Salman Rushdie speaks out after stabbing saying it was ”very difficult” to write again

British author Salman Rushdie said he finds it “very difficult” to write after being stabbed last year, in an interview published on Monday ahead of the release of his new novel “Victory City.” Rushdie, whose “epic tale” of a 14th-century…

Chinese writer jailed for gay sex novel (BBC)

A Chinese writer has been given a 10-year sentence for writing and selling a novel which featured gay sex scenes. The writer, identified as Liu, was jailed by a court in Anhui province last month for producing and selling “obscene…

Anietie Isong wins McKitterick Prize

Nigerian-British writer, Anietie Isong has been named winner of the McKItterick Prize 2018 for his debut novel, Radio Sunrise. Anietie received the prize from broadcaster and actor, Stephen Fry at the Authors’ Awards ceremony in London, on July 19. The ceremony,…

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