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I’m delighted to announce that Jeet Thayil’s ‘Narcopolis’ has been voted winner of the second MAN Asian ‘Shadow’ Prize. Choosing …
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The longlist for the 2013 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize includes sixteen titles and according to Boyd Tonkin, literary editor of the Independent and the force behind the Prize, “showcases the best in global fiction”. But does its Euro-centric subject matter really justify such an ambitious claim? Click image for more

Dasha Fursey’s ‘Boundary Post Of A Cat Bajun’ is one of the highlights of a sprawling post-Soviet exhibition at London’s Saatchi Gallery (to May 5). Other highlights include works by Vikenti Nilin and Boris Mikhailov. It’s by turns challenging, depressing and darkly humorous. Click image for more

The MAN Asian Prize judges have announced their shortlist of five novels for this year’s Prize. is it what I hoped for? Er, no. But it’s not entirely without merit, and I’m glad ‘Between Clay And Dust’ and ‘Narcopolis’ have made the cut. Click image for more.

Ahead of Wednesday’s shortlist announcement for this year’s MAN Asian Prize, Chinese author Sheng Keyi shares her thoughts about her longlisted novel ‘Northern Girls’, and in particular the inspiration behind her unforgettable central character, Qian Xiaohong. Click image for more

The shortlist for this year’s MAN Asian Literary Prize will be announced on Wednesday. Ahead of the announcement of the five or six books still in the running for the prestigious Prize, here is my run-down of the likely contenders from what has, on the whole, been a strong longlist. Click image for more