This issue is dedicated to all those jailed for what they said or wrote, to all those censored and to all those forced by fear to self censor.

Please click this Eastlit literature August 2016 link, or click on the picture to take a look at Eastlit August 2016:

Asian poetry, Asian fiction, Asian non-fiction, Asian Art or other creative works from or connected to East and South East Asia.

Eastlit August 2016 is now out. This month’s issue includes fiction, poetry, non-fiction and artwork. This issue also includes the latest issue of Southlit supplement. At Eastlit we continue to randomly republish old submissions. All of this Asian creative writing and Asian artwork in Eastlit is focused on East Asia or South East Asia. In the Southlit Supplement, the poetry, fiction and art focuses on South Asia. Please also take a look at our unique Eastlit cover design for August 2016 above.

This months cover picture for Eastlit is Black by Graham Lawrence. It is used with permission of the photographer.

This issue introduces seven writers, poets or artists new to the journal. Thanks to all of you and good luck in your future writing, poetry and art careers. We would like to also thank all the regular writers, poets and artists contributing to this issue who have featured in Eastlit before. The original Eastlit August 2016 cover design is by Graham Lawrence.

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