with Indranil Bengal Halder at NSW Art Gallery
Consul General of India, Sydney and Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre celebrate Diwali in partnership with the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Welcome to Indo-Pacific Literature
Australia and South Asia
NEW BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS
short fiction, online fiction, literary projects, festivals and events.
HIMALAYAN LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2027
Join us for an unforgettable festival of literature, culture and fellowship in magical Kathmandu Nepal
29 May – 5 June 2027
An exciting introduction into the festival is the Australian component. Dr Sharon Rundle was invited to develop an Australian stream with outstanding Australian authors including Professor Bem Le Hunt, Sri-Lankan-Australian writer Devika Brendan, Fiona MacDonald, Uma Srinivasan, Manisha Amin, Julia MacKay-Koelen, Indra Bengal Halder, Susanne Gervay OAM and Sharon Rundle.
Each winner receives US$500, publication by Nirala Publications and 50 author copies. Submission period: November 10, 2026 – February 10, 2027
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More Books, including Round Table Writing, Round Table Magic, Central Coast Women’s Health Centre 20 Years at Book Shelf
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Latest Publications
My latest work: Article ‘Home Across the Horizon’ in Women’s Ink July 2026, and Confluence South Asian Perspectives July 2026, Article ‘South Asian Festival of Arts and Literature 2026’ in Confluence South Asian Perspectives July 2026, My story ‘Anta Bhala to Sab Bhala’ (All’s Well That Ends Well) in Sahitya ka vishav Rang Issue 14-15, Story ‘Merlin’ in AAWP Journal Meniscus (Australia), Story ‘Connections’ in AAWP Journal Meniscus (Australia); story ‘Deadly Trendies’ in Society of Women Writers 100th Anniversary edition of Women’s Ink, (Australia); story ‘An Alternative Direction’ in The Impish Equilibrium (India), story ‘Flaws in the Glass’ in Indian Literary and Art Society of Australia (ILASA) anthology Home Across the Horizon; (Australia and India). My short story ‘Alls Well That Ends Well’ previously published in Agathokakological Aussie Summer.
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Listen to the Short Story Room Six by Sharon Rundle.
Audio Recorded at the BBC in London by actor Darlene Johnson
for broadcast on radio stations around the Commonwealth
CONFLUENCE SOUTH ASIAN PERSPECTIVES (UK)
Confluence Interviews, Book Reviews, Articles by Sharon Rundle
Indian Link Newsletter March, 2024 Roanna Gonsalves interviews
Photograph by Maria Boyadgis, courtesy of UNSW
RELATIVELY TRUE
Truth, Deception, Post-Truth from the Indian Subcontinent and Australia. Edited by Meenakshi Bharat & Sharon Rundle. Publisher Orient BlackSwan, India, 2022
Contributing authors: Shirley Hazzard, Eugen Bacon, Gulzar, Meenakshi Bharat, Alex Cothren, Tony Birch, Devika Brendon, Sharon Rundle, Cate Kennedy, Anne Benjamin, Sujata Sankranti, Kate Grenville, Priya Sarrukai Chabria, Andrew Kwong, Mitra Phukan, Bashabi Fraser, Yasmine Gooneratne, Rashida Murphy, Sunil Badami, Niharika Chibber Joe, Matt M Lupton, Susanne Gervay, Janhavi Acharekar, Gayatri Gill, Julia Prendergast. Proem by Dr Roanna Gonsalves.
Foreword by H E, Australian High Commissioner to India, The Honourable Mr Barry O’Farrell AO.
Glass Walls Stories from India and Australia Only Connect Stories from India and Australia
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Alien Shores: Stories of Refugees and Asylum Seekers from Australia and the Indian Subcontinent, Brass Monkey Books – SOLD OUT! Fear Factor Terror Incognito, stories from Australia and the Indian Subcontinent, Picador UK, Picador India & Picador Australia – SOLD OUT!
These collections of stories from well-known authors offer insightful glimpses of life in Australia and in India. Please review these anthologies and let us know how the stories affected you, which stories you enjoyed most and why at https://g.page/r/CfSgfcefUTTlEBM/review
Reviews
Amit Dasgupta AO, Former Consul-General of India to Sydney, Ambassador, Distinguished Fellow of the Australia India Institute, a Senior Fellow at the Society for Policy Studies, and the Inaugural Country Director of the University of New South Wales since 2016, writes:
Agathokakological Aussie Summer: Mosaic of Indian Australian stories launched | SBS Hindi
Writers of yore strengthen the Bengali-Australia bond – indiannewslink.co.nz
Agathokakological Aussie Summer Story Mosaic
Choose a star, click and read an illustrated story. It’s Free!
Watch our Video in Sidebar for the special Mosaic
Launched by
HE, The Australian High Commissioner to India, The Hon. Mr Barry O’Farrell AO who wrote the Foreword
A collection of stellar stories illustrated with stunning photos and images from contributing authors, with an Introduction by the Consul General of India in Sydney Mr Manish Gupta.
Links to the Foreword, Introduction and Stories are embedded in stars.
Each author has their own story star – and it’s all free thanks to the generosity of our contributing authors, editors and webmaster.
Created by Helen Whitehead (Webmaster), Indranil Bengal Halder, and Sharon Rundle
I acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the Darkinjung lands, waters, and seas, on which I work and live, paying respects to Elders, past, present and emerging.
I acknowledge the support of the Australia India Council and DFAT; The Copyright Council of Australia; The University of Technology Sydney Vice Chancellor’s Award; and The Australian Government Graduate Doctoral Research Grant.