the good book corner

Manuscript help, book reviews and author interviews

Interview with Payal Kapadia

Payal Kapadia’s Wisha Wozzariter won the Crossword Award for Children’s Writing in 2013. It is also on the 101 Indian Children’s Books We Love! list. We loved Horrid High and … Continue reading

November 19, 2015 · 1 Comment

Interview With Andaleeb Wajid

Andaleeb Wajid is the author of eight published novels – Kite Strings, Blinkers Off, My Brother’s Wedding, More than Just Biryani and The Tamanna Trilogy. Her Young Adult novel When … Continue reading

November 15, 2015 · Leave a comment

Peek A Book – Children’s Literature Festival

Interview with Lubaina Tyebji Bandukwala, one of the organizers of Peek A Book this Nov15-Nov16 at Hyderabad, India. tgbc: Why did you feel the need to start the lit fest … Continue reading

November 9, 2015 · Leave a comment

Interview with Henry Webb by Ines Rodrigues

Henry Webb just published his first novel, With The Children, the story of a 6th Grade teacher in a rough New York neighborhood in the late 60’s and early 70’s.He … Continue reading

October 16, 2015 · Leave a comment

Interview with Roopa Pai, author of ‘The Gita for Children’

Roopa Pai’s work has appeared in many well-known publications including Business Today, Indian Review of Books, Travel & Leisure South Asia, The Times of India, Deccan Herald, The Pioneer, and … Continue reading

September 8, 2015 · Leave a comment

Interview with Subhadra Sen Gupta, author of A Children’s History of India

tgbc: What inspired you to write this book and what did you hope to do differently? Subhadra: I love history and I have been trying to make it interesting for … Continue reading

July 24, 2015 · Leave a comment

Interview with Chhimi Tenduf-La, author of Panther

Chhimi Tenduf-La’s second book Panther releases this month! We caught up with him for a chat! tgbc: Who is the narrator of Panther? Chhimi: The narrator of the war thread … Continue reading

July 22, 2015 · Leave a comment

Interview with Anees Salim, Crossword Fiction Award Winner for 2015

Anees Salim’s The Blind Lady’s Descendants won the Crossword Fiction Award this year,and Vanity Bagh won the Hindu Prize in 2013. His other wonderful books are Tales from a Vending … Continue reading

June 14, 2015 · Leave a comment

Interview with Chhimi Tenduf-la, author of The Amazing Racist

              Half English, half Tibetan, Chhimi Tenduf-La grew up in Hong Kong, London, Delhi and Colombo, where he now lives with his wife, Samantha, … Continue reading

April 26, 2015 · 1 Comment

Interview with Devdutt Pattanaik

                Devdutt Pattanaik – on children, Indian myths and mythology, and the importance of retelling the ‘old’. tgbc: You are a prolific writer, … Continue reading

March 26, 2015 · Leave a comment