Australia’s writing diplomat
Felicity Volk is Australia’s ambassador to Nepal, but many may not know that she is also a novelist. Long before joining Australia's...
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50 outstanding women of Nepal
Here is a directory of 50 women from different walks in life in Nepal, a collaborative work by Bec Ordish, Sarita Gurung...
About women by women
It is a privilege to be able to read, understand and appreciate the depth of women’s writing and the expanse of their...
A nostalgic Hindustani novel
There is not much to add about Amitabha Bagchi’s Half The Night Is Gone that has not already been said. The winner...
Debut novelist lets Afghans speak for themselves
Jamil Jan Kochai is the O Henry Prize-winning author of the novel 99 Nights in Logar, which was shortlisted for the DSC Prize for...
History and context from Mahat
Ram Sharan Mahat, former foreign and finance minister of the Nepali Congress, has published an important book that serves as an explainer and update...
DSC Prize in Pokhara on 16 December
The 9thDSC Prize for South Asian Literature will be holding its award ceremony this year during the IME Nepal Literature Festival closing ceremony on...
2019 shortlist announced for DSC Prize
The 2019 shortlist of books for the annual DSC prize for South Asian Literature has been announced. Half the Night is Gone...
New Gurkha book
There have been many books written about the Gurkhas, their first recruitment during the Anglo-Nepal Wars in 1815, their history in defence of...
Mustang in shadows and light
T his time of year Mustang is a profusion of colour: lapis lazuli sky with dazzling clouds, purple fields of buckwheat,...
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