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| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 58 | Founded | 6 years ago | Last Issue | 8 days ago |
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South Asia Speaks Science welcomes the class of 2026
Hello readers,
We’re delighted to announce that we have selected our first-ever science cohort. Modelled after our flagship mentorship, SAS Science—a program of mentorship, writing workshops, and masterclasses—is designed for exceptional e...
South Asia Speaks x Reportagen Fellowship welcomes 2026 fellow
Dear friends,
Each year, the SAS × Reportagen Fellowship pairs one writer chosen by South Asia Speaks with the editors of the German-language longform magazine Reportagen to shape a major work of nonfiction or reportage. The fellowship inc...
The South Asia Speaks Guide to Getting a Blurb
Curious about how agents, publishers, and authors view blurbs? We asked them!
Hi readers,
South Asia Speaks Partners with The Deodar Prize
Dear readers,
South Asia Speaks is pleased to announce a partnership with The Deodar Prize, a literary award for short fiction in English. The 2026 winner receives INR 1 lakh, publication in The Bombay Literary Magazine, and — for the...
"I Wish People Would Read More South Asian Authors"
Image Courtesy: Shah Tazrian Ashrafi at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, May 2026.
Hi everyone,
Welcome to the latest dispatch from South Asia Speaks. I’m Uma Shirodkar, a Program Assistant here at SAS, though before that I was a Fell...
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