Tessellation by Anam Raheem
Read ‘Tessellation’ by Anam Raheem, shortlisted for the 2021 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize.
Archive: Fiction
The Claws Come First by Mónica Ibarra Parle
Read Mónica Ibarra Parle’s short story ‘The Claws Come First’, shortlisted for the 2021 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize.
Fuck Marry Kill by Riddhi Dastidar
Read Riddhi Dastidar’s short story ‘Fuck Marry Kill’, shortlisted for the 2021 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize.
Harriet’s Party: An Excerpt from ‘Love Marriage’ by Monica Ali
Read this excerpt from Monica Ali’s Love Marriage, first published in Wasafiri Issue 109, and available to read online for the month of March.
An Extract from ‘The Book Smuggler’ by Bina Shah
Read an exclusive extract of Bina Shah’s short story ‘The Book Smuggler’, first published in Issue 108: House of Wisdom, and available for free until the end of January.
Winners Announced for the 2021 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize
Meet this year’s winners – Kate Carne (Fiction), Anne O’Brien (Life Writing), and Dipanjali Roy (Poetry) – who will receive £1,000, publication in Wasafiri 109, and mentoring from Nikesh Shukla of The Good Literary Agency.
The Benevolence of a Raincoat by Veronique Bequin
‘The Benevolence of a Raincoat’ by Canadian author Veronqiue Bequin, shortlisted for the 2020 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize for Fiction.
Red by Lola Olufemi
‘revolution is not a one-time event, it is always already happening; the question is – are you ready for it?’ Shortlisted for the 2020 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize for Fiction, a new short story by Lola Olufemi.
Friends from Home by Aparna Surendra
‘Friends from Home’ by Aparna Surendra, shortlisted for the 2020 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize for Fiction.