almost-shahrazad by Shereen Leanne
Read Shereen Leanne’s expansive, vivid poem ‘almost-shahrazad’, shortlisted for the 2021 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize.
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Tessellation by Anam Raheem
Read ‘Tessellation’ by Anam Raheem, 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.
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.
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.
The Song of Life by Usha Rungoo
Read Usha Rungoo’s complex, searching essay ‘The Song of Life’, shortlisted for the 2022 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.
Announcing the 2022 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize
Read more about the 2022 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize, and learn what the judges are looking for in the entries.
2020 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize: Shortlist
Renowned prize judges Simon Prosser (Fiction), Aida Edemariam (Life Writing), Raymond Antrobus (Poetry), and Kadija Sesay (Chair), announce this year’s fifteen-strong shortlist.