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Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · 12h

This month, we bring you the lore behind the Nāga, which is a figure of great significance in South-East Asia.

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Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · 3d

The submissions for our Winter Issue have opened!

SUBMISSION Link: sffsouthasia.moksha.io/publication/...

Good luck, wonderful writers.

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Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · 5d

Vajra Chandrasekera has officially been awarded the 2025 iteration of the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize and our editor, Ayesha Channa, interviewed him about his experience.

Interview Link: tasavvurnama.com/vajra-chandr...

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Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · 8d

Since Halloween is right around the corner, it's flash fiction time. What happens next is up to you! Drop your short story in the comments and let's go on a spooky journey together. 🎃

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Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · 12d

The dates for the Khatmandu Horror Film Festival are out!

Link below: tasavvurnama.com/khatmandu-ho...

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The dates for the Khatmandu Horror Film Festival are out!

Link in below: https://tasavvurnama.com/khatmandu-horror-film-fest-happening-soon/

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Aliette de Bodard @aliettedebodard.com · 15d

Ufff read the @indrapramitdas.bsky.social story and it was SCARY

Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · Oct 1

Stories containing great myths and legends await you, written by some amazing writers from South-Asia!

Click the link to read: tasavvurnama.com

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Shabana Mir @shabana.bsky.social · 14d

My Muslim Literature class is discussing this. We love it so much. Gratitude that I met Tasavvur Magazine here, and was able to bring these amazing psychological thrillers to my students. The emotional power is mind blowing.

Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · Oct 4

"Late Night Conversations" by Ramsha Farooq Raja stuns with a dual perspective between two family members that are just a little more peculiar than the rest.

Link to read below: tasavvurnama.com/late-night-c...

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Shabana Mir @shabana.bsky.social · 14d

We love The Sulaiman
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Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · Oct 3

Momina Sohail’s “The Sulaiman” takes readers over the peak of storytelling.

Dive headfirst into the story with her, link below: tasavvurnama.com/the-sulaiman/

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Shabana Mir @shabana.bsky.social · 14d

Another brilliant psychological horror story
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Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · Jul 26

Maliha Rao brings to life a story that is equal parts witty and terrifying.

To read “A Curious Case of Samosas”, head on to the link below: tasavvurnama.com/the-curious-ca…

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Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · 19d

For the month of September, the Word of the Month is a phrase that describes a quiet desperation; a yearning for a beloved.

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Tanis O'Connor @lemurtanis.bsky.social · 22d

This book is wonderful. I highly recommend it.

Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · 22d

For September, our book club read Vajra Chandrasekera's "The Saint of Bright Doors", a buddhist mythological retelling following a character who has a complex relationship with himself, his family and the world around him. Read the reviews!

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Indrapramit Das (Offline, travelling) @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 22d

ICYMI, my horror short 'You Will Survive This Night' (1st pub COME JOIN US BY THE FIRE s2, Nightfire), now free to read as a reprint. A woman in her 30s is dragged to a late night winter house party in the poshest part of Kolkata & regrets it even more than expected. Here be monsters, mundane & not:

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Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · 22d

For September, our book club read Vajra Chandrasekera's "The Saint of Bright Doors", a buddhist mythological retelling following a character who has a complex relationship with himself, his family and the world around him. Read the reviews!

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Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 24d

@nishka-is-writing.bsky.social just finished reading your short story "Deep in a Lightless Forest" on @tasavvurnama.bsky.social and love love loved it!

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Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 23d

Currently reading Djinn City by @saadzhossain.bsky.social for the @tasavvurnama.bsky.social and totally in love. Why did I not pick up this book before? Was missing out on a gem!
#booksky

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Rajiv Moté @rajivmote.bsky.social · 27d

Happy #WorldOctopusDay!
May I offer a bite-sized tale "In Roaring She Shall Rise" in @escapepod.org, about a plucky, knife-wielding octopus in a city reclaimed by the sea whose ambitions reach further than the ocean.
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Escape Pod 748: Flash Fiction Contest Winners 2020

Our stories this week are the winners of the contest, as chosen by you: our listeners and readers. All four stories are Escape Pod originals. Out of 224 stories, the top four stories were: “Butterfly”...

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Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · 27d

In the Fall edition of our issue, Ayesha Channa stuns in Dimensional Diaires with recommendations that are perfect to read for the chilly weather!

Let us know if you're reading along!

Link: tasavvurnama.com/dimensional-...

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Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · 28d

For the cover of our 13th issue, Alia Sinha illustrated this gorgeous piece.

To find out more about the inspiration behind it, click the link below: tasavvurnama.com/cover-art-fa...

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Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · 29d

In "Deep In A Lightless Forest", Nishka Dasgupta pens down a mysterious tale that follows a string of missing children in a magical forest.

To follow their journey, link below: tasavvurnama.com/deep-in-a-li...

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Shreya Ila Anasuya (she/they) @thresholdrose.bsky.social · Oct 4

It was a pleasure to select/edit the fiction for this @tasavvurnama.bsky.social issue, featuring new fiction by three writers, as well as a @indrapramitdas.bsky.social reprint. Plus, original art and a bonus ghost tale by Alia Sinha. Thanks, team Tasavvur!

Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · Oct 1

Our 13th issue has been edited by the talented Shreya Ila Anasuya, who has helped us show what the meaning of a true retelling is.

Link to read: tasavvurnama.com

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Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · Oct 4

"Late Night Conversations" by Ramsha Farooq Raja stuns with a dual perspective between two family members that are just a little more peculiar than the rest.

Link to read below: tasavvurnama.com/late-night-c...

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The Doctor (Commissions open) @lucidillusions.in · Oct 4

Day 4 of #31DaysOfSpooktober
Sharing one of my only (non-self) Published story from this year (part of @tasavvurnama.bsky.social's 12th issue)

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐟𝐤𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥?

#WritingCommunity #ReaderSky 📚💙

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The Doctor (Commissions open) @lucidillusions.in · Oct 4

p.s. @tasavvurnama.bsky.social also just released Issue 13, and you should go read some of the new stories on there!

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Home - Tasavvur

Myth. Magic. Memory Myth. Magic. Memory Read the Latest Issue ABOUT THIS ARTWORK In Tasavvur’s latest issue: from terraces in the city to forests and mountains, our protagonists encounter the Read Mor...

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The Doctor (Commissions open) @lucidillusions.in · Oct 4

oh wow!

@indrapramitdas.bsky.social this was really amazing!

#Spooktober #Horror #BookSky

Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · Oct 2

"You Will Survive This Night" is a reprint by Indrapramit Das, who writes about what it means to be a girl and a monster at the same time.

Link to read below: tasavvurnama.com/you-will-sur...

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Nishka @nishka-is-writing.bsky.social · Oct 2

Thrilled to be a part of the latest issue of @tasavvurnama.bsky.social ! It was a pleasure to work with Shreya to improve my story "Deep in a Lightless Forest", which you can read here: tasavvurnama.com/deep-in-a-li...

Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · Oct 1

Our 13th issue has been edited by the talented Shreya Ila Anasuya, who has helped us show what the meaning of a true retelling is.

Link to read: tasavvurnama.com

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction

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