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WritersMosaic Quarterly – second edition out now

The second edition of The WritersMosaic Quarterly is available now, as a print insert in The Bookseller as well as on the WritersMosaic website. The online guest edition includes an additional essay from author and journalist Anahit Behrooz.

WritersMosaic Quarterly 02: Iranian Women’s Voices is a contemporary exploration of the present and imagined future of Iran, as told by Iranian women writers and artists in Iran and the diaspora.

The edition features a selection of carefully curated and provoking contributions from writers (pictured above – clockwise, l-r) Dr Laleh Atashi, Shara Atashi, Anahit Behrooz (online edition), Razieh Khoshnood, Marjorie Lotfi, Sana Nassari, Sepideh, Atash Shahkarami and Forouz Zarei.

Inspired by the work of Forough Farrokhzad, Iran’s most celebrated female poet and filmmaker, the contributions are varied. Some writers respond directly to Farrokhzad’s poems, whilst others pass only a glance at her work. Farrokhzad’s poetry flows through the writing – uniting different backgrounds and themes, including migration, war, repression, and the enduring struggle for resistance in Iran.

The WritersMosaic Quarterly is produced by and primarily features writers of the global majority, both in and outside the UK. The first edition, Malcolm X: By any means necessary, was published in May 2025. Future editions will cover a variety of topics, from the revolutionary legacy of Frantz Fanon, and translating poetry from page to film.

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