The Townsend Prize for Fiction is Georgia's oldest and most prestigious literary award. It is presented biennially to a Georgia writer who has published an outstanding work of fiction that embodies excellence and originality in language, along with a depth of human insight. Previous winners of the Townsend include Alice Walker, Ha Jin, and Kathryn Stockett. Kismetwali & Other Stories was a finalist in 2016.

 

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VoyageATL Local Stories

2018

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The Penwalas: South Asian Storytellers in Atlanta

Khabar, March 2016

 

Diverse Authors Prize Shortlist

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April 24, 2016

 

Decatur Book Festival: Reetika Nijhawan on her

Short Story Collection

InTown Atlanta, August 30, 2015

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South Asian Writers Speak at the Decatur Library

InTown Atlanta, August 12, 2015

 

Interview with Indian Eagle