17 South Asian Desi LGBTQIA+ Books For Your Bookshelf
Find 17 Desi LGBTQIA+ Book Recs for Your Bookshelf
South Asian Literature
Get to know Anita Jari Kharbanda, Author of LIONESS OF PUNJAB (Fall 2022)
Anita Jari Kharbanda, author of Lioness of Punjab (Fall 2022) talks to Taryn Jackson about her inspiration for the book, her writing process, and the challenge of naming historical characters. Find out who she thinks should play Mai Bhago in a Bollywood movie! Taryn:Â Why don’t we get started with you telling us a little bit …
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Find out what all the buzz is about!
Amla Mater is getting a lot of love from readers and reviewers alike! We are so proud of author-illustrator Devi Menon for creating this beautiful first book and we can’t wait to see more of her work out in the world. Here is a sample of what reviewers have to say – “Amla Mater is a meditation …
Authors, we want to hear from you.
At Yali, we are actively seeking new manuscripts for our 2017-18 collection and we particularly welcome stories that have the power to challenge and surprise readers. The quirkier the tale, the better! Our submission guidelines can be found here.
#WeNeedDiverseBooks announces a Short Story Contest
Yali Books has been following the #WeNeedDiverseBooks (WNDB) campaign for a while now. The parent organization, WNDB, has a short story contest for unpublished writers anywhere in the world and we thought some of our friends at Yali might be interested. Any hidden writing talent out there? Here is your chance! From their website – …
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Back after an extended break!
Dear Yali fans, Yali has been in hibernation for a few months now and we do have good reason for being a bit quiet. It has been a busy end to 2014 with a long trip to India and some house-moving chaos around the holidays. We do have some big plans for the new year …
Yali Books Is Born
My name is Ambika. I am an accidental illustrator for children’s books and it has been the happiest unplanned journey of my life. I was lucky enough to have worked on four books with reputed publishing houses in India. I got to read and re-read some superb stories for children and imagine them in art …