Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology I did not mean to sell you. How could I? I had been so happy when I heard it was going to be a baby girl. I’d already…
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‘Mousetrap’ by Muhammad Ashfaq (Pakistan)
Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology That a tiny little mouse would make my life hell without Nadia, I had never imagined. I thought it was more of a conspiracy than of a coincidence…
‘Folk Remedies’ by Lay-Leng Ang (Singapore)
Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology Heaven forbade that we ever fell sick. To endure Mother’s grumbles the whole day when we were stuck at home, made us more ill. Always, it was about…
‘Nevertheless’ by Imee Cuison (The Philippines)
Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology Marcus and Sabine The room is silent. They sit opposite each other now. Sabine in the soft burgundy chair. Legs crossed. Arms folded. Across the coffee table, Marcus…
‘Good Luck Charm’ by Vibha Batra (India)
Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology Like most girls, Shreya was crazy about shopping. Much as she loved stacking the shelves of her wardrobe with new buys, she was extremely attached to one particular…
Preview of the ‘2010 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology’ (1st edition)
The Rage of a New Ancestor. 2010 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology by Declan O’Sullivan (ed.) is made up of 14 short stories set up in 10 different Asian countries. Below you can find a book preview: You can…
Covers of the ‘2010 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology’ (1st edition)
The first volume published by New Asian Writing is The Rage of a New Ancestor. 2010 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology, edited by Declan O’Sullivan and illustrated by Katherine Jones. Declan O’Sullivan is a 43 year old Bangkok-based Irish…
‘Happis Grills’ by Joie Bose Chatterjee (India)
Short story selected for the 2010 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology “You know, Garrison sahib came every Friday at five o’clock to have two special fish fries and one cup of special tea to Happis Grills. Mary memsahib came…
‘Going Home’ by Mithran Somasundrum (England)
Short story selected for the 2010 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology At the time, the sign on the noticeboard seemed too good to be true: “Going home after twelve years in Japan. Everything free, you move. First come/First served.” …
‘Ghosts in the Classroom’ by Paul King (USA)
Short story selected for the 2010 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology It was a normal day like any other in southern Thailand — hot. Wooden fans creaked sleepily above my head and those of my forty-seven twelve year-old students.…
‘Island. House.’ by Phil Dodd (England)
Short story selected for the 2010 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology 1 Rain came that evening and instead of a sunset there was a slow greying of the air and decrease in contrast until everything beyond the lake vanished…
‘Viper’ by Giacomo Lee (England)
Short story selected for the 2010 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology My name, ‘brigandish — enemy of the state —- stooge.’ At my age, I wish I was able to be so revolutionary. It’s a young man’s game, and I see…