VV Ganeshananthan’s Brotherless Night has won Women’s Prize for fiction 2024. Sarted in 1995, the $30,000 worth Women’s prize for fiction, currently in its 29th year, claims to be the most significant […]
Global literature is nowadays a crazy Darwinian pool, with new talents emerging with wings, old talents sharpening their talons and genes of genres mixing and blurring the lines! The Asian Prize for […]
The Asian Prize for Short Story is an International Prize curated by The Asian Prizes, a subsidiary of The Asian Group of Literature. ‘We had submissions from all over the world, from […]
The teachings of Hinduism as Laxmiprasad explores include an understanding of the human life and the personal virtues of a practicing Hindu. He concludes that the Hindu religion is a pathfinder in searching for the right meaning of life. The philosophers and the thinkers that Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan has quoted are a testament of true scholarship with a quotable quote from the book “Service of one’s fellows is a religious obligation”.
“The Diary of a Good Neighbor,” which appears in Doris Lessing’s The Diaries of Jane Somers, explores the important subjects of aging and how the elderly are treated.
The novel ‘Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew’ written by Shehan Karunatilaka in 2010, is a remarkable piece of work that challenges the standard narrative structures and genres that are present in the literary world.
‘The Koh Ker Conspiracy: An Archaeological Thriller’ by Caleb Andrew, explores the intanigible balance between historical authenticity and the telling of adventure stories. A simple noodle store serves as the setting for the beginning of the novel, which takes place in the bustling streets of Phnom Penh.
The Casa África launches the tenth edition of Purorrelato, its micro-story contest that aims to promote literary creation that encourages us to feel and think about Africa and to continue showing different realities that approach us to the continent, away from the stereotypes that have marked it for so long.
The Poetry London Prize is a major, internationally renowned award for a single outstanding poem. Previous winners include Liz Berry, Niall Campbell, Romalyn Ante and Richard Scott. Now open for submissions.
The grand prize winner of The Smokey is automatically nominated for The Best Small Fictions, The Pushcart, Best of the Net, and any other prize we deem appropriate. The grand prize winner will be paid $2500.
Charu Niveditha is a prolific writer. Bold, unapologetic and defiantly truthful wordsmith. His work has stirred up stagnant social settings, melted down the clouds of norms and mores, and boiled the wrath of the conventional schools of thought. With all of that, millions of readers have gathered around him from all over the world.
” I would say when you write regularly and read widely, you slowly develop your voice.” Says Vikas Prakash Joshi.
The five-day extravaganza of the Ceylon Literary Festival comes to an end tomorrow, leaving attendees with a bittersweet farewell as they reminisce on insightful discussions, captivating stories, and vibrant cultural experiences. As the closing chapter approaches, the festival’s impact resonates deeply, painting a vivid picture of Sri Lanka’s literary landscape and its unwavering spirit.
All my works of fiction, in my perspective, involve a dialogue with my readers as well as with the Creator. As a postmodern writer, I intentionally avoid creating closed texts.
My Name is Cinnamon’ makes the reader connect with the plot while piping up their curiosity. The reader feels more attached to the novel as the reading progresses. It allows the readers to be in the shoes of an adopted child. The author demonstrates his ordinary skill by providing minute details of Cinnamon’s life, leaving no room for interpretation when it comes to the feelings and emotions of the character.
The renowned Page Turner Awards, an international writing competition that celebrates exceptional storytelling, proudly announces its opening to submissions for the 2024 season
My Tiny Chaotic Universe by Jithu Biji Thomas: A Poetry Collection of Complex and Subtle Thoughts
And it enhances your memory. It allows you to fight diseases like dementia and Parkinson’s. Reading is basically like doing a devil-lift for your mind. Reading fiction could be the ideal way to have fun and get away from the daily stresses of your life while giving a boost to your cognitive functioning at the same time.
Agents work on your behalf to promote your book, negotiate deals, and mediate with publishers. They handle the worrying, leaving you free to write.
By Susanna Brail It is a recurrent reality that when war hits a nation, the soldiers brush their rusted barrels and walk to the front line, the authors dip their pens in […]
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