The Asian Review has achieved a remarkable milestone, ascending from 13th position in 2023 to 10th in Feedspot’s global literary magazine rankings. Competing amongst 2,500 publications worldwide, this achievement reflects genuine reader engagement from 40 million monthly visitors across 195 countries, establishing the magazine as Asia’s premier literary voice.
Recognising publishers as by-products of writers’ work—as vessels for creative distribution rather than sources of creative legitimacy—would transform Sri Lanka’s literary landscape for the better. It would foster more equitable partnerships, diversify published voices, and ultimately enrich the country’s literary culture.
The Asian Book Eye is committed to amplifying the voices that have been marginalised, overlooked, or deliberately silenced across the vast tapestry of Asian literary communities, from South Asian powerhouses to East Asian markets, from Southeast Asian emerging voices to Central Asian storytellers whose narratives rarely cross borders.
Do you have a book written and plan to publish it as quickly as possible? Like most writers, you are naturally eager to get your book out after spending so much time writing it. The hard part is not yet complete. First-time authors may underestimate the work required to produce a successful published work.
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