divya maniar
writes fiction + poetry + lyrical nonfiction
divya maniar is a writer from singapore. her work has been published in joyland magazine, the rumpus, nimrod international journal, sonora review, and elsewhere. she studied comparative literature and philosophy at brown university, where she graduated magna cum laude, honours in both majors. she also holds an m.phil. in modern and contemporary english literature from cambridge university. she is represented by monica macswan at aitken alexander associates.
published + forthcoming work
fiction
Mukbang in The Rumpus
The Ghosts Will Eat Tonight in Nimrod International Journal (+ Longlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize)
White Girl in Pigeon Pages (Nominated for Best of the Net)
Sediment in Joyland Magazine
Age of Indifference forthcoming in Sonora Review (Finalist in the 2023 Short Fiction Contest)
Office Deconstructed in Passages North
Five Letters in Hennepin Review
Mousepad in Alien Literary Magazine
A Family in Heavy Rain in Cease, Cows (Nominated for Best Small Fictions)
Our Good Dog, Spiderman in HAD
Wednesdays with my wax technician in The Hunger
Near Dead Crabs and Other Beautiful Things in Heavy Feather Review
No Vacancy in Overheard Literary Magazine
creative nonfiction
On the ex I too often describe as stupid in Autofocus Literary
poetry
skincare for trees in Hobart
différance in Babel Tower Notice Board