TAMARIN out Sep ‘25. RIAMBEL ‘23 @PressIndigoThe & @EditionsGlobe. Agent @PontasAgency
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The first time you see your debut in a bookshop (and not any bookshop!) @pagesofhackney !
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The 2026 Morland African Writing Scholarships shortlist is out! 20 writers from across the continent, selected from over 600 entries, are in the running for £18,000 to finish a book. Four winners will be announced on November 20 🖋️ brittlepaper.com/2026/10/the…
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“My writing has created my community for me . . . it has become my passport to places that are otherwise not always welcoming to other people.” —Arundhati Roy buff.ly/aCP801S
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The Miles Morland Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 Writing Scholarships. £18,000 paid monthly over twelve months, so African writers can finish a first draft. No residency or relocation, you simply get to write! Apply by September 22 ✍🏾 brittlepaper.com/2026/07/the…
The Spanish translation rights for Riambel have just been acquired by @bailedelsol
AND Riambel has a new paperback edition @PressIndigoThe. Three years after pub date and I am still amazed how my 🇲🇺debut continues to make waves @pontasfilms! #Mauritius
“Swimming OK, staying not OK”: Behind the fight for equitable beach access in Mauritius and beyond #adventure adventure.com
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The Offing, a literary magazine centering marginalized voices, is open for submissions with no fees in 2026. Essays, creative nonfiction, science writing, and translated poetry are welcome. Contributors are paid $25-$100 depending on the submission ✍🏾 brittlepaper.com/2026/04/cal…
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Over on my ig, I’ve started a ‘Reading Around Africa : Children’s Book 📕’ series where I share a book or two or three from one African country. I started with Mauritius 🇲🇺 ft ‘Little 🦤 ABC by @PriyaHein
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Struggling to find your next read? Looking for something with a strong setting?
The 4 most recent #BookOfTheMonth choices
Plenty more from the last 4 years on this link: tripfiction.com/book-of-the-…
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Looking forward to talking with author @PriyaHein for @FaneProductions about her novel Tamarin, a heart-rending exploration of the legacy of colonialism in one woman's life set against both the cold of England & the azure seas of Mauritius
Book for free: fane.co.uk/priya-hein
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An 'epidemic' of violence: The women and girls killed by men last year bbc.in/47AaNtc
From narrative nonfiction to essays and poetry, these reads will inform and inspire on International Women's Day and beyond. missingperspectives.com/post…
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Congratulations to @PriyaHein on being appointed Chair of the Prix Goncourt — Choix de l'île Maurice! Author of RIAMBEL and TAMARIN, she'll lead young Mauritian readers in literary debate. Well deserved! brittlepaper.com/2026/03/mau…
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the longlist for the 2026 international booker prize is out now! my fellow judges and i spent the past eight months reading and deliberating on over 120 books, and we are so proud of the final 13! please read, share, gift, and review/discuss these books.
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Kick start the week with some reading!
Dive into our '25 guest author (@priyahein)'s debut novel, "Riambel", a powerful exploration of place, memory, and belonging, rooted in the rhythms of island life. Add it to your shelf, and journey with Priya to her Mauritius homeland.
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.@PriyaHein created a writing residency in Mauritius in six weeks! Three beach studios, no permission from the literary establishment, just a belief that writers deserve a room of their own. Read her story about building what doesn’t exist yet 🌊 brittlepaper.com/2026/02/a-s…
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Patriarchy in action: The Epstein files showcase the private behavior of a male ruling class. They network, joke & trade info. Women on the periphery do the office & sexual housework: organize the men's calendars, arrange food, grace a table & provide sex.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i…
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"..a gently told story of suffering and sadness, written in a cohesive and compelling style, that moves around confidently.."
Tamarin by Priya Hein
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