The fourth edition of Himal Fiction Fest will release six original translations of Southasian fiction between 8 and 19 June. Submissions are now closed. Final selections will be announced the first week of June.
An online launch event on 8 June, organised in partnership with the Armory Square Prize for South Asian Literature in Translation, will feature a panel discussion with the International Booker Prize-winning writer and translator Deepa Bhasthi and the scholar, poet and translator Parwana Fayyaz. The winner of the 2026 Armory Square Prize will be announced at the event. To register, please use this link.
On Wednesday, 17 June, award-winning Hindi-Urdu translator, writer and literary historian Rakhshanda Jalil will be leading a session about writing across languages. To register, please use this link.
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