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Radical possibility of ignoring genre at litcrawl 2022 😍 Verb Wellington

Been reading Bombay Lit Mag fiction subs today. This has been part of my life for 9 years now. I've read & rejected hundreds over the years. Some wrongly, I'm sure. Sorry! It's taught me most of what I know about fiction and I'm grateful. Do send more in when we open in Dec.

Why domestic art matters. I’m so looking forward to talking about this with Anna Perry and Michèle A'Court for Verb Wellington 1pm today at Bowen Galleries

Okay, fine, I've done it. I've written the Worst Book Ever Written. I don't know about you but I happen to think that's kind of a huge achievement 🤷🏻‍♀️

Kate Camp and Susie Ferguson for Verb Wellington today!

Christine Leunens, whose novel was made into the movie #JojoRabbit, speaking today Verb Wellington at Meow

Ah my little labour of love, the wee publishing panels Verb Wellington this year! Thank you Fergus Barrowman Keava @Murdoch_NZ Chris Price, @wearebbspress. Hope to see more next year.

This one was SO fun. Pro tip: have an old fashioned before you go on stage. Thanks @CursesMcD @understatesmen Whiti “Starstar Stanza” Hereaka

I feel seen with this article, and love to read #AvniDoshi 's take on it too. // The Art of Reading While Feeding (with a Newborn) lithub.com/the-art-of-fee… via Literary Hub

I come to book twitter for this: I am specifically looking for women writers of color who write book club, upmarket & literary fiction. Query me! My DMs are open!

At the foundation of dysfunctional family dynamics is denial. Everyone must remain in denial to keep the relationships going. Waking up would mean we have to mourn the story of our family in favor of the truth.

A fantastic review of #SmallDeaths by Rijula on The Spectator World, calling the novel a 'masterly' and 'highly accomplished' debut, and also stating that 'The plot is deftly managed, moving almost effortlessly to the bittersweet ending.' spectator.co.uk/article/the-la…

If you haven't already, read the The Spectator's brilliant review of #SmallDeaths by debut novelist, Rijula! Small Deaths is out now from Amazon Publishing. Order your copy here: amzn.to/3XH7dqR.

The author of The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida on Sri Lanka, the trauma of war, cricket and his past (and possibly future) life in New Zealand. thespinoff.co.nz/books/11-12-20…

A DEATH IN SHONAGACHHI was shortlisted for the Sushila Devi Book Award 2022. The best kept secret this awards season. None of us authors knew we made it to the list!

And yesterday, SMALL DEATHS in Newsroom round up of best books of 2022 newsroom.co.nz/readingroom/ch…

SMALL DEATHS author Rijula recommends stories by and about South Asian women to add to your reading list, via Electric Literature tinyurl.com/5dw7ewk5

Next up we have Marion's favourite books of 2022! As our Aotearoa buyer, Marion's top picks are all from writers from Aotearoa 💕 Kāinga - Paul Tapsell Rugby Head - Greg Bruce Small Death - Rijula Poor People With Money - Dominic Hoey How To L… instagr.am/p/CmqKtFIPmLp/

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A round of book recommendations from Scroll.in 📚 • BREAST STORIES by Mahashweta Devi (translated by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak) • PERIOD MATTERS, edited by Farah Ahamed 🍉 • A DEATH IN SHONAGACHHI by Rijula scroll.in/article/104517…