-border dialogues destroyed. Over 1,000 flights grounded—not by technology, but by shocking mismanagement and greed. India’s cultural reputation lies in ruins as the world’s writers witness our aviation nightmare firsthand.
The Asian Prizes has announced the shortlist for The Asian Prize for Short Story 2025, featuring five stories from writers across Singapore and India.
The Asian Prizes announces five shortlisted stories for The Asian Prize for Short Story 2025. Selected from submissions across four continents by an international evaluation panel, these narratives from Singapore and India showcase compelling voices in contemporary literature. The winner will be revealed on 31st December 2025.
Hungarian Writer László Krasznahorkai Wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature
Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature for his apocalyptic vision and distinctive prose style. Known for sentences that run for pages, the 71-year-old becomes Hungary’s second Nobel laureate in literature, following Imre Kertész who won in 2002.
Want Your Book Discussed at Sri Lanka’s Premier Weekly Sinhala Literary Forum? Here’s How to Submit to Asian Review Sinhala
The Asian Review Sinhala offers Sri Lankan authors a prestigious weekly literary platform in Gampaha. Submit 6 weeks before your desired event date with video clips, author photos, and biography to theasianreviewsinhala@gmail.com. All events are free and open to authors regardless of location, publishing history, or reputation.
The Asian Review Sinhala: Meet Our New Team as We Enter Our Third Year
After two years in Sri Lanka, The Asian Review Sinhala transitions into an independent literary platform under The Asian House of Literature. Meet our dynamic new team—Rasika Solanga arachchi (Country Coordinator), Pathum Punchihewa (Lead Moderator), and Oshini Jayarathna (Creative Coordinator)—as we continue fostering Sri Lanka’s vibrant literary community.
The Asian Prize for Poetry 2025 Long List Announced
The Asian Prizes announces the long list for the inaugural Asian Prize for Poetry 2025, featuring ten works from nine countries exploring the theme “The Earth.” The international jury, chaired by Ukrainian poet Iryna Vikyrchak, selected diverse voices spanning Ukraine, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Botswana, Vietnam, India, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
The Asian Prize for Short Story 2025 Long List Announced
The Asian Prizes has unveiled the long list for The Asian Prize for Short Story, featuring ten works from writers across India, Indonesia, and Singapore. The competition attracted hundreds of global submissions, evaluated by an international panel spanning Malaysia, India, Ukraine, and Tanzania. The shortlist announcement follows in October with winners declared by year-end.
Brussels to Host Inaugural European Edition of The Asian Literary Festival
Brussels becomes the first European city to host the Asian Literary Festival this October, marking a cultural milestone. The three-day celebration (3rd-5th October 2025) features over 30 events showcasing authors from Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe under the theme ‘Between Worlds—Reviving the Silk Route of Creative Expression’.
Nirmala Govindarajan Joins The Asian Literary Agency’s Editorial Team
The Asian Literary Agency has announced a notable addition to its editorial board with the appointment of author and cultural curator Nirmala Govindarajan. The writer will take charge of the fiction segment as Literary Editor for subcontinental authors, bringing her extensive expertise in contemporary South Asian literature to the agency’s expanded operations.
The Asian Group of Literature and Trogon Global Embark on New Journey with Sabin Iqbal as Director, MENA
The Asian Group of Literature and Trogon Global, a UAE-based cultural curation enterprise, embark upon a new journey that promises to stir fresh currents in the global literary landscape. With this pioneering venture, UAE-based cultural curator, novelist and journalist Sabin Iqbal assumes the role of Director Global for both The Asian Prizes and The Asian Festivals.
Edinburgh Flash Fiction Award Open for Submissions…
The Edinburgh Award for Flash Fiction offers writers worldwide a chance to win £2,000 for stories up to 250 words. Open from May to August 2025, the competition welcomes all genres and includes special awards for Scottish writers and quirky stories.
Mslexia Women’s Short Stories Prize, 2025 Is Now Open for Submission
Mslexia has opened its Women’s Fiction Competition 2025, seeking short stories up to 3,000 words. The winner receives £3,000 and publication in December’s issue. Author Eley Williams will judge entries. Three finalists get £100 each. Deadline: 22 September. Entry fee: £12. Submit via mslexia.co.uk.
Rattle Poetry Prize Is Open For Submissions…
The Rattle Poetry Prize offers £12,000 for a single winning poem, with ten finalists receiving £400 each and publication. Open worldwide to English-language poets, the competition features anonymous judging and a unique £4,000 Readers’ Choice Award selected by the poetry community. Entry requires only a magazine subscription. Deadline: 15 July 2025.
Sri Lankan Author Shehan Karunatilaka Wins Eighth Émile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature
Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka has won the eighth Émile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature for “Les sept lunes de Maali Almeida.” The Booker Prize winner’s novel beat strong competition from Chinese and Korean works. The ceremony also launched the inaugural Inalco Student Prize for Manga, expanding recognition of Asian literary forms.
Submissions Open for 2025 Wells Festival of Literature International Competitions
Writers can compete for £5,000 in prizes across four categories: Open Poetry, Short Story, Book for Children, and Young Poets. Submit your original, unpublished work by 30 June 2025. Prize winners receive professional recognition worth its weight in gold. Visit wellsfestivalofliterature.org.uk for guidelines.
Seán Ó Faoláin Competition Opens for 2025 Entries
Seán Ó Faoláin International Short Story Competition opens for 2025 submissions, offering a €2,000 first prize and featured reading at Cork International Short Story Festival. Running until 31st July, the competition welcomes unpublished stories up to 3,000 words from writers worldwide, judged by acclaimed Australian author Laura Jean McKay.
Poetry Takes Centre Stage: Ethos Literary Festival Returns with Star-Studded Lineup”
Ethos Literary Festival returns on 7th June 2025 at Ambassador Hotel, featuring prestigious book launches, interactive pitch sessions with leading literary agent Suhail Mathur, and ceremonial presentations by renowned professors. The day-long poetry celebration, organised by Harwal Publishers, concludes with the coveted Ethos Literary Award 2025 presentation ceremony.
Marianna Kiyanovska: Poesis of Memory and Imagination
Marianna Kyanovskaya’s poetry today is one of the most important voices of struggling Ukraine. Struggling for what? After February 24, 2020, we faced the threat of a world war. We understand that the heroic sacrifice made today by Ukrainians, including poets fighting on the front lines, is done not only on behalf of the freedom of the Ukrainian people, but also in the name of the civilisation of freedom.
Global Internship Programme 2026: We’re Seeking University Students for Five Key Roles
We’re launching our inaugural global internship programme for 2026! University students worldwide can join us as moderators, reviewers, social media promoters, event curators, or editorial assistants. This fully remote, six-month programme offers invaluable literary publishing experience. Applications due 31st August 2025. Subject: “Internship 2026”. Join our literary journey!
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