South Asia Speaks is a free, annual literary mentorship program for emerging South Asian writers across the globe. \ud83d\udcc5 Applications open on September 1, 2026. Now in its sixth year.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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Applications Open!
Dear Readers,
We’re delighted to share that applications for South Asia Speaks 2027 are now open.
At the launch of This Land We Call Home: The Story of a Family, Caste, Conversions and Modern India, by Nusrat F. Jafri (SAS 2021). Left to...
Letter from Winterthur
Dear Readers,
This edition comes to you from Sudeshna Rana, a 2022 Nonfiction Fellow at South Asia Speaks. At SAS, Sudeshna worked with her mentor, Mira Kamdar, on a history of Dhanbad, a mining town in India’s Jharkhand state. We awarded...
A Book Club for South Asia, Open to All
Dear Readers,
South Asia Speaks is delighted to launch a book club featuring some of today’s finest South Asian writers. Read with SAS is for anyone who loves South Asian literature. It’s simple: read the book, then join us for an online m...
South Asia Speaks Welcomes the Diaspora
Hello readers,
I’m Kopal, the new Program Assistant at South Asia Speaks–a writer, bookseller, and former South Asia Speaks Non-Fiction Fellow. I’ll be sharing updates from the SAS community. It’s great to meet you!
Over the years, many o...
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