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'''Priya Basil''' (born 1977 in [[London, England]]) is a British author. She grew up in [[Kenya]], returning to the UK to study English Literature at the [[University of Bristol]]. She had a career in advertising before becoming a [[full time]] writer.
'''Priya Basil''' (born 1977 in [[London, England]]) is a British author. She grew up in [[Kenya]], returning to the UK to study English Literature at the [[University of Bristol]]. She had a career in advertising before becoming a [[full time]] writer.


Her first novel, ''Ishq and Mushq'', was published in 2007 <ref>[http://www.booksattransworld.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=twmain.txt&eqisbndata=0385611420] Transworld (Publisher) </ref>. It came second in the [[World Book Day]] "Book to Talk About 2008" <ref>[http://www.spread-the-word.org.uk/pages/books-2008/book-detail.asp?BookID=72] Book to Talk About 2008 </ref> competition. The novel was also short-listed for a Commonwealth Writer’s Prize <ref>[http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/culturediversity/writersprize/2008/shortlists/] Commonwealth Writer's Prize 2008 </ref>, and long-listed for the Dylan Thomas Award <ref>[http://www.thedylanthomasprize.com/longlist-2008.html]</ref> and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award <ref>[http://www.impacdublinaward.ie/2009/Titles/Basil.htm] Impac Award 2009 </ref>. ''Ishq and Mushq'' was translated into Dutch <ref>[http://ww2.boekenarena.nl/result-titel.asp?ISBN=9789069748504] Arena (Publisher) </ref>, Portuguese <ref>[http://www.novafronteira.com.br/produto.asp?CodigoProduto=2082] Nova Fronteira (Publisher) </ref>, Russian <ref>[http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/3953508/] ACT (Publisher) </ref> and Serbian <ref>[http://www.yu4you.com/items/en/knjiga/item_9867.html] Book & Marso (Publisher) </ref>.
Her first novel, ''Ishq and Mushq'', was published in 2007 <ref>[http://www.booksattransworld.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=twmain.txt&eqisbndata=0385611420] Transworld (Publisher) </ref>. It came second in the [[World Book Day]] "Book to Talk About 2008" <ref>[http://www.spread-the-word.org.uk/pages/books-2008/book-detail.asp?BookID=72] Book to Talk About 2008 </ref> competition. The novel was also short-listed for a Commonwealth Writer’s Prize <ref>[http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/culturediversity/writersprize/2008/shortlists/] Commonwealth Writer's Prize 2008 </ref>, and long-listed for the Dylan Thomas Award <ref>[http://www.thedylanthomasprize.com/longlist-2008.html] Dylan Thomas Award 2008 </ref> and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award <ref>[http://www.impacdublinaward.ie/2009/Titles/Basil.htm] Impac Award 2009 </ref>. ''Ishq and Mushq'' was translated into Dutch <ref>[http://ww2.boekenarena.nl/result-titel.asp?ISBN=9789069748504] Arena (Publisher) </ref>, Portuguese <ref>[http://www.novafronteira.com.br/produto.asp?CodigoProduto=2082] Nova Fronteira (Publisher) </ref>, Russian <ref>[http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/3953508/] ACT (Publisher) </ref> and Serbian <ref>[http://www.yu4you.com/items/en/knjiga/item_9867.html] Book & Marso (Publisher) </ref>.


Her second novel, ''The Obscure Logic of the Heart'' <ref>[http://www.booksattransworld.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=twmain.txt&eqisbndata=0385611447] Transworld (Publisher) </ref>, will be published in June 2010.
Her second novel, ''The Obscure Logic of the Heart'' <ref>[http://www.booksattransworld.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=twmain.txt&eqisbndata=0385611447] Transworld (Publisher) </ref>, will be published in June 2010.

Revision as of 18:11, 14 March 2010

Priya Basil (born 1977 in London, England) is a British author. She grew up in Kenya, returning to the UK to study English Literature at the University of Bristol. She had a career in advertising before becoming a full time writer.

Her first novel, Ishq and Mushq, was published in 2007 [1]. It came second in the World Book Day "Book to Talk About 2008" [2] competition. The novel was also short-listed for a Commonwealth Writer’s Prize [3], and long-listed for the Dylan Thomas Award [4] and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award [5]. Ishq and Mushq was translated into Dutch [6], Portuguese [7], Russian [8] and Serbian [9].

Her second novel, The Obscure Logic of the Heart [10], will be published in June 2010.


Bibliography

  • Ishq and Mushq (Hardback ISBN: 0385611420, Paperback ISBN: 0552773840)
  • The Obscure Logic of the Heart (Hardback ISBN: 0385611447)


Videos

  • Priya Basil On Reading and Writing [11]


Reviews

  • Brinda Bose, India Today (26.3.2007) "Spice Route to Soul" [12]
  • Margaret Forster on Ishq and Mushq: "Priya Basil has something all of her own, an emotional intensity and flashes of imagination. She is anyone’s equal. I greatly admired and enjoyed this novel." [13]


Articles

  • Shanghai City Weekend Editor "emilyc"'s Live-Blog on Ishq and Mushq [14]
  • Priya Basil on Pushing the Limit and Life as Translation, Chronicles, Crossing Border Festival, The Hague (November 2007) [15]


Notes

  1. ^ [1] Transworld (Publisher)
  2. ^ [2] Book to Talk About 2008
  3. ^ [3] Commonwealth Writer's Prize 2008
  4. ^ [4] Dylan Thomas Award 2008
  5. ^ [5] Impac Award 2009
  6. ^ [6] Arena (Publisher)
  7. ^ [7] Nova Fronteira (Publisher)
  8. ^ [8] ACT (Publisher)
  9. ^ [9] Book & Marso (Publisher)
  10. ^ [10] Transworld (Publisher)
  11. ^ [11] PriyaBasilChannel, YouTube, 21.2.2010
  12. ^ [12] India Today, 26.3.2007
  13. ^ [13] Dipnet.org, 2007
  14. ^ [14] Shanghai City Magazine
  15. ^ [15] Crossing Border Festival, November 2007


References

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