Paro Anand wins the Sahitya Akademi Puraskar for “Wild Child”

26 06 , 2017 No Comments
In 2010 well-known children’s writer Paro Anand and I began working on a collection of stories. I had commissioned the manuscript as a publishing consultant
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“Maps of Delhi” Pilar Maria Guerrieri

18 06 , 2017 No Comments
Maps of Delhi is a rich collection of historical maps after 1803 till the Master Plan of Delhi 2021. Pilar Maria Guerrieri as a doctoral student
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Guest post: On Krishna Baldev Vaid

14 06 , 2017 No Comments
(Dr Shobhana Bhattacharji retired as professor of English Literature from Delhi University a few years ago. Her doctorate is in Lord Byron’s drama. She is
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An Interview with Sam Miller on his Tribute to his Fathers

13 06 , 2017 No Comments
( I interviewed Sam Miller on his memoir Fathers for Bookwitty. It was published on 13 June 2017.)   Veteran journalist Sam Miller was born and brought
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The 2017 Bailey’s Women’s Prize for Fiction: a Formidable Shortlist and Winner

11 06 , 2017 1 Comment
(I wrote about the Bailey’s Women Prize for Fiction on 7 June 2017, the day the winner, Naomi Alderman, was announced. It was published in
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Geronimo Stilton: The publishing phenomenon it is in India ( and worldwide)

11 06 , 2017 No Comments
My article on Geronimo Stilton has been published in Scroll on 11 June 2017. It is entitled “Even children who don’t read are addicted to
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An interview with Xan Brooks ( 5 June 2017)

11 06 , 2017 No Comments
(I interviewed film journalist Xan Brooks on his debut novel The Clocks in This House All Tell Different Times for Bookwitty. It was published on 5 June 2017.
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Sami Ahmad Khan, Sci-Fi writer from India

11 06 , 2017 No Comments
I first came across Sami Ahmad Khan a few years ago when he reached out regarding a manuscript he had written and wanted it evaluated
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Hannah Kent’s “The Good People”

11 06 , 2017 No Comments
Australian writer Hannah Kent’s second novel The Good People is about three women – Nora (Honora Leahy), Nance (Anne Roche) and Mary — in early nineteenth century
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Brad Watson’s “Miss Jane”

11 06 , 2017 No Comments
Brad Watson’s novel Miss Jane is about a girl born to a farmer and his wife in rural, early 20th– century Mississippi. The baby was born with
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