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Short Story: That Night in Haw Par Villa by Elsa Mattson

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Elsa Mattson's short story focuses on a young Singaporean man who has a secret he desperately tries to hide and takes...

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“I’m more oriented towards my writing journey than my publishing journey.”- Pervin Saket (Indian poet and author)

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Team Kitaab is in conversation with Indian poet and author Pervin Saket as a part of the South Asian Women Writers Feature. For...

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“Women have an innate sensitivity, that gets reflected in their writing.”- Rubina Sushil (Indian Author)

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Team Kitaab is in conversation with Indian author Rubina Sushil as a part of the South Asian Women Writers Feature. For the whole...

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“It’s important to take constructive feedback.”- Richa Tilokani (Indian Author)

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Team Kitaab is in conversation with Indian author Richa Tilokani as a part of the South Asian Women Writers Feature. For the whole...

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“I didn’t know anything about writing. But since you can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water, I dove in.”- Priya Hajela (Indian Author)

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Team Kitaab is in conversation with Indian author Priya Hajela as a part of the South Asian Women Writers Feature. For...

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“To be a successful writer, a prolific writer, one must be disciplined.”- Shikhandin (Indian Author)

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Team Kitaab is in conversation with Indian author Shikhandin as a part of the South Asian Women Writers Feature. For the whole of...

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“We remain novices when we start any new piece of work.”- Sonia Bahl (Indian Author)

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Team Kitaab is in conversation with Indian author Sonia Bahl as a part of the South Asian Women Writers Feature. For the whole...

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“Women-supporting-women is a major theme in my work.”- Sahana Ahmed (Indian Author & Poet)

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Team Kitaab is in conversation with Indian author & poet Sahana Ahmed as a part of the South Asian Women Writers Feature. For...

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“The primary challenge when it comes to publishing poetry is perhaps the long wait times a lot of the journals have.”- Nikita Parik (Indian Poet)

3 weeks ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with Indian poet Nikita Parik as a part of the South Asian Women Writers Feature. For the whole...

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“Writing was not something I had thought about having been in the academic world and teaching.” – Mohana Gill (Malayasian Author)

3 weeks ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with Malayasian author Mohana Gill as a part of the South Asian Women Writers Feature. For the whole...

Short Story: That Night in Haw Par Villa by Elsa Mattson

“I’m more oriented towards my writing journey than my publishing journey.”- Pervin Saket (Indian poet and author)

“Women have an innate sensitivity, that gets reflected in their writing.”- Rubina Sushil (Indian Author)

“It’s important to take constructive feedback.”- Richa Tilokani (Indian Author)

“I didn’t know anything about writing. But since you can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water, I dove in.”- Priya Hajela (Indian Author)

“To be a successful writer, a prolific writer, one must be disciplined.”- Shikhandin (Indian Author)

“We remain novices when we start any new piece of work.”- Sonia Bahl (Indian Author)

“Women-supporting-women is a major theme in my work.”- Sahana Ahmed (Indian Author & Poet)

“The primary challenge when it comes to publishing poetry is perhaps the long wait times a lot of the journals have.”- Nikita Parik (Indian Poet)

“Writing was not something I had thought about having been in the academic world and teaching.” – Mohana Gill (Malayasian Author)

“Women as writers have cracked the glass ceiling.” Vani Tripathi Tikoo (Indian author and actor)

Essay: The Cat’s Gifts by Smitha Murthy

“Why have a gender-b(i)ased genre for women writers alone?”- Reet Singh (Indian Author)

“Six books later, I am still not satiated and know there are lots of books with my name on the cover, waiting to be written.”- Sudha Menon (Indian Author)

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