the good book corner

Manuscript help, book reviews and author interviews

Interview with Aroon Shivdasani

IAAC, with Aroon Shivdasani at its helm, is well-known in NYC for its cultural programs. They support all artistic disciplines in the classical, fusion, folk and innovative forms influenced by … Continue reading

November 1, 2014 · Leave a comment

An Interview with Samit Basu

Samit Basu is an Indian novelist, graphic novelist and screenwriter. Basu is the author of The Simoqin Prophecies, The Manticore’s Secret and The Unwaba Revelations, the three parts of The … Continue reading

October 25, 2014 · Leave a comment

Interview with Sharmila Kantha

  What happens when a former bank officer and current consultant pens a murder mystery? You get an unconventional crime novel that explores socio-economic life across classes in a big … Continue reading

October 19, 2014 · Leave a comment

Interview with Ashok Banker

Ashok Banker is a delight. He is one of India’s most popular and prolific  authors, and he is gracious, friendly and forthcoming. Despite his amazingly loaded schedule, he took time … Continue reading

October 11, 2014 · 5 Comments

Interview with Avtar Singh

Avtar Singh is the managing editor of The Indian Quarterly. His new novel, Necropolis is available from HarperCollins. He lives in New Delhi with his wife, son and singing dog. … Continue reading

October 4, 2014 · Leave a comment

Interview with Ashok Ferrey

Ashok Ferrey – Sri Lankan born in Colombo, raised in East Africa, educated at a Benedictine monastery in the wilds of Sussex, Ferrey read Pure Maths at Christ Church Oxford, … Continue reading

September 22, 2014 · Leave a comment

Interview with Bob McKerrow

Robert James “Bob” McKerrow a native of New Zealand, is a humanitarian, mountaineer, polar traveler, writer and poet. He currently works as Country Coordinator for the Swiss Red Cross in the … Continue reading

September 14, 2014 · Leave a comment

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