Rashad Hosein, winner of the John Steinbeck Award for Fiction for his short story Saga, has been interviewed by Seher Voha for Reed Magazine.

In the interview, Rashad discusses Saga, the inspirations behind his writing, his writing process and his use of language(s). You can read the full interview, as well as a short extract and a commentary by Marjan Kamali, who calls Saga an “unforgettable”, “atmospheric and immersive story”, here.

You can read Saga in full alongside the magazine’s other prize winners in Reed Magazine‘s Issue 155, which you can buy here.

Rashad was previously a finalist for the 2020 BCLF Elizabeth Nunez Award for Writers in the Caribbean and has also been longlisted for the 2021 Galley Beggar Press Short Story Prize as well as twice shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize (2019 and 2021).

You can follow Rashad on Twitter @RashadHosein.