Author. Junglee. Traveller. Sleepless dreamer.
CITIES IN FICTION An interview with writer and novelist,Arefa Tehsin By Divya Ravindranath 21 May 2025 Arefa Tehsin grew up treading jungles with her naturalist father. She was often found trying to catch a snake or spin a yarn. Tehsin is the author of several fiction and non-fiction books and contributes columns and features to publications... Continue Reading →
Press Trust of India (PTI): Arefa Tehsin's book makes it to Asian Prize for Fiction super shortlist The Week: Arefa Tehsin's book makes it to Asian Prize for Fiction super shortlist Scroll.in: Indian writers Arefa Tehsin and Smriti Ravindra make the final round of 2024 Asian Prize for Fiction The Print: Arefa Tehsin’s book makes... Continue Reading →
Fiction The jury for fiction comprises Deepa Adhikari, social entrepreneur and development communications consultant; Priyanka Sarkar, editor and translator; Rajrishi Singhal, author and journalist; Usha Subramaniam, former Professor of English Literature; and Shireen Mistry, Associate Festival Director of Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest. Book of the year History’s Angel, Anjum Hasan (Bloomsbury India) Hurda, Atharva... Continue Reading →
'The Witch in the Peepul Tree' has been shortlisted for The Asian Prize for Fiction. "Following an extensive process spanning seven months, 13 group discussions were conducted by 5 book clubs from Africa, Asia, and Europe. This global participation resulted in the identification of six books for the shortlist. The discussions were guided by evaluation... Continue Reading →
Arefa Tehsin 