| Hello and welcome to The Asian Writer,
the home of British Asian Literature online. We're here to inspire, support and encourage emerging writers, as well as provide a platform for published writers to showcase their works. Find out more about our vision here... Our website will be updated bi-monthly, with all the latest and regular information briefly uploaded in our weekly blog. Blog Keep up to date with our regular dose of the blog - the original format of our site. The blog will track everything new that we will put on to the site plus the very latest opportunities, prizes, news and must attend events. Please note subscribing to our web blog will not automatically register you for our free newsletter or Annual. You will need to register using the form on our website. Register Today Why not register to our website and get our free regular bi monthly newsletter? * Be the first to know about updates to our website * Receive information about competitions directly to your inbox * Get a brief overview of which author's books have been reviewed and interviewed * Find out about events and writing workshops across the UK * Receive updates about our New Writing Competition Best of all you will be sent your free copy of The Asian Writer Annual - an online magazine complete with page turning action! | November 2008: The Asian Writer  Exclusive: The SAMA Writers Festival Interviews with Tishani Doshi, Tahmima Anam and more... Send your entries for The Asian Writer New Writing Competition Book Launches/Reviews Roopa Farooki's Corner Shop Farahad Zama's The Marriage Bureau of Rich People The Map of Me Breeze From The River Manjeera We're on Facebook For a great way to informally meet other writers and editors why not join us on facebook here. | Win Prizes. Enter our Writing Competition...Entries still being invited We are still accepting entries to The Asian Writer New Writing Competition. Entry for: poems of up to 40 lines, max of three; fiction of up to 2,500 words, max of three. It is particularly aimed at encouraging British Asian writers. All short listed entries will be published on our blog, with the winning entries published on our website and in the new Annual. Free entry, open to all, for an entry form click here. Closing date: 12th December 2008 Full details here. Stop Press...OUT NOW!  The Asian Writer is a year old and to celebrate, you can relive your favourite interviews, book reviews and short stories in our online magazine. This anniversary edition not only includes full length versions of previous new writing but includes: * Advice from top literary agent, Lorelli Belli: Read the full and unedited interview * An exclusive interview with Nirpal Dhalliwal * A review of debut novel, The road from Damascus with a Q's & A's style interview with author, Robbin Yasin-Kassab * Great advice, inspirational ideas * A complete overview of the year, with the biggest and best names in British Asian literature. To receive your password link to the annual you will need to register here. Once registered you will be able to view your copy of the annual. |