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For book-lovers, from book-lovers.📚❤ Helping you discover literary talent from the South Asian diaspora. We are @littlemissymya @HanaKhalique & @SanjayLago👋🏽

London, England Joined Eylül 2018
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Preti Taneja
Preti Taneja@PretiTaneja·
In conversation with the brilliant Noreen Masud, @NoreenMasud about Aftermath and one of the UK's finest writers, @arshi_mona about #SomebodyLovesYou I'm so looking forward to being in Bristol for this X3 👧🏾 📚 👧🏾📚👧🏾📚
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This July, join @arshi_mona and @PretiTaneja in Bristol, as they discuss their new books, Somebody Loves You and Aftermath! 6.30pm BST, 15 July 22 | BA Church Hall, 160A Gloucester Road, Bristol | £5 Hosted by Gloucester Road Books ✨ eventbrite.co.uk/e/mona-arshi-a…

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Amer Anwar 💙
Amer Anwar 💙@ameranwar·
Yay, indeed! Thank you for fabulous review @DesiReads. And of course, I definitely agree with them — if you haven’t read it already, you certainly should! Check out their review below. ⬇️ 😊😊😊👍🏼
Desi Reads@DesiReads

📣 It's a new Featured Read alert! 📣 A colourful cast of characters, a genuine page-turner, and keeps you guessing till the very end... Here's our post on the award-winning #BrothersInBlood by @ameranwar (@dialoguebooks) and why you should read it too: thedesireads.wixsite.com/desireads/sing…

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Susmita Bhattacharya
Susmita Bhattacharya@Susmitatweets·
I’m really enjoying this collection of gritty, sexy, honest short stories set in my most favourite place in the entire world. Bombay Hangovers by @rochellepotkar
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Dr Reshma Ruia
Dr Reshma Ruia@ReshmaRuia·
Isn’t this the best feeling in the world! Seeing copies of a book you’ve laboured over for years take physical shape. Welcome to the world Still Lives .Thank you @renardpress for making this happen. #bookpost #novel #readingcommunity #bookclubs #BookRecommendations #Manchester
Renard Press@renardpress

Beautiful #bookpost, hot off the press… advance copies of @RESHMARUIA’s Still Lives. Check out that inside cover! 🌟 #blogtour info coming soon… 😁 #booktwt #booktwitter

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Mita Mistry
Mita Mistry@MitaMistry·
📚 NEWS📚 My first book ‘How to Understand and Deal with Social Anxiety’ is out this September, published by @Summersdale It’s available to pre-order here: bit.ly/38FeWk8 @Waterstones amzn.to/3F7fueM And I’m very excited to say book two is coming soon too 💕
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Namra
Namra@Namrasnarrative·
🚨 CALL OUT 🚨 I want to create a list of Muslim and/or South Asian UK based bookish folk on Instagram, Twitter and Tiktok. Please retweet and DM me if you’re interested!
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sufiya ahmed
sufiya ahmed@sufiyaahmed·
This new book of mine is out in July. Its about an abandoned Indian ayah and the three English children who love her.
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Jhalak Prize
Jhalak Prize@jhalakprize·
#GiveawayAlert as we prepare to announce our annual shortlists, we are giving away a full set of books longlisted for the 2022 Jhalak C&YA Prize (for community & school libraries only). We'll announce the winner tomorrow at 5 pm Reply & RT for a chance to win. #jhalakprize2022
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Storyteller Bookstore
Storyteller Bookstore@StorytellerKol·
Our @PanMacIndia title of the day is #KololoHill by @NeemaMShah The book is set in Uganda in the background of a devastating decree that said that Ugandan Asians had to leave the country in 90 days.
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Headline Books
Headline Books@headlinepg·
The final cover for #TheMovement by @Ayisha_Malik is here and WOW! With words come power. But do you speak out or shut up? Coming July 2022, you can pre-order your copy here: geni.us/U7HV
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Aanchal Malhotra
Aanchal Malhotra@AanchalMalhotra·
For years I’ve been recording interviews and writing about the generational memory of Partition; how we speak about historical trauma, or why we may feel an ancestor’s pain. My new book, In The Language of Remembering, is available for pre-order now and in shops on May 10, 2022
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sufiya ahmed
sufiya ahmed@sufiyaahmed·
I love @AbeehaTariqArt illustrations. My fingers are crossed that I'll be able to do a book with her one day. Sweet book written by @ZebaTalk Out today🎈🎉
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Desi Reads@DesiReads·
PS To everyone else who's sent us a review copy over the past year or so - we haven't forgotten about you! We're still making our way through our backlog, but hoping to post all our outstanding Features over the coming months 🙏
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