There Was Never Enough Salt in the Kitchen by Juleus Ghunta
Read Juleus Ghunta’s work, shortlisted for the 2022 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize in the Poetry category.
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2023 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize Opens for Submissions
We are pleased to be opening the 2023 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize for submissions until 30 June 2023.
2022 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize Winners
We are delighted to announce the three winners for the 2022 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize.
Announcing the Shortlist for the 2022 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize
The shortlist for the 2022 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize has been announced! Read on for judges’ comments, and the full list of writers and pieces selected.
Eggs keep falling from the fourth floor by Bhavika Govil
Read Bhavika Govil’s evocative ‘Eggs keep falling from the fourth floor’, shortlisted for the 2021 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize.
almost-shahrazad by Shereen Leanne
Read Shereen Leanne’s expansive, vivid poem ‘almost-shahrazad’, shortlisted for the 2021 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize.
‘Write because you cannot live without writing’: An interview with Mary Jean Chan and Preti Taneja
An interview with 2022 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize judges Mary Jean Chan and Preti Taneja.
The Prediction by Dal Kular
Read ‘The Prediction’ by Dal Kular, shortlisted for the 2021 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize.
A Q&A with Marina Salandy-Brown, Chair of the 2022 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize
Read a Q&A with Marina Salandy-Brown, leading light of Caribbean literature, and Chair for the 2022 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize.