Brannavan Gnanalingam
@brannavan.bsky.social
Novelist and occasional reviewer
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Front cover reveal of U.X.O. - painting by Sahana Rahman. Also, pre-sales of U.X.O. are available through Lawrence & Gibson, and will be shipped out early September www.lawrenceandgibson.co.nz/product/uxo
I’m talking at 4pm this afternoon at Verb - www.verbwellington.nz/brannavan-gn...
September 26, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I’m talking at 4pm this afternoon at Verb - www.verbwellington.nz/brannavan-gn...
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‘When it comes to war, human rights and genocide, it all starts with language’
‘When it comes to war, human rights and genocide, it all starts with language’
Brannavan Gnanalingam on his new novel U.X.O. and the civil war that has had so much impact on his and his family's life.
thespinoff.co.nz
September 25, 2026 at 7:07 PM
‘When it comes to war, human rights and genocide, it all starts with language’
This is an essay I wrote about some of the thinking behind U.X.O. thespinoff.co.nz/books/26-09-...
‘When it comes to war, human rights and genocide, it all starts with language’
Brannavan Gnanalingam on his new novel U.X.O. and the civil war that has had so much impact on his and his family's life.
thespinoff.co.nz
September 25, 2026 at 7:53 PM
This is an essay I wrote about some of the thinking behind U.X.O. thespinoff.co.nz/books/26-09-...
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September 25, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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Bran is one of our best and you should read any of his books really. Honestly. newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/23/p...
Portrait of an author's 'quiet masterpiece'
NZ's best literary profilist interviews Wellington writer, lawyer and cultural critic Brannavan Gnanalingam
newsroom.co.nz
September 22, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Bran is one of our best and you should read any of his books really. Honestly. newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/23/p...
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NZ's best literary profilist interviews Wellington writer, lawyer and cultural critic Brannavan Gnanalingam
Portrait of an author's 'quiet masterpiece'
newsroom.co.nz
September 22, 2026 at 8:03 PM
NZ's best literary profilist interviews Wellington writer, lawyer and cultural critic Brannavan Gnanalingam
I have had the great fortune to be the beneficiary of Anna Rankin’s genius newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/23/p...
Portrait of an author's 'quiet masterpiece'
NZ's best literary profilist interviews Wellington writer, lawyer and cultural critic Brannavan Gnanalingam
newsroom.co.nz
September 22, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I have had the great fortune to be the beneficiary of Anna Rankin’s genius newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/23/p...
Disappointed? Come along to Unity on Friday evening for the launch of my new novel, U.X.O., which won’t sell out
Unity Books has officially sold out. All media copies distributed. Nicky and Robbie are scrambling to see if they can quickly source some more.
September 22, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Disappointed? Come along to Unity on Friday evening for the launch of my new novel, U.X.O., which won’t sell out
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Library holds for Dirty Work by the late Nigel Cox about to go through the roof
September 22, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Library holds for Dirty Work by the late Nigel Cox about to go through the roof
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“It is ironic, to say the least, that if Jordan Williams had not publicised the non-existent book, these inside sources would most likely never have contacted me and the book we are here to launch today would not have been written.”
September 22, 2026 at 6:12 AM
“It is ironic, to say the least, that if Jordan Williams had not publicised the non-existent book, these inside sources would most likely never have contacted me and the book we are here to launch today would not have been written.”
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@brannavan.bsky.social U.X.O. top of the list of new releases at Volume.
New releases — Buy books online in Aotearoa New Zealand from your independent bookshop — VOLUME
volume.nz
September 21, 2026 at 10:27 PM
@brannavan.bsky.social U.X.O. top of the list of new releases at Volume.
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I’m speaking about UXO at Verb (4pm, Saturday 26 September at the Hannah Playhouse) with @balamohanshingade.bsky.social - really looking forward to it! Details in the link facebook.com/events/s/bra...
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August 17, 2026 at 7:21 AM
I’m speaking about UXO at Verb (4pm, Saturday 26 September at the Hannah Playhouse) with @balamohanshingade.bsky.social - really looking forward to it! Details in the link facebook.com/events/s/bra...
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I mean if you really want to hear Ed Sheeran without any opening acts you can simply get put on hold with your bank
September 16, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I mean if you really want to hear Ed Sheeran without any opening acts you can simply get put on hold with your bank
Massive congratulations to the fabulous Intan Paramaditha and her Pōneke translator, Stephen Epstein for making the longlist of the National Book Awards for Translated Literature www.nationalbook.org/longlist-for...
Longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature - National Book Foundation
The ten contenders for the National Book Award for Translated Literature Find the New Yorker announcement here. New York, NY (September 15, 2026) – The National Book Foundation today announced the Longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature with The New Yorker. The Finalists in all five categories will be revealed on Tuesday, October 6 with the New York Times; Winners will be announced live at the 77th National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner on Wednesday, November 18, 2026. For more information and to register to watch the livestream, please visit nationalbook.org/awards. The ten titles on this year’s Translated Literature Longlist were originally published in seven different languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Indonesian—appearing for the first time as a translated language in the category—Norwegian, Russian, and Spanish. The list features nine novels and a work of nonfiction, and several of this year’s honored authors and translators have been … Continue reading "Longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature"
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September 15, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Massive congratulations to the fabulous Intan Paramaditha and her Pōneke translator, Stephen Epstein for making the longlist of the National Book Awards for Translated Literature www.nationalbook.org/longlist-for...
RIP Catherine Ringer - Les Rita Mitsouko ruled youtu.be/fGZRVGlGZ6A?...
Les Rita Mitsouko - C'est comme ça (Clip Officiel)
YouTube video by Les Rita Mitsouko
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September 15, 2026 at 7:27 PM
RIP Catherine Ringer - Les Rita Mitsouko ruled youtu.be/fGZRVGlGZ6A?...
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Verb Wellington festival 'back with a vengeance' in 2026
Verb Wellington festival 'back with a vengeance' in 2026
The capital's annual literary festival is taking place 23-27 September.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 14, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Verb Wellington festival 'back with a vengeance' in 2026
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Kia ora and congratulations to our friends at #WORDChch plus a big shoutout to all the writers, session chairs, publishers, booksellers, creative people, supporters, and readers. The Festival was such a buzz!
Read our event reports at:
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/word-christc... #WORDChch ^DR
Read our event reports at:
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/word-christc... #WORDChch ^DR
September 6, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Kia ora and congratulations to our friends at #WORDChch plus a big shoutout to all the writers, session chairs, publishers, booksellers, creative people, supporters, and readers. The Festival was such a buzz!
Read our event reports at:
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/word-christc... #WORDChch ^DR
Read our event reports at:
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/word-christc... #WORDChch ^DR
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I was thinking the same thing, but in relation to this story. Political violence against a conservative MP which includes racist abuse harms all political candidates who rep minority communities accross the political spectrum. Why? Because it normalises it #nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...
September 1, 2026 at 9:24 PM
I was thinking the same thing, but in relation to this story. Political violence against a conservative MP which includes racist abuse harms all political candidates who rep minority communities accross the political spectrum. Why? Because it normalises it #nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...
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Utterly delighted to share the cover for my novel, Mincemeat!
On shelves in November.
Painting by artistic magician Hannah Ireland & design by prolific virtuoso @toddatticus.com
Lovely comments from the brilliant @catherinechidgey.bsky.social & @brannavan.bsky.social
#pukapuka #MincemeatNovel
On shelves in November.
Painting by artistic magician Hannah Ireland & design by prolific virtuoso @toddatticus.com
Lovely comments from the brilliant @catherinechidgey.bsky.social & @brannavan.bsky.social
#pukapuka #MincemeatNovel
September 1, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Utterly delighted to share the cover for my novel, Mincemeat!
On shelves in November.
Painting by artistic magician Hannah Ireland & design by prolific virtuoso @toddatticus.com
Lovely comments from the brilliant @catherinechidgey.bsky.social & @brannavan.bsky.social
#pukapuka #MincemeatNovel
On shelves in November.
Painting by artistic magician Hannah Ireland & design by prolific virtuoso @toddatticus.com
Lovely comments from the brilliant @catherinechidgey.bsky.social & @brannavan.bsky.social
#pukapuka #MincemeatNovel
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From education reform to record youth unemployment to axing fees free, this govt has taken every opportunity to make it harder for young people. Imagine rushing this through during a cost of living & unemployment crisis then announcing changes to student loan repayments
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Thousands of youths to lose access to unemployment benefits after welfare law change
Thousands of youths across the country are set to lose access to unemployment benefits, after a welfare bill passed into law under urgency on Friday night.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 30, 2026 at 8:06 PM
From education reform to record youth unemployment to axing fees free, this govt has taken every opportunity to make it harder for young people. Imagine rushing this through during a cost of living & unemployment crisis then announcing changes to student loan repayments
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
What a bleak, infuriating metaphor for the Move On Minister www.rnz.co.nz/news/communi...
Person dies outside Paul Goldsmith's Auckland office
A person has died outside of the offices for National Party MPs, including Paul Goldsmith.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 28, 2026 at 5:21 AM
What a bleak, infuriating metaphor for the Move On Minister www.rnz.co.nz/news/communi...
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Bookface. Too early to deliver a final summation but, despite its slimness, this study on dissecting the stories we tell ourselves (here in the context of Indian peacekeeping forces occupying Sri Lanka, a history unfamiliar to me but apparently mildly analogous to America in Vietnam) feels massive.
August 27, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Bookface. Too early to deliver a final summation but, despite its slimness, this study on dissecting the stories we tell ourselves (here in the context of Indian peacekeeping forces occupying Sri Lanka, a history unfamiliar to me but apparently mildly analogous to America in Vietnam) feels massive.
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For the Fri 25 Sept launch at Unity Wellington (along with @brannavan.bsky.social) we have a limited edition baby blue copy of my new Pākehā Metaphysics book. All are covered in a delightful Cherry Wood Veneer by Wausau, while the regular copies on the right with crimson binding.
August 27, 2026 at 1:00 AM
For the Fri 25 Sept launch at Unity Wellington (along with @brannavan.bsky.social) we have a limited edition baby blue copy of my new Pākehā Metaphysics book. All are covered in a delightful Cherry Wood Veneer by Wausau, while the regular copies on the right with crimson binding.
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“pip adam’s in possession of a stratospheric talent, evident once again in her latest novel kluge, which exhibits an original prose style she credits to not having read a book of NZ or foreign lit until she was 27” A major interview/look back here on Pip’s life & work! newsroom.co.nz/2026/08/26/p...
Portrait of the artist raised on soap opera and sci-fi
An extraordinary interview with NZ's most original literary novelist.
newsroom.co.nz
August 25, 2026 at 8:52 PM
“pip adam’s in possession of a stratospheric talent, evident once again in her latest novel kluge, which exhibits an original prose style she credits to not having read a book of NZ or foreign lit until she was 27” A major interview/look back here on Pip’s life & work! newsroom.co.nz/2026/08/26/p...