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Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize
The Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize (originally known as the Wasafiri New Writing Prize) is an annual award open to anyone worldwide who has not yet published a complete book. It was inaugurated in 2009 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Wasafiri magazine, to support new writers, with no limits on age, gender, nationality or background. The prize is judged in three categories: Fiction, Poetry, and Life Writing; The winners are published in the print and online magazine.
The 2009 judges were: Susheila Nasta (Chair), Margaret Busby, Mimi Khalvati and Blake Morrison. The winners were announced by Mimi Khalvati on 31 October at the Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London, with the winning entries subsequently published in Wasafiri 61, Spring 2010.
Winners
The 2010 judges were Susheila Nasta (Chair), Moniza Alvi, Romesh Gunesekera and Marina Warner. The winners were announced on October 14 at Somerset House, London, and the winning entries were published in Wasafiri 65, Spring 2011.
Winners
The 2011 judges were: Susheila Nasta (Chair), Brian Chikwava, Jackie Kay and Daljit Nagra. The winners were announced by Brian Chikwava at Bush House, London, and the winning entries were published in Wasafiri 69, Spring 2012.
Winners
The 2012 judges were: Susheila Nasta MBE (Chair), John Haynes, Maya Jaggi, Colin Grant. The winners were announced at Asia House on Wednesday 3 October.
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Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize
The Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize (originally known as the Wasafiri New Writing Prize) is an annual award open to anyone worldwide who has not yet published a complete book. It was inaugurated in 2009 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Wasafiri magazine, to support new writers, with no limits on age, gender, nationality or background. The prize is judged in three categories: Fiction, Poetry, and Life Writing; The winners are published in the print and online magazine.
The 2009 judges were: Susheila Nasta (Chair), Margaret Busby, Mimi Khalvati and Blake Morrison. The winners were announced by Mimi Khalvati on 31 October at the Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London, with the winning entries subsequently published in Wasafiri 61, Spring 2010.
Winners
The 2010 judges were Susheila Nasta (Chair), Moniza Alvi, Romesh Gunesekera and Marina Warner. The winners were announced on October 14 at Somerset House, London, and the winning entries were published in Wasafiri 65, Spring 2011.
Winners
The 2011 judges were: Susheila Nasta (Chair), Brian Chikwava, Jackie Kay and Daljit Nagra. The winners were announced by Brian Chikwava at Bush House, London, and the winning entries were published in Wasafiri 69, Spring 2012.
Winners
The 2012 judges were: Susheila Nasta MBE (Chair), John Haynes, Maya Jaggi, Colin Grant. The winners were announced at Asia House on Wednesday 3 October.