New Delhi, April 2 Padma Viswanathan, a Canadian-American writer of Indian origin, has made it to the 2026 International Booker Prize shortlist as the English translator of a Portuguese language novella."On Earth As It Is Beneath," by Brazilian author Ana Paula Maia, described by judges as a...
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New Delhi, April 2 Padma Viswanathan, a Canadian-American writer of Indian origin, has been shortlisted for the 2026 International Booker Prize as the English translator of a novella written in Portuguese."On Earth As It Is Beneath," by Brazilian author Ana Paula Maia, which judges described...
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London, March 9 Megha Manjumdar, born in Kolkata, and Sheena Kalayil, based in the UK, are among the 16 international authors on the longlist for the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction, which champions and promotes female writers from around the globe.The £30,000 prize, which comes with a bronze...
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New Delhi, February 22 Playwright-television executive Nayantara Roy explores family, identity, and the immigrant experience in her debut novel, "The Magnificent Ruins," released in India on Sunday.Having received widespread critical acclaim globally, the book, published by Hachette India, is...
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New Delhi, February 17 International bestselling author Ann Patchett, widely considered one of the most celebrated voices in contemporary American fiction, is set to return with a new novel, "Whistler," according to Bloomsbury Publishing, which announced the news on Tuesday.The book, scheduled...
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