A Fistful of Moonlight: New Fiction from Assam

An anthology of contemporary short stories translated into English, edited by Mitra Phukan, Arunava Sinha and Lucy Hannah. Available in India (BEE Books, 2023) and in the UK (MacLehose Press, November 2023). A local Assamese edition will be published soon.

A Fistful of Moonlight is a collection of fourteen stories that explore love, identity, politics, fantasy and a fresh take on an age-old fairy tale, transporting readers into the heart of contemporary writing from Assam. Edited by Mitra PhukanArunava Sinha and Lucy Hannah.

Along with support from KfW Stiftung this anthology is published as part of the British Council’s India/UK Together season marking the 75th anniversary of modern India and highlighting the friendship and cultural bonds between the two countries, while also addressing shared global challenges. Available in India (BEE Books, 2023) and the UK (MacLehose Press, 2023).

A Fistful of Moonlight was also published locally in May 2024 by BEE Books and distributed in Assam, fulfilling Untold’s goal of reaching local audiences in local languages. You can also read three of these stories in the global online journal, Words Without Borders: in December 2022 and January 2023.

“Tender, terrifying and heart-rending…A must read”

Geetanjali Shree, Winner of the International Booker Prize

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