We're thrilled to announce that The Incarcerations by Alpa Shah has been longlisted for the 2024 Moore Prize for Human Rights Writing (cgmoorefoundation ) The book reveals the chilling saga of the Bhima Koregaon case, where 16 human rights defenders were imprisoned without

Honored and grateful that #SomePeopleNeedKilling is in the company of such tremendous books longlisted for the #2024MoorePrize. Sincerest thanks to the cgmoorefoundation for the distinction. Grove Press UK Aevitas Creative Random House Group

#2024MoorePrize Long-list countdown: Fear is Just a Word by Azam Ahmed (Fleet Little, Brown UK) A women’s search for her daughter’s killer within the murderous cartels of Mexico - A moving portrait of what can happen when violent forces drive people to seek justice on their own

Continuing @2024MoorePrize Long-list: Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here-The United States Central American & the Making of a Crisis by Jonathan Blitzer The story of America’s immigration problems, it is an odyssey of struggle & resilience #HumanRights #literaryprize

Next #2024MoorePrize Long-List: Some People Need Killing-A Memoir of Murder in the Philippines by Patricia Evangelista A chronicle of the killings carried out by police & vigilantes in the name of Duterte's war on drugs - a war that has led to the slaughter of thousands #HumanRights

Spotlight on #2024MoorePrize longlist: Take My Grief Away-Voices from the War in Ukraine by Katerina Gordeeva 24 heartbreaking first-person accounts from people united in grief & their experiences of the brutality & senselessness of war. #HumanRights #literaryprize #books

This is solidarity! No better person to select for this year's PEN Pinter prize than the brilliant Arundhati Roy. Great news from English PEN and hats off to the judges Roger Robinson Khalid Abdalla Ruth Borthwick. Ross Holder saliltripathi (জয় বাংলা!) englishpen.org/posts/campaign…

Next on @2024MoorePrize Long-List: Waste and the City-The Crisis of Sanitation and Right to Citylife Colin McFarlane Using Lefebvre’s concept of ‘the right to the city’ it reframes discourse on sanitation from narrowly-defined policy to democratic right to public life&health.

It’s India publication week .. and I am very happy to also say that ‘Broken Threads: My Family from Empire to Independence’ will be published in Canada in September. Some online reviews below. Thank you to everyone who has read, and responded.

Hugely honoured and deeply moved. ⁦The Orwell Prizes⁩ ⁦Viking Books UK⁩ ⁦Penguin Books UK⁩ ⁦Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚⁩ ⁦Einaudi editore⁩ ⁦RCW Literary Agency⁩

Outspoken-My Fight for Freedom & Human Rights in Afghanistan by Dr.Sima Samar In this poignant memoir, Samar outlines her on-going work for the dream she is convinced is achievable: justice and human rights for all citizens of Afghanistan @2024MoorePrize Longlist #HumanRights

Moving thru the @2024MoorePrize longlist: The Incarcerations: BK-16 & the Search for Democracy in India Alpa Shah Remarkable story of the Bhima Koregaon case-16 human rights defenders, imprisoned as Maoist terrorists without credible evidence & without trial #HumanRights

Our final Longlisted book @2024MoorePrize: A Day in the Life of Abed Salama - A Palestinian Story by Nathan Thrall A deeply moving portrait of life in Israel & Palestine, a portrait of the reality of one of the most contested places on earth. #HumanRights #literaryprize

Clear the name of Stan Swamy who was unjustly incarcerated & died in custody in India! #FreeBK16! Join us in London, 8 July, 6.45: I am honoured to talk about Stan's fight for indigenous rights, at the centre of my 📚 #TheIncarcerations. It's free! ⬇️ eventbrite.com/e/the-search-f…

Hi friends, I need your support for an important cause. Let’s send *The Lightless Sky* to every MP to foster a humane asylum system. Donate & share to make a difference! #CompassionForRefugees gofund.me/799a29a0

Exciting moment - the first copy of my new book just arrived! Wonderful cover by Daria Filippova. It’s out on September 19th.

How cool to find my book #TheIncarcerations here! A friend sent us this The Guardian list of five of the best books on Indian politics just now which forced me to go on twitter! Thanks so much Rahul Bhatia for including it along with these other fabulous books.

Being ever beginner-minded I don’t judge or teach - but when my alma mater ⁦4th Estate Books⁩ calls… Search begins for new writers of colour as 4thWrite prize opens for entries | Books | The Guardian theguardian.com/books/article/…

Delighted to see #TheShortestHistoryofJapan by Lesley Downer on Daunt Books weekly newsletter. Congratulations, Lesley!

This makes me very happy.