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We publish #SouthAsian #SciFi #Fantasy & #Horror short stories 👁‍🌌
🚀 Issue 013 is out!
👇🏻Submissions Opened

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Tasavvur is a non-profit, self-funded magazine. With your help, we can continue to pay writers and artists to bring wonderful stories to light. Donate today, as your support means the world to us!

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🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
November 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
REMINDER: The submissions for our Winter Issue have opened!

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

Good luck, everyone!

P.S There is no theme for this issue.

🔮- #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The talented Ruwangi Amarasinghe illustrated a whimsical piece for the cover art of our third issue. Check out more of her work!

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
November 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Tashan Mehta, author of "Mad Sisters of Esi", shares her advice for speculative fiction writers looking to publish their work.

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
November 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This month, we bring you the lore behind the Nāga, which is a figure of great significance in South-East Asia.

🔮- #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
November 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The submissions for our Winter Issue have opened!

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

Good luck, wonderful writers.

🔮- #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
November 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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...

🔮- #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
October 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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. 🎃

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
October 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The dates for the Khatmandu Horror Film Festival are out!

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

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
October 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
For the month of September, the Word of the Month is a phrase that describes a quiet desperation; a yearning for a beloved.

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
October 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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!

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
October 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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-...

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
October 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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...

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
October 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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...

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
October 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"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...

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
October 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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/

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
October 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"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...

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
October 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Stories containing great myths and legends await you, written by some amazing writers from South-Asia!

Click the link to read: tasavvurnama.com

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
October 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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
October 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We come bearing good news, Tasavvur's 13th Fall Issue is finally ready!

Link to read: tasavvurnama.com

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
October 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
For the prestigious Clarion West workshop, Raazia Naqvi interviewed four south-asian authors that were part of the 2025 cohort this year; to learn what their experiences were like.

Link below: tasavvurnama.com/clarion-west...

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
September 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
We'd love to include an overview/spotlight feature of your work in our quarterly Dimensional Diaries.

It has to be South Asian, based in the speculative fiction genre and has to be an upcoming/new release.

Email us at hello@tasavvurnama.com.

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
September 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
For August, our book club read Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's "The Forest of Enchantment", a hindu mythological retelling which puts a fresh spin on the genre by a strong willed female protagonist. This is what our book club readers thought about the book!

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
September 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Do you like writing non-fiction? If so, you've come to the right place!

We would love to see your non-fiction pieces, which can be themed broadly around speculative fiction in south asia!

Email hello@tasavvurnama.com with your draft/pitch.

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
September 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Tasavvur is a non-profit, self-funded magazine. With your help, we can continue to pay writers and bring powerful stories to light. Donate today, as your support will help us move forward.

Link: buymeacoffee.com/tasavvurnama

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
September 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM