Vijay Khurana
Vijay Khurana | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Author, radio host, translator |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Hosting on 2SER and Triple J; author of Regal Beagle and The Passenger Seat |
| Notable work | Regal Beagle, The Passenger Seat |
Vijay Khurana is an Australian author and radio host, recognized for his contributions to the broadcasting stations 2SER and Triple J.
Radio career
Khurana's radio journey commenced in 2004 at 2SER, where he co-hosted the early morning slot from 3am to 6am alongside Andre Leslie, under the program titled 'The Peruvian Lunch.' The duo subsequently transitioned to presenting the weekday breakfast show, while Khurana also took charge of the Drive time segment. In 2005, he moved to Triple J, initially handling mid-dawn broadcasts and various substitute hosting duties.
On 14 April 2007, Khurana assumed the role of weekend lunch presenter on Triple J, occupying the 10am to 2pm slot and succeeding Gaby Brown. Later that year, on 6 December, he was promoted to weekday lunch host from 12pm to 3pm, taking over from Linda Marigliano. His tenure at Triple J concluded on 25 February 2011 when he departed to join a non-profit radio organization based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
TV career
Khurana made his television debut on 27 July 2007 as a presenter for jtv.
Writing career
In 2014, Khurana released a children's book entitled Regal Beagle, featuring illustrations by Simon Greiner. He earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in writing from the University of East Anglia in 2019.
His short stories have been finalists in numerous competitions such as the Galley Beggar Press Short Story Prize, Bath Short Story Award, Cúirt New Writing Prize, and Bristol Short Story Prize. In 2021, he secured victory in the Griffith Review Emerging Voices contest with his story "The Menaced Assassin." His fiction has appeared in literary outlets including NOON, 3:AM Magazine, and Erotic Review.
Khurana's first novel, The Passenger Seat, was shortlisted for the 2022 Novel Prize awarded by Fitzcarraldo, New Directions, and Giramondo. The book was published in 2025 through Peninsula Press, Biblioasis, and Ultimo Press.
Additionally, Khurana works as a translator from German into English; his rendition of The Autopsy by Georg Heym was released by Scratch Classics. A section of his translation of Red (Hunger) by Senthuran Varatharajah was featured in the 2024 edition of The White Review Translation Anthology.
He is married to fellow Australian author Madeleine Watts.