Category: Novel abstracts

‘Horrid High’ (Book Excerpt) by Payal Kapadia

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Payal Kapadia studied English Literature at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. After studying Journalism at Northwestern University in Chicago, she worked with Outlook in Mumbai and The Japan Times in Tokyo. Her debut novella, “Wisha Wozzariter,” won the Crossword Award for Children’s Writing…

‘Mothers and Daughters’ (Book Excerpt) by Kylie Ladd

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Kylie Ladd is a novelist and freelance writer. Kylie’s first novel, After the Fall, was published in Australia, the US and Turkey, while her second, Last Summer, was highly commended in the 2011 Federation of Australian Writers Christina Stead Award for fiction. Kylie’s third…

‘Priya in Heels’ (Book Excerpt) by Ayesha Patel

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Ayesha Patel was born in Gujarat, India and later moved to Texas. She quickly found her footing in languages and creative writing and weaves her diverse background into her stories. She currently lives in the beautiful, though rainy, state of Washington…

‘Age of Shiva’ (Book Excerpt) by James Lovegrove

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James Lovegrove is the author of nearly 40 acclaimed novels and books for children. Straight after graduating from Oxford with a degree in English Literature, James set himself the goal of getting a novel written and sold within two years. In the event, it took…

‘Savor’ (Book Excerpt) by Barbara Ellen Brink

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Barbara Ellen Brink is the author of nine published novels. She grew up on a small farm in Washington State but now lives in the mean “burbs” of Minnesota with her husband and their mutts, Rugby and Willow. Read her interview…

‘Going Somewhere’ (Book Excerpt) by Brian Benson

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Brian Benson grew up in northern Wisconsin and spent much of his youth biking back roads, chasing soccer balls, and variously injuring myself in the woods and water. At eighteen, he headed to UW-Madison, where he pursued two lib-arts degrees. GOING SOMEWHERE…

‘Tower Lord’ (Book Excerpt) by Anthony Ryan

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Anthony Ryan writes fantasy and science fiction. He works full time as a researcher, has a degree in history, and lives in London. Read his interview here. Below you can read an excerpt from his book, Tower Lord. Courtesy: Anthony Ryan.    …

‘Dear Infidel’ (Book Excerpt) by Tamim Sadikali

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Tamim Sadikali was born in Sidcup, Kent. He read Mathematics at Warwick University before entering software, in which he now works, as a freelancer. Read his interview here. Below you can read an excerpt from his work Dear Infidel. Courtesy: Tamim…