Udaipur Times: Arefa Tehsin, author and naturalist from Udaipur brings the forests of Aravallis to life in her writings

"Two words would define my childhood - social and wild." - Arefa Tehsin By Lulua Ahsan Sun, 24 Jul 2022  "My real education happened in my home library, which housed all kinds of books to pick up and read from..." Udaipur Times caught up with Arefa Tehsin, author of several fiction and non-fiction books, the inspiration of... Continue Reading →

The New Indian Express: Gupshup Goes to Prison

Jails of unjust judgement A tale about reform, judgement and misunderstandings, the search for Gupshup invites Khalid - and the young reader - into the unique prison system of India. Published: 04th July 2022 12:29 AM  |   Last Updated: 04th July 2022 12:29 AM  Gupshup Goes to Prison (L) is written by Arefa Tehsin. (Photo| Special Arrangement) By Sahana Iyer... Continue Reading →

New Book Alert – The Hindu’s Whoopee 30!

"The old, toothless tooth fairy Tootsie not only collected teeth, she collected thrown away dolls too...." starts my story The Island of Tooth Fairies in 'Whoopee 30!' A freshly baked book for the 30th birthday of YoungWorld! Raising a toast to Young World, THE HINDU has come out with a keepsake anthology of short stories. Designed... Continue Reading →

Shortlisted for FICCI’s Best Book of the Year Award

Amra and the Witch shortlisted for Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)'s Best Book of the Year (age category - below 10 years) along with books by some wonderful authors like Siddhartha Sarma, Ranjit Lal and Richa Jha! Amra has been illustrated by the amazing Chetan Sharma. Buy the book here: Amazon

Sessions at Neev Lit Fest, Bangalore

  Friends in Bangalore, authors Katie Smith Milway, Susan Perrow and I will be in conversation about why cultivating one’s self-awareness is the first step towards empathy on 21st Sep 2019 at Neev Literature Festival. My other sessions with parents and children on 20th and 21st Sep: Date: Sep 20, 2019 Session 1: The Serpent... Continue Reading →

Young India Book reviews Amra and the Witch

Amra and the Witch Author: Arefa Tehsin Illustrator: Chetan Sharma age group: 7+ yrs Number of pages: 66 Publisher: Duckbill Themes: fears witches Indian village Genre: fiction Amra was in trouble. Big trouble. As, in the popular adage, “Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong." Well, that was exactly what Amra’s day was like. First, the... Continue Reading →

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