Ruchir Joshi
An essay on Prajwal Parajuly’s work in Interpreting Literature from Northeast India
An essay on the short story No Land is Her Land by Prajwal Parajuly, Assistant Professor of Practice, Creative Writing, SIAS, has been published by Bloomsbury India in Interpreting Literature from Northeast India. Titled Cruel Optimism, the essay appears as Chapter 10 of the volume. Know more
Prajwal Parajuly speaks on Austen in 250 Years of Jane Austen: Indian Responses
250 Years of Jane Austen: Indian Responses commemorates Jane Austen’s life and legacy through a thoughtfully curated set of essays exploring Indian responses to her works. Edited by Meenakshi Shivram and published by Orient BlackSwan, this volume encompasses essays written by academics and interviews with five well-known Indian writers on their engagement with Austen, including […]
Prajwal Parajuly’s Karma and Lola acquired by HarperCollins
Karma and Lola by Prajwal Parajuly, Assistant Professor of Practice, Creative Writing, SIAS has been acquired by HarperCollins India. Parajuly’s debut picture book will be brought to life through illustrations by Nepali artist Ubahang Nembang. The book explores the cherished bond between Karma and her beloved dog, Lola. Know More
Prajwal Parajuly’s fiction anthologised in The Greatest Stories from the Northeast Ever Told
A short story by Prajwal Parajuly, Assistant Professor of Practice, Creative Writing, SIAS titled Making Amends has been anthologised in The Greatest Stories from the Northeast Ever Told, published by Aleph Book Company and edited by Jobeth Ann Warjri. The anthology is a collection of twenty-seven short stories from the Indian northeast. Know more
Prajwal Parajuly writes for The Hindu
Prajwal Parajuly, Assistant Professor of Practice, Creative Writing, SIAS pens a new one for The Hindu titled Why Gangtok is India’s most walkable city.What is it like to grow up in a city built for feet, not wheels? Parajuly returns to Gangtok, where school, errands and even social visits are made on foot, and reflects […]
Prajwal Parajuly features in the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Diasporic Indian English Writing
The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Diasporic Indian English Writing, by Springer Nature has a chapter on Prajwal Parajuly, Assistant Professor of Practice, Creative Writing, SIAS. The Handbook of Diasporic Indian Writing in English is an essential reference to Indian literature. It features alphabetical entries of Indian writers who have bridged the gap between cultures and redefined language boundaries. Know […]
Professor Arundhathi Subramaniam
Prajwal Parajuly was on the judging panel of the 2026 Dylan Thomas Prize
Prajwal Parajuly, Assistant Professor of Practice, Creative Writing, SIAS, was appointed to the judging panel for the 2026 Dylan Thomas Prize, hosted by Swansea University, in May 2026. At Swansea he also led a workshop titled ‘Writing Dialogue that Crackles’ for the MA and PhD students in Creative Writing. In other news, Prajwal’s novel Land […]