Naima Rashid
@NaimaRashid_
Writer Books:Sum of Worlds (#YodaPress), Naulakhi Kothi @PenguinIndia, Defiance of the Rose@OxfordUniPress LL@Nat Poetry Comp, Best Small Fictions
Delighted to share the cover for my fourth book and poetry debut, Sum of Worlds, out soon with @arpitayodapress.
Ananke LitFest 25 | Unveiling Day 3 Schedule Wrapping up with Ananke's Special Language Series - A first of its kind celebrating South Asian Languages @seagullbooks @anniezaidi @rahman184 @HammadHRind @NaimaRashid_ @sutapabsu20 @GitiChandra @aminayaqin @critoe
Empires do not die when they leave. They die when their logic is no longer repeated by the ones they used to rule.
It was great visiting A Capsule in Time by Marina Tabbassum @SerpentineUK and to see all my books there alongside a growing collection of works by other authors. With Chris Bayley, the exhibition curator.
"What is essential is invisible to the eye." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was born on this day in 1900. His original watercolors for "The Little Prince" and the bittersweet true story behind the beloved book themarginalian.org/2014/02/03/exu…
"Parveen Shakir’s ‘Khushboo’ becomes a love letter to love itself – one that does not side-step patriarchy, but speaks back to it with grace and courage." Karishma M writes on the enduring lessons from the Pakistani poet's 1976 debut collection: himalmag.com/culture/parvee…
Ananke Appoints Namrata of @Keemiya_C as Director Operations A literary entrepreneur, editor, and cultural strategist, @PrivyTrifles has been at the forefront of publishing conversations in India and South Asia @critoe anankemag.com/2025/06/19/ana…
Many thanks to @ZaffarKunial A wonderful, wonderful poet.
Pakistani @NeemTreePress author @FaiqaMansab is in London promoting #TheSufiStoryteller! First stop, a 6.30am guest spot with legend @paulmasonnews and poet @NaimaRashid_ on @bbcworldservice Weekend discussing politics to literary translation @ 27.20 below bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w1…
Today in the ARB: @soni_archivist reviews “The Sufi Storyteller” by Faiqa Mansab @PenguinIndia @NeemTreePress asianreviewofbooks.com/the-sufi-story…
It was great joining Faiqa Mansab and the two Pauls on BBC Radio yesterday for a brief talk about the art of literary translation. Thanks for having me on the show, Faiqa. In pictures:Faiqa, Paul Henley, Paul Mason, Rina (Boundless Publishing) and the indefatigable Henry Tang
We're delighted to announce that the winner of the #InternationalBooker2025 is Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq, translated by Deepa Bhasthi. Here's everything you need to know about the book: thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-lib…
Looking forward to our talk with Dr. Maria Maan’s students at AU.
Congratulations to all. Really looking forward to our workshop.
We are delighted to announce the recipients of this year's Charles Wallace India Trust bursaries. With the Trust's support, we have been able to offer Urdu workshops (led by @NaimaRashid_ ) for the first time - we can't wait to get started! Congratulations to all.
Ananke LitFest 25 | Day 2 Opening Address by Feryal Ali Gauhar youtube.com/live/vT3WKkfsx… @seagullbooks @aminayaqin @NaimaRashid_ @FaiqaMansab @PrivyTrifles @mohammedhani @rahman184 @saadzhossain @mfhusayn @arpitayodapress
This year, at Ananke Festival of Literature, looking forward to being on these panels.
Ananke Festival of Literature 2025| Fireside Chat with Annie Zaidi @anniezaidi hosted by @PrivyTrifles youtu.be/jD1zczNt7SM?si… @seagullbooks @arpitayodapress @mfhusayn @aminayaqin @NaimaRashid_