Prema Raj, winner of the 2019 DRF David Miller Bursary, reports on her time at five publishers in four countries
The winner of the 2019 DRF David Miller Bursary, Prema Raj, has reported on her time spent at five different publishing companies, in Denmark, Italy, the UK and the USA.
Ian McEwan, Trustee of the DRF, says: “It’s pretty obvious that the bursary could not have gone to a better person. Prema has really covered the ground. Such intelligence, thoroughness and a lively, generous intelligence! Who wouldn’t want to work alongside such a spirit?”
Prema’s report is now available to read as a PDF here.
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