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Manuscript help, book reviews and author interviews

Interview with Kenan Tribencevic, author of The Bosnia List

 Q : Who was the most pathetic character you met when you went back? I thought it was Petra. KT : I’d say it was Petra too. I didn’t run … Continue reading

September 7, 2014 · Leave a comment

Letters to Sam by Daniel Gottlieb

  At thirty-three, as the result of a near fatal accident, Daniel Gottlieb became a quadriplegic. He was a trained psychologist,and in his practice, met scores of people suffer, and … Continue reading

September 3, 2014 · 1 Comment

Smartphones and ebooks

  How do you increase ebook sales in India, where the cost of the ebook reader at Rs7000 is pretty high? You buy an ebook reader and then also pay … Continue reading

September 2, 2014 · Leave a comment

In the midst of a Revolution

  The Publishing industry is facing its biggest churn in 500 years. What worked for it even a few years ago, is not working anymore. Gone are the days of … Continue reading

September 2, 2014 · 1 Comment

Still Alice by Lisa Genova

   “Please don’t look at our scarlet A’s and write us off. Look us in the eye, talk directly to us. Don’t panic or take it personally if we make … Continue reading

September 1, 2014 · Leave a comment

Love Illuminated by Daniel Jones

Daniel Jones has been the editor of the Modern Love column for almost ten years at the New York Times. During that, he has sifted through thousands of letters sent … Continue reading

September 1, 2014 · 1 Comment

Cocktails for Book Lovers – Tessa Smith McGovern

  A simple enough idea. Take 50 authors. Write a little note on each of those authors. Assign a cocktail to those 50 authors. Voila! you have a book. Not … Continue reading

September 1, 2014 · Leave a comment

We Were Liars by E.Lockhart

  Cadence, the narrator of the story has this little nugget of wisdom. That most tales from across the world are variations of familiar stories. ‘So many have the same … Continue reading

September 1, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Bosnia List

  What do you do when your entire world as you know it, turns against you? When your friends and neighbors wish you dead? When you watch helplessly as your … Continue reading

September 1, 2014 · Leave a comment