Author. Junglee. Traveller. Sleepless dreamer.
Please review your favourite book HERE You have till 30th Nov to review the book you like. Voting for the shortlist will open in the first week of December. Picture a team of readers, a spreadsheet that refuses to stop growing, and a rule that says only 12 books can make the cut. That was... Continue Reading →
Faizu wants just one thing―to blow out candles on a birthday cake of his own. But in Jugnu Nagar, birthdays are a distant dream. Can Shabbo, his big sister, pull off a little magic? Screenshot Screenshot Screenshot Screenshot Editor: Sayoni Basu Illustrated by Priya Kuriyan Publisher: Duckbill, an imprint of Penguin India Available in your... Continue Reading →
वन देवता का वाहन देश के प्रतिष्ठित प्रकाशक ‘राष्ट्रीय पुस्तक न्यास, भारत’ {National Book Trust (NBT), India} ने प्रसिद्ध पर्यावरणविद रज़ा एच. तहसीन और आरेफ़ा तहसीन की सह-लिखित अंग्रेज़ी पुस्तक Steed of the Jungle God को अब हिन्दी में प्रकाशित किया है। पुस्तक का हिन्दी अनुवादक हिमालय तहसीन ने किया है, जिसका शीर्षक 'वन देवता... Continue Reading →
Ages: 7 to 107 Publisher: Penguin Random House Illustrated by Mohit Suneja Available at your favourite bookstore and on Amazon. Meet Charred the Bard: Shiny blackis my coatFlap-flap-flap—in air I floatThere are queensand there are kings,But I’m the one and onlyLord of the wings! He soars across India's amazing forests, introducing young explorers to the country's... Continue Reading →
Press Trust of India (PTI): Arefa Tehsin's book makes it to Asian Prize for Fiction super shortlist The Week: Arefa Tehsin's book makes it to Asian Prize for Fiction super shortlist Scroll.in: Indian writers Arefa Tehsin and Smriti Ravindra make the final round of 2024 Asian Prize for Fiction The Print: Arefa Tehsin’s book makes... Continue Reading →
Fiction The jury for fiction comprises Deepa Adhikari, social entrepreneur and development communications consultant; Priyanka Sarkar, editor and translator; Rajrishi Singhal, author and journalist; Usha Subramaniam, former Professor of English Literature; and Shireen Mistry, Associate Festival Director of Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest. Book of the year History’s Angel, Anjum Hasan (Bloomsbury India) Hurda, Atharva... Continue Reading →
'The Witch in the Peepul Tree' has been shortlisted for The Asian Prize for Fiction. "Following an extensive process spanning seven months, 13 group discussions were conducted by 5 book clubs from Africa, Asia, and Europe. This global participation resulted in the identification of six books for the shortlist. The discussions were guided by evaluation... Continue Reading →
