Crunching the numbers on the Jhalak Prize

The inaugural Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour was awarded in March. Co-founder and chair of judges Sunny Singh analyses what the 100-plus submissions made to the prize reveal about the publishing industry. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Crunching the numbers on the Jhalak Prize

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Khorsandi withdrew from Jhalak Prize for fear of 'alienating' audience

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Shappi Khorsandi withdraws from Jhalak Prize longlist

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