Dear members,
Just a brief note to let you know that my novel 'Sisterhood of Swans' (Speaking
Tiger, 2021) is now stocked by Dogears Margao, who also ships the books
overseas at a very reasonable price. Dogears also stocks a number of my
non-fiction books. Do support this Goan bookstore and this
It is an extraordinary feature of Goan migration, and certainly one which must
intrigue the anthropologist, that wherever satellite Goan communities sprang,
and mostly these were located in port towns whether in India or East Africa,
the trajectory of their formation and organisation followed an
In 2020 when lives were disrupted in a most unexpected manner, 17 of Goa’s
writers spread across the world, from established figures Maria Aurora Couto
and Victor Rangel-Ribeiro to the newly published Jane Borges, tell us of the
books they found comfort and meaning in. This splendidly diverse li
Dear members,
Our winter issue is now online for viewing. It contains among other things:
A wonderful story about caste written in Konkani by Felicio Cardoso as
translated into the English by Augusto Pinto.
A romantic short story by Cecile Rischmann
An interview with Canadian-Goan poet Gavin Barre
The Brave New World of Goan Writing & Art 2020 book can be viewed here. This
book features new writing from Goa and reflects on the lives and creative
processes of Goan writers and artists spread across the globe, through essays,
reviews and interviews. Support Goan writing if you can.
https://w
In this interview with Jane Borges author of Bombay Balchao, we look at the
lives of Bombay Goans.
https://www.joaoroqueliteraryjournal.com/
All best wishes,selma
Every year, BLink (The Hindu newspaper) does an annual print and online issue
featuring 12 writers who will make their fiction debut with India's top
publishers. This year, I'm greatly honoured to be included in this list, making
my debut with a novella titled, 'Sisterhood of Swans' to be publis
Dear Goa Book Club,
Wishing you a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a fantastic New Year. I leave
you with this article which looks at the Goan festive season through history,
and includes photographs of Goans celebrating in Lisbon, Nairobi and Canada.
The Goan Festive Season Through History —
Please do visit and enjoy the December 2019 issue of the JRLJ. There are short
stories including two graphic stories and poetry. In the non-fiction section,
we have:
A discussion on African Slavery in GoaThe Public art of Solomon Souza, the
grandson of F N SouzaA short memoir of colonial Goa by
Selma Carvalho in conversation with Canadian writer Tina Athaide uncovers the
history of the Athaide family and the basis of her book 'Orange for the
Sunsets.' Our ties to Uganda date back to 1927. My grandfather, Anthonio
Athaide, was the first family member to move to Entebbe. He worked as an
Dear members,
The summer bumper issue of the Joao Roque Literary Journal is here, with 11
non-fiction pieces to enjoy. I've noted below our non-fiction section but in
addition, do enjoy our literary offerings, poems and book reviews. We introduce
new authors of Goan origin dispersed across the w
A review of Robert Newman's
books.https://www.joaoroqueliteraryjournal.com/nonfiction-1/2019/4/5/newman-goas-shamans-and-the-fictive-dream
As a child, I might have visited Miguel Colaco’s Christ Ashram in Nuvem. It was
after all, within walking distance from the Mae Dos Pobros Church, and it w
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