Horrid High by Payal Kapadia
Ferg Gottin is born to parents who don’t have time for him and can’t wait to be rid of their eleven year old son. So when Mrs Gottin finds a … Continue reading
The Amazing Racist by Chhimi Tenduf-La
Edward Trusted, a young Brit comes to Sri Lanka on a two year teaching contract with an International school, and almost immediately meets, and is besotted with Menaka, the beautiful … Continue reading
Interview with Devika Rangachari, author of Queen of Ice
Devika Rangachari has won several awards for her children’s writing. Her book, Growing Up (Children’s Book Trust, 2000) was on the Honour List of the International Board on Books for … Continue reading
The Pomegranate Peace, Rashmee Roshan Lall
When she arrives in Afghanistan, the young State Department employee is excited that she will get to taste authentic Afghani food. It is never served but she strikes up a … Continue reading
Petu Pumpkin Tooth Troubles by Arundhati Venkatesh
Seven year old Pushkin, aka Petu wants to become a member of the Gap Club, but he must lose something very important to get its membership. In the meantime, the … Continue reading
Priya Agrawal’s Five
Priya Agrawal is the Founder Director of Antarang Foundation, an NGO that works with disadvantaged youth, trains them in core employability skills and connects them to employment opportunities. 5 books … Continue reading
How To Be a Heroine, Samantha Ellis
Samantha’s Jewish parents escaped persecution from Baghdad and arrived in London to settle into their new lives. Yet, they brought with them not only the memories of a life gone … Continue reading
Don’t Let Him Know, Sandip Roy
After decades Romola comes back to the US to stay with her son and his family. Her son Amit discovers an old love letter that he believes was addressed to … Continue reading
Chatting with a writer of romance – Leena Varghese
Leena Varghese is a freelance illustrator who dabbles in writing among a few other crazy, creative ventures. She loves to experiment with various media including oils, watercolours and pastels. She … Continue reading
Chatting with a writer of romance – Adite Banerjie
Adite Banerjie is a screenwriter and published author. Growing up in a home with a filmmaker dad who worked in the world’s largest film industry (yes, Bollywood!) and a voracious … Continue reading
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