When I was interviewed by Samit Basu (3 July 2006)

When I was interviewed by Samit Basu (3 July 2006)

24 07 , 2012 1 Comment
  July 3, 2006 Jaya Bhattacharji Interview Leave a comment Jaya Bhattacharji edits books for Zubaan, an imprint of Kali for Women. Young Zubaan is
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The Reader, my column in Books & More

The Reader, my column in Books & More

23 07 , 2012 1 Comment
Reader The sheer pleasure of immersing oneself in a book, flipping through its pages, dipping into it in parts, inhaling the heavenly smell of ink
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Tales of Partition, my review of Mahmudul Haque’s “Black Ice”

Tales of Partition, my review of Mahmudul Haque’s “Black Ice”

19 07 , 2012 No Comments
  July 19, 2012 By Jaya Bhattacharji Rose Black Ice By Mahmudul Haque Translated by Mahmud Rahman Harper Perennial pp.123, Rs 199 Black Ice by
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My lead article on children and YA literature in German Book Office Tuesday newsletter, 17 July 2012

My lead article on children and YA literature in German Book Office Tuesday newsletter, 17 July 2012

17 07 , 2012 No Comments
Greetings Today, we want to further introduce you to the world of children’s books. Our GBO friend Jaya Bhattacharji Rose who is an international publishing
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On YA Lit, a response to Publishing Perspective

On YA Lit, a response to Publishing Perspective

17 07 , 2012 No Comments
“When Do YA Novels Go Too Far, If Ever?” http://publishingperspectives.com/2012/07/when-do-ya-novels-go-too-far-if-ever/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed:+PublishingPerspectives+(Publishing+Perspectives)&utm_content=FaceBook I feel, true, stories like “50 Shades of Grey” would be tough to stomach, especially
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On literary agents, unedited and complete article

On literary agents, unedited and complete article

12 07 , 2012 5 Comments
Literary Agents and agencies in India, Brunch (http://www.hindustantimes.com/Brunch/Brunch-Stories/How-to-sell-and-buy-a-book/Article1-826279.aspx ) BRIEF: on literary agents and agencies in India: who they are, what they actually do, whether
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Growing tribe of connoisseurs boosts sales of premium stationery

Growing tribe of connoisseurs boosts sales of premium stationery

10 07 , 2012 No Comments
  Posted: Tue, Jul 10 2012. 1:43 AM IST Growing tribe of connoisseurs boosts sales of premium stationery The desire to use expensive stationery is
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2013 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature Panel, Jury announced

2013 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature Panel, Jury announced

10 07 , 2012 No Comments
It consists of Koyamparambath Satchidanandan (chairperson), Muneeza Shamsie, Suvani Singh, Eleanor O’Keeffe and Rick Simonson. A wonderful team. I am certainly looking forward to the
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Buddha in the Attic, Julie Otsuka

Buddha in the Attic, Julie Otsuka

08 07 , 2012 2 Comments
I read The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka last night. I could not put the book down. A brilliant example of historical fiction
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Ox-Tales, Profile books

Ox-Tales, Profile books

07 07 , 2012 No Comments
This is a comment I wrote to a friend who asked, “I was looking for a good book of modern short stories – European and
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