Kitaab Connecting Asian Writers with Global Readers See other projects related to this listing. About Kitaab, which means “book” in many Asian languages, was founded in 2005 by journalist and writer Zafar Anjum in Singapore as a space to celebrate and critique Asia+n writing in English. The revamped website was launched in July 2013 with a much stronger focus. Kitaab aims to help you avoid information overload which is the curse of the information age. The idea behind Kitaab is to create a link-based information storehouse where the most important stories on Asian writers and writing are carefully curated, so that lovers of Asian writing do not have to look anywhere else for the assorted news and views on their favourite books and writers. All they need to do is to visit Kitaab and quench their literary thirst. Headquartered in Singapore, Kitaab provides a writing and publishing platform to emerging and seasoned writers from the region to express themselves creatively. Country of Publication & Year Established Singapore Established in 2005 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: People with East Asian origins, People with South Asian origins, People with Southeast Asian origins.Genres: GeneralLengths: Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words. Novel Excerpt: 1,000 - 3,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Place/Regions: Specific region. Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines.Payment:Unknown payment Unknown payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Query firstAudience:Open to a broad Audience, including: People with East Asian origins, People with South Asian origins, People with Southeast Asian origins.Lengths: Review: No specific word count limits known. Essay: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary.Topics: Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism. Place/Regions: Specific region. Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines.Payment:Unknown payment Unknown payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: People with East Asian origins, People with South Asian origins, People with Southeast Asian origins.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: Up to 60 lines; Up to 4 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Place/Regions: Specific region. Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines.Payment:Unknown payment Unknown payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. 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