Portrait - Brannavan Gnanalingam

Brannavan
Gnanalingam

Brannavan Gnanalingam’s most recent novel is Sprigs. His previous novel Sodden Downstream (Lawrence and Gibson; 2017) was short-listed for the Acorn Foundation prize for best fiction of the year. He is also the author of a Briefcase, Two Pies and a Penthouse and three other books published by Lawrence and Gibson. Brannavan Gnanalingam is a novelist, freelance writer and lawyer based in Wellington.

Brannavan Gnanalingam’s most recent novel is Sprigs. His previous novel Sodden Downstream (Lawrence and Gibson; 2017) was short-listed for the Acorn Foundation prize for best fiction of the year. He is also the author of a Briefcase, Two Pies and a Penthouse and three other books published by Lawrence and Gibson. Brannavan Gnanalingam is a novelist, freelance writer and lawyer based in Wellington.

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