Turning the Page: Interview in the Kathmandu Post's end of the year edition
Here is the link to The Kathmandu Post , where this interview was published. 1. As a woman writing in English in South Asia, how do you see the future of female writers writing in English in the sub-continent, including Nepal? Or is gender a non-issue? I think the future holds lots of potential. India is the largest English market for writers, and it is next door. China's also upcoming. The problem in Nepal is piracy. Bookstores own their own printing presses, and they don't want to pay writers. This means even if your book sells very well, you are not going to get any royalties. This is a disincentive for writers. It takes a lot of time to write one book-if people don't get paid, they are not going to do it. This is the major obstacle to publishing's growth inside Nepal. 2. To be a writer writing in English in a nation whose primary language is not English, do you struggle to answer at times who you are writing for? Does this bother you? I don't ...