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- [Book Review: The Maker of Eternity by Suresh Chandra Guha Memoir translated by Rajyashree Dutt](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-maker-of-eternity-by-suresh-chandra-guha-memoir-translated-by-rajyashree-dutt/) - Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) A Memoir That Transforms Memory into History Some memoirs seek merely to preserve the story of an individual life, while others succeed in preserving an entire vanished world. The Maker of Eternity belongs firmly to the latter category. Suresh Chandra Guha’s memoir is, on the surface, a deeply personal account of childhood, family, education
- [Book Review: For the Love of Stories by Wendy Doniger](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-for-the-love-of-stories-by-wendy-doniger/) - Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟 (4.9/5) Introduction Wendy Doniger’s For the Love of Stories is an intimate, wide-ranging and intellectually engaging memoir that brings together the personal and professional dimensions of an extraordinary scholarly life. Doniger, a renowned scholar of Hinduism and Sanskrit, has spent her career at some of the most distinguished academic institutions in the United States and
- [Book Review: Grammar Of The Void by Satyarth Pandita](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-grammar-of-the-void-by-satyarth-pandita/) - Author: Satyarth PanditaPublisher: Hawakal PublishersGenre: Short Stories / Literary Fiction / Psychological Fiction / Speculative FictionRating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Introduction: Entering the World of the Void Satyarth Pandita’s Grammar of the Void: Stories is a compelling collection built around a deceptively simple idea: absence can be as powerful as presence. Across its stories, the “void” assumes numerous forms. It appears as bereavement, displacement,
- [Book Review: The Mapmaker by Maitry Roy Moulik Translated by Chandana Dutta](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-mapmaker-by-maitry-roy-moulik-translated-by-chandana-dutta/) - Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5) Published by Niyogi Books in 2025 and translated by Chandana Dutta, The Mapmaker is a historical novel about William Smith, the largely self-taught geologist whose painstaking investigations fundamentally altered the way England’s geological landscape was understood. The narrative moves across different periods of Smith’s life, beginning with his disappearance in 1819 before returning to
- [Book Excerpt: Redtooth: A Himalayan Horror Story by Satyajit Sarna](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-excerpt-redtooth-a-himalayan-horror-story-by-satyajit-sarna/) - Dzangpo Here they came, the last of the season. Dzangpo watched as the lights of the long jeep wound through the hillside, disappearing into blind turns and then returning, dots and dashes. The sun had already set over the hills around the town of Yuksom and yellow lights now beamed from the shops on the
- [Book Review: Fourteen Springs of Separation by Sakoon Singh](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-fourteen-springs-of-separation-by-sakoon-singh/) - Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) One of the most difficult challenges in historical fiction is weaving authentic history into an engaging narrative without allowing either element to overshadow the other. Some novels become weighed down by historical detail, while others sacrifice accuracy for dramatic effect. Fourteen Springs of Separation avoids both extremes, delivering a story that is meticulously researched yet emotionally
- [Book Review: Why the Poor Don’t Kill Us: The Psychology of Indians by Manu Joseph](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-why-the-poor-dont-kill-us-the-psychology-of-indians-by-manu-joseph/) - Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.5/5) Manu Joseph’s Why the Poor Don’t Kill Us: The Psychology of Indians is an unusual and provocative examination of Indian society. Instead of approaching poverty through conventional discussions of economic policy, welfare programmes or development indicators, Joseph begins with a question that is both unsettling and difficult to answer: why does a society marked by
- [Santiniketan: Nature’s Gateway to Spirituality — A Review of a Place Seen Through Photography, Poetry and Memory](https://new-asian-writing.com/santiniketan-natures-gateway-to-spirituality-a-review-of-a-place-seen-through-photography-poetry-and-memory/) - Some books describe a place. Others attempt to make the reader feel a place. Santiniketan: Nature’s Gateway to Spirituality, a collaborative work by Bitann Chakraborty and Kiriti Sengupta, belongs firmly to the second category. Published by Hawakal Publishers in July 2026, the book combines Chakraborty’s photography with Sengupta’s poems, prose and translations to create an intimate portrait of
- [Book Review: The Social Life of Indian Trains: A Journey by Amitava Kumar ](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-social-life-of-indian-trains-a-journey-by-amitava-kumar/) - Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.5/5) Amitava Kumar's The Social Life of Indian Trains: A Journey uses the Indian railway system as a compelling framework to examine the many layers of the nation's identity. Rather than focusing on trains solely as a means of travel, Kumar presents them as dynamic social arenas where people from different regions, classes, religions, and
- [Book Review: Travelling on One Leg by Herta Muller](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-travelling-on-one-leg-by-herta-muller/) - Exile is often portrayed as the beginning of a new life, but Herta Muller's Traveling on One Leg challenges this assumption by revealing the emotional and psychological burdens that continue long after physical escape. Winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature, Muller is renowned for her unflinching portrayal of life under dictatorship and the lasting scars
- [Book Review: How Nations Fail by Rajiv Dogra](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-how-nations-fail-by-rajiv-dogra/) - Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) A Wide-Ranging Exploration of Civilizations, Power, and the Fate of Nations Rajiv Dogra's How Nations Fail: And the Unmaking of America's World presents an expansive examination of the historical forces that shape the rise, dominance, and eventual decline of nations. Drawing upon decades of diplomatic experience and an extensive understanding of history, the author
- [Book Review: The Tin Drum by Sushant Dhar](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-tin-drum-by-sushant-dhar/) - Reimagining Oskar: Hero of Danzig ‘Oskar’s goal is to return to the umbilical cord.’ Gunter Grass’ post war historical epic has been regarded by many as the groundbreaking novel of the 20th century, putting the author at the forefront of the
- [Book Review: Ishavasya Upanishad by Swami Mukundananda](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-ishavasya-upanishad-by-swami-mukundananda/) - Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5) Swami Mukundananda's Ishavasya Upanishad is much more than a translation of one of Hinduism's shortest Upanishads. It is an in-depth philosophical commentary that connects the timeless wisdom of the Vedic tradition with the realities and challenges of contemporary life. Although the original text comprises only eighteen mantras, the author expands them into nearly 190 pages
- [The Fairytale’s Over](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-fairytales-over/) - The credits rolledon a predictable “happily ever after” note.Bambi, triumphant, stood with his dad,seven dwarfs chased the Evil Queenoff the mountain’s ledgeand a generation of kidswere tucked into a million little racecar beds. A generation adrift in dreams,snoozed through their fairytalesflattened by the collapsed wallsof a caved-in 20th century,AWOKE to mounting debts.AWOKE on sidewalks.AWOKE to
- [Book Review: The Tree, the Well & the Drag Queen by Salini Vineeth](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-tree-the-well-the-drag-queen-by-salini-vineeth/) - Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.9/5) Introduction Salini Vineeth’s The Tree, the Well & the Drag Queen is a lyrical, genre-blending novel that moves between folklore and contemporary realism to explore gender identity, shame, inheritance, and the cost of silence. Set against the vivid landscape of a Kerala village and later the glittering but fragile world of drag performance, the
- [Book Review: Floating Worlds by Alpa Arora](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-floating-worlds-by-alpa-arora/) - Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) Alpa Arora’s Floating Worlds is a deeply introspective novel that explores the fragile boundary between reality and imagination, love and longing, sanity and self-discovery. Through the psychological journey of its protagonist Ruby Khanna, the novel examines themes of identity, emotional isolation, motherhood, spirituality, and the human tendency to create alternate inner worlds
- [Book Review: Eighteen Inches Apart by Sonia Bahl: A Heartfelt Exploration of Love, Loss, and Human Connection](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-eighteen-inches-apart-by-sonia-bahl-a-heartfelt-exploration-of-love-loss-and-human-connection/) - Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.5/5) Some novels tell a story. Others create an emotional space that readers inhabit long after they have turned the final page. Based on the excerpts available, Eighteen Inches Apart by Sonia Bahl belongs to the latter category. It is a novel that appears less concerned with dramatic plot twists and more interested in the
- [Book Review: Folktales, Myths and Legends from the Deccan by Nitin Kushalappa](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-folktales-myths-and-legends-from-the-deccan-by-nitin-kushalappa/) - Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5) Published by Rupa Publications, 2026 | 184 pages In Folktales, Myths and Legends from the Deccan, Nitin Kushalappa assembles an engaging collection of folk narratives, myths and oral epics drawn from the vast cultural landscape of South India and the Deccan region. Bringing together traditions rooted in Kannada, Tulu, Kodava, Tamil, Telugu and
- [Book Review: When the Sikhs Conquered Delhi by Arvinder Singh Brara](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-when-the-sikhs-conquered-delhi-by-arvinder-singh-brara/) - Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) Arvinder Singh Brara’s When the Sikhs Conquered Delhi is a compelling historical study that brings attention to a fascinating yet often overlooked period in Indian history—the repeated Sikh occupations of Delhi during the eighteenth century. More than a narrative of battles and military campaigns, the book traces the evolution of the Sikh community from
- [Book Excerpt: The Memory of Shadows And Other folktales From The Northeast by Mijing Gwra Basumatary](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-excerpt-the-memory-of-shadows-and-other-folktales-from-the-northeast-by-mijing-gwra-basumatary/) - "The Curse That Broke Itself" It all started with a samosa. It came wrapped in an old newspaper, its corners stained with oil. A samosa, just a warm snack, handed to the writer by a vendor walking through the slow-moving train. The writer was a quiet man, someone who liked to follow strange and forgotten stories.
- [Book Review: Gangs of Punjab by Jupinderjit Singh](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-gangs-of-punjab-by-jupinderjit-singh/) - Gangs of Punjab: Guns, Greed, and Girlfriends goes far beyond the conventions of a typical crime chronicle. Through meticulous reporting, Jupinderjit Singh reconstructs the rise of organised crime in Punjab over nearly forty years, following the journeys of ten infamous gangsters, from Dimpy Chandbhan to Lawrence Bishnoi. Instead of presenting isolated criminal biographies, the book reveals
- [NAW Interview with Sonia Bahl](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-sonia-bahl/) - Sonia Bahl is an author and storyteller known for crafting emotionally resonant narratives that delve into relationships, identity, and the complexities of human experience. Her first novel, The Spectacular Miss, garnered significant attention and was later adapted for development by a prominent Bollywood production house. Drawing inspiration from her international background and extensive experience in the
- [Los Angeles 2006](https://new-asian-writing.com/los-angeles-2006/) - You’re just an old daythat ended in disillusion. Venice—the winter, 2006.When the sun sankover the ocean’s edge,the wind became frigid.The beach—dark and deserted. The dreads, incense, crystals—just mimicry of people you dream of being. Peace Frog—Live at a boardwalk bar.A Doors cover bandcostumed as characters,staging someone else's rebellion,we teens walked out—vowing never to return. Yesterday,
- [Book Excerpt: Eighteen Inches Apart by Sonia Bahl](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-excerpt-eighteen-inches-apart-by-sonia-bahl/) - Leela Mad Math and Witchery I met my best friend when I was six. Fell irrevocably in love with him at sixteen. Married him at twenty. Became a mother of two at twenty-two. And a widow at twenty‑nine. When I was born, my father was fifty-five and my mother was forty-nine. No assisted birth techniques
- [NAW Interview with Alpa Arora](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-alpa-arora/) - Alpa Arora is a former journalist and content writer with over 25 years of experience crafting articles, poetry, and short stories. Her work has appeared in publications such as The Times of India, Bengaluru Review, Kitaab, Borderless Journal, and 1455 Arts. Deeply interested in human psychology—especially the complexities of the subconscious female mind; she channels these themes into her writing.
- [NAW Interview with Salini Vineeth](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-salini-vineeth/) - Salini Vineeth is a Bangalore-based fiction and freelance writer who transitioned from a decade-long engineering career to writing full-time. Her latest novella, The Tree, The Well & The Drag Queen (2026), adds to her works including Lost Edges, Magic Square, Everyday People, and travel guides on Hampi and Badami. She is fiction editor at Mean Pepper Vine. Her stories appear in
- [Book Excerpt: RISE: The ‘Deep Resilience’ Way by Neena Verma](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-excerpt-rise-the-deep-resilience-way-by-neena-verma/) - ABOUT THE BOOK: Life is a mosaic of misery and meaningfulness—it offers both rainstorms and rainbows. While it tests us with setbacks, turbulence, loss, and trauma, it also blesses us with the gift of resilience. Often, when fear, chaos, and despair take over, we forget to invoke this inherent capacity to rise. Dr Neena Verma,
- [NAW Interview with Paul Waters](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-paul-waters/) - Paul Waters is the author of Murder in Moonlit Square, the first novel in his Irish-Indian cosy crime series set in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk. The novel reached No. 3 on the Indian fiction bestseller charts. He also wrote Blackwatertown (Unbound, 2020; audiobook narrated by Patrick Moy), The Obituarist, and short stories featured in the anthologies Taking Liberties and Christmas Murders on Bedford
- [Book Excerpt: Floating Worlds by Alpa Arora](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-excerpt-floating-worlds-by-alpa-arora/) - Part I - Here 1. The heavy May heat had settled downwards as night arrived, like a suffocating blanket that offered dull acceptance rather than relief. Each breath, languorous and slow; in and out, relying on a disappointing routine for survival. The walkway next to the hotel in Rishikesh had enough visitors, even though it
- [“Every moon has its share of nightmares”](https://new-asian-writing.com/every-moon-has-its-share-of-nightmares/) - Selected Poems by Kiriti SenguptaPublished by Transcendent Zero Press (Houston, TX)Hardback | Page: 228 | INR 750 August 2025ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1946460660 Reviewed ByMohar DaschaudhuriProfessor, Centre for French and Francophone StudiesSchool of LanguagesJNU, New Delhi Poet, translator, editor and publisher, Kiriti Sengupta dons many hats. Poetry, for him, “…does not change anything, nor does it initiate a change either …
- [Book Review: Thorns in my Quilt by Mohua Chinappa](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-thorns-in-my-quilt-by-mohua-chinappa/) - Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆(4 /5 stars) Introduction Grief rarely follows a straight path; it loops back unexpectedly, revisits uninvited, and alters the way memories are held and stories are told. While some authors try to impose order on this experience by crafting redemptive narratives that promise closure, others linger in the unsteady, fractured realm of memory, where
- [NAW Interview with Aparna Sanyal ](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-aparna-sanyal/) - Aparna Sanyal is the award winning author of ‘Instruments of Torture’, a short story anthology with HarperCollins in 2024. She holds an MA from Kings College, London. She is a recipient of the 14th Beullah Rose Poetry Prize and was shortlisted for the 2018 Third Coast Fiction Prize for her short story titled ‘The Rack’. ‘Instruments
- [Book Review: Dapaan: Tales from Kashmir’s Conflict by Ipsita Chakravarty](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-dapaan-tales-from-kashmirs-conflict-by-ipsita-chakravarty/) - Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(5 /5 stars) Introduction Ipsita Chakravarty’s Dapaan: Tales from Kashmir’s Conflict weaves together reportage and narrative to immerse readers in the everyday realities of Kashmir. The title itself, taken from the Kashmiri word dapaan—“it is said”—captures the uncertainty of rumour, half-truths, and contested realities that define life in a region fractured by decades of conflict. Drawing on
- [Book Review: The Remnants of Rebellion by Ponnu Elizabeth Mathew](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-remnants-of-rebellion-by-ponnu-elizabeth-mathew/) - Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5 stars) Ponnu Elizabeth Mathew’s debut novel, The Remnants of Rebellion, is both a sweeping family saga and a profound exploration of Kerala’s socio-political past. Spanning generations, it meditates on memory, inheritance, and the reverberations of revolt that endure long after the fires of uprising fade. Published in 2025 by Aleph Book Company, the
- [Book Review: The House of Girls](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-house-of-girls/) - Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) ntroductionThe House of Girls is a rich and multi-layered novel that transports readers into history’s hidden shadows, exploring memory, secrecy, endurance, and the collective female experience. Moving seamlessly across different eras, the narrative uncovers how decisions made long ago continue to shape lives in the present. More than just an account of individual
- [Book Review: Hindu Mysticism by S.N. Dasgupta](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-hindu-mysticism-by-s-n-dasgupta/) - Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Hindu Mysticism offers an illuminating journey into one of the richest spiritual traditions in the world, delving into its philosophical roots, historical trajectory, and lived reality. The book examines how Hindu mystics perceive ultimate truth, experience union with the divine, and convey such encounters through the symbolic and conceptual framework of India’s spiritual
- [Book Review: Bullock Cart to Business: Memoirs of an Odisha Boy by Debendra Mohanta](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-bullock-cart-to-business-memoirs-of-an-odisha-boy-by-debendra-mohanta/) - Debendra Mohanta’s Bullock Cart to Business: Memoirs of an Odisha Boy is not just another flashy rags-to-riches story—it’s a down-to-earth account of what it was actually like to grow up in rural Odisha. Mohanta’s earliest memories are of driving bullock carts and helping out on the farm. These early instances are described with such warmth
- [Book Excerpt: Nocturne Pondicherry by Ari Gautier](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-excerpt-nocturne-pondicherry-by-ari-gautier/) - Read Nocturne Pondicherry review here. Night fell gently on the town. People walking on the seaside, lazily headed home in small groups, chatting with each other, or alone, dreaming of a better tomorrow. Wandering vendors were tired at the end of the day, pushing their carts wearily back home, looking sadly at the goods that
- [Book Review: Nocturne Pondicherry by Ari Gautier](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-nocturne-pondicherry-by-ari-gautier/) - Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5) Introduction In Nocturne Pondicherry, Ari Gautier offers a haunting, poetic meditation on a city caught between fading colonial shadows and contemporary disarray. Pondicherry—once a proud French settlement—is not merely a setting in this collection but a living, breathing entity steeped in memory, contradiction, and lingering pain. Gautier’s profound connection to the city enables
- [Book Review: Will India Get Rich Before It Turns 100? by Prosenjit Datta](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-will-india-get-rich-before-it-turns-100-by-prosenjit-datta/) - Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Introduction In Will India Get Rich Before It Turns 100?, veteran journalist and editor Prosenjit Datta presents a sharply analytical and empirically grounded assessment of India’s economic trajectory. While political discourse celebrates the promise of “Amrit Kaal” and envisions a $30–40 trillion economy by 2047, Datta probes whether this vision stems from actual
- [Book Review: The Undying Light by Gopalkrishna Gandhi](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-undying-light-by-gopalkrishna-gandhi/) - Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) A Reflective Journey Through Independent India Gopalkrishna Gandhi’s The Undying Light is not a conventional chronicle of post-Independence India. Instead, it serves as a deeply personal, morally reflective exploration of the nation’s journey, woven through recollection, keen observation, inherited memory, and philosophical contemplation. The author himself frames the work as “a totally unremarkable person’s
- [Book Review: Healing Revolution by Ram K. Sharma](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-healing-revolution-by-ram-k-sharma/) - Published by Rupa Publications, 2025 | 260+ pages In Healing Revolution, Ram K. Sharma crafts a thoughtful and accessible handbook on natural healing, drawing deeply from the time-tested traditions of Ayurveda, yoga, and mindful living. Far more than just a guide to managing 100 everyday ailments, the book serves as a holistic manifesto—a fusion of
- [Book Review: Madness in Mumbai by Vrushali Samant](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-madness-in-mumbai-by-vrushali-samant/) - Vrushali Samant’s Madness in Mumbai unfolds as a rich and haunting tale set against the backdrop of India’s bustling financial capital. The story charts Monica Suri’s transformation—from a life of material comfort shadowed by emotional emptiness to a path of awakening and strength, as she confronts betrayal, isolation, avarice, and the will to endure in a city
- [NAW Interview with Ovungthung Jungio](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-ovungthung-jungio/) - O. Jungio is an assistant research officer for the Department of Arts and Culture, government of Nagaland. When he is not writing, you can find him noodling on the guitar and the ukelele or cooking up kooky projects for his YouTube channel (an interesting project of late is 'Screaming Plant', a device that allows a
- [Book Review: Zenith: Mastering AI for Everyday Life and Work by Dr. Ajay Data](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-zenith-mastering-ai-for-everyday-life-and-work-by-dr-ajay-data/) - Zenith: Mastering AI for Everyday Life and Work by Dr. Ajay Data serves as an insightful and practical road map for understanding and leveraging artificial intelligence in today’s fast-changing world. With a focus on making complex ideas approachable, the book unpacks the nuances of prompt engineering—the skill of designing effective inputs that guide AI tools—and equips
- [Book Review: An Invitation to Feast by Sona Bahadur](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-an-invitation-to-feast-by-sona-bahadur/) - Sona Bahadur’s An Invitation to Feast offers far more than a simple exploration of India’s iconic cuisine; it stands as a sincere tribute to the country’s vibrant, multifaceted, and continually transforming culinary traditions. In this captivating blend of memoir and food writing, Bahadur skillfully weaves together historical insights, cultural reflections, intimate stories, and tempting recipes,
- [Book Review: Instruments of Torture by Aparna Sanyal](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-instruments-of-torture-by-aparna-sanyal/) - Aparna Upadhyaya Sanyal’s Instruments of Torture is a collection of stories, each bearing the name of a torture instrument. Through these narratives, the author explores the complexities of human emotions, hidden desires, and psychological wounds, offering a profound look into the darker corners of the mind. This book is dark but would appeal to fans
- [Book Review: The Ferryman by KrishnaKumar](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-ferrymanby-krishnakumar/) - What begins as an innocent gesture—taking in an old bed gifted by a neighbor—soon unravels into a harrowing descent in The Ferryman, a surprisingly haunting novel that masterfully fuses psychological terror with supernatural elements. The result is a story that grips the reader tightly and leaves behind an unsettling sense of dread. Supernatural and horror genre is highly
- [Book Review: The Sufi Storyteller by Faiqa Mansab](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-sufi-storyteller-by-faiqa-mansab/) - The Sufi Storyteller begins with a bang and then builds up on the hype. Whether the author delivers on the hype is something the reader must decide, but it’s a good book, well-written and well-structured. It tells the story primarily through the eyes of Layla Rashid, who is also the protagonist of the book. She
- [Book Review: Aunties of Vasant Kunj by Anuradha Marwah](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-aunties-of-vasant-kunj-by-anuradha-marwah/) - Anuradha Marwah’s Aunties of Vasant Kunj is a brilliantly crafted novel that blends sharp wit, keen social observation, and heartfelt empathy to paint a vivid portrait of middle-class existence in Delhi. Through the lives of three central characters—Shailaja, Nilima (also called Mrs Gandhi), and Dinitia (affectionately known as Dini)—Marwah explores the complex web of companionship, societal expectations,
- [Book Review: Flavours of India: Heirloom Recipes from India’s Kitchens Edited by Neela Kaushik and Shibani Sethi](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-flavours-of-india-heirloom-recipes-from-indias-kitchens-edited-by-neela-kaushik-and-shibani-sethi/) - At its heart, Flavours of India: Heirloom Recipes from India’s Kitchens is more than a cookbook—it is a lovingly assembled tapestry of culinary memory, ancestral wisdom, and lived tradition. Edited by Neela Kaushik and Shibani Sethi, this anthology serves as both a tribute and a testament to the emotional and sensory richness of Indian domestic life. Moving
- [Kanika Gupta's latest work, The Cursed Land of Lustful Women and The Power of Storytelling (2023), continues her exploration of history, art, and cultural narratives](https://new-asian-writing.com/kanika-guptas-latest-work-the-cursed-land-of-lustful-women-and-the-power-of-storytelling-2023-continues-her-exploration-of-history-art-and-cultural-narratives/) - About the Book: The Cursed Land of Lustful Women and The Power of Storytelling The Cursed Land of Lustful Women is a devised performance created as part of an art residency. The stories (in the form of a devised text) told in the performance are being published in this book with an artist’s note. These
- [Krishna Kumar’s The Ferryman isn’t your typical horror story with ghosts or creepy monsters](https://new-asian-writing.com/krishna-kumars-the-ferryman-isnt-your-typical-horror-story-with-ghosts-or-creepy-monsters/) - If you are looking for something different to read this weekend, check out The Ferryman by Krishna Kumar. At its heart, The Ferryman is really a deep dive into life, death, and the choices that shape who we are. It delves into profound questions, such as fate versus free will, and explores whether the darkest parts of
- [Book Review: A Kite of Farewells by Ovungthung Jungio](https://new-asian-writing.com/__trashed-2/) - In A Kite of Farewells, Ovungthung Jungio weaves a poignant collection of stories that pulse with nostalgia, sorrow, mystery, and remembrance. Published by Rupa, this debut offering transcends the traditional short story format, emerging as an intimate exploration of the human spirit set against the rich cultural and physical landscape of Nagaland. Jungio anchors each narrative
- [Book Review: Brainwashed by Your Gut by Dr. Manjari Chandra](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-brainwashed-by-your-gut-by-dr-manjari-chandra/) - In an era dominated by fleeting diet trends, hectic routines, and mounting mental health challenges, Brainwashed by Your Gut by Dr. Manjari Chandra stands out as a transformative guide. Drawing on more than twenty years of expertise in functional medicine and nutrition, Dr. Chandra offers a compelling and empathetic journey into the profound connection between our diet,
- [Book Review: All Our Loves: Journeys with Polyamory in India by Arundhati Ghosh](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-all-our-loves-journeys-with-polyamory-in-india-by-arundhati-ghosh/) - Arundhati Ghosh’s All Our Loves: Journeys with Polyamory in India is a bold and unique contribution to the literature on love, relationships, and identity in contemporary India. With candor, empathy, and intellectual rigor, Ghosh explores the realities of polyamorous lives in a society where the very idea of loving more than one person simultaneously remains taboo. The
- [Book Review: No Place To Call My Own by Alina Gufran](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-no-place-to-call-my-own-by-alina-gufran/) - Boob Blurb: A powerful, unflinching exploration of millennial unrest in an unpredictable world.Sophia feels stifled in a society eager to define her—by her faith, her sexuality, her ambition, her value. Searching for meaning, she dives headfirst into a maze of impulsive choices throughout her twenties. As she drifts from city to city, she tries to
- [Book Review: The Zamindar, the Rebel and the Revolutionary by Jyotiska Ganguly](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-zamindar-the-rebel-and-the-revolutionary-by-jyotiska-ganguly/) - Jyotiska Ganguly’s debut novel, The Zamindar, the Rebel and the Revolutionary, is a well-written layered historical saga that spans generations of a zamindari family in eastern Bengal. Set against the backdrop of colonial India, Ganguly’s narrative blends ancestral lore, political upheaval, forbidden love, and cultural evolution into an evocative tale that is as expansive in its
- [Book Review: Girl in Scarlet Hijab by Suresh U. Kumar](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-girl-in-scarlet-hijab-by-suresh-u-kumar/) - Girl in Scarlet Hijab is a sweeping, multi-generational political-historical novel that journeys through the vibrant yet tumultuous socio-political landscape of Kerala, India. Penned by Suresh U. Kumar—a professor, entrepreneur, and activist with deep roots in Kerala—the novel gracefully marries the personal with the political. At its core, it examines the long shadow of India’s freedom struggle
- [Book Review: Inflation by Madhusudhanan S](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-inflation-by-madhusudhanan-s/) - Book Blurb: Despite the vast differences in culture and language across the globe, the world remains intricately interconnected. At the heart of this connection lies the economy—the cornerstone of global affairs and the centerpiece of the social sciences. But the story doesn’t end there. Picture a Russian nesting doll: while the economy is the outer
- [Book Review: The Gujaratis: A Portrait of a Community by Salil Tripathi](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-gujaratis-a-portrait-of-a-community-by-salil-tripathi/) - Salil Tripathi’s The Gujaratis: A Portrait of a Community offers a sweeping, immersive plunge into the lives of 60 million Gujaratis in India and another 6 million thriving in the diaspora. In this work, Tripathi has set out on an intriguing quest to unravel “Gujaratiness”—that intoxicating cocktail of pride, entrepreneurial hustle, and deep-seated contradictions. Tripathi’s
- [NAW Interview with Alina Gufran](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-alina-gufran/) - Alina Gufran is a writer and filmmaker from New Delhi. Her debut novel, No Place To Call My Own, has been published by Westland Books. Her film, Leela, premiered at IFFR and has been showcased at prestigious festivals like San Sebastian International Film Festival, Dokufest, Riga International Film Festival, and MAMI. She is also the producer and
- [Book Review: Friends: India’s Closest Strategic Partners, by Sreeram Chaulia](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-friends-indias-closest-strategic-partners-by-sreeram-chaulia/) - Friends: India’s Closest Strategic Partners, by Sreeram Chaulia, offers an insightful and detailed analysis of India’s foreign policy in the 21st century. This book takes an in-depth look at India’s relationship with key global and regional powers. Chaulia highlights the various strategic calculations involved in India’s current role and position in a complex and global environment.
- [The Ferryman by Krishna Kumar is A Spine-Chilling Journey Into Nightmares That Turn into Deadly Reality](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-ferryman-by-krishna-kumar-is-a-spine-chilling-journey-into-nightmares-that-turn-into-deadly-reality/) - Mumbai, Maharashtra – Prepare to lose sleep as Krishnakumar unveils their latest masterpiece, The Ferryman—a gripping horror novel that weaves suspense, fear, and a touch of the supernatural into a narrative you won't forget. Released on 4th November 2024, The Ferryman is already making waves among horror enthusiasts, with its masterful blend of eerie atmosphere, psychological tension, and unexpected twists.
- [Book Review: Maa by Anurupa Devi ](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-maa-by-anurupa-devi/) - Maa, originally written in Bengali by Anurupa Devi and translated by Sanjukta Banerji Bhattacharya, is a period piece set in early nineteenth-century Bengal. This deeply evocative novel captivated me from the very first page. This story provides a striking and intimate glimpse into the personal lives of women in that era, all while beautifully capturing
- [Minding Gaps Between Stops by Michael Roque                                                                                                                  ](https://new-asian-writing.com/minding-gaps-between-stops-by-michael-roque/) - Sharp whistle shrieks between stops from December Street to Jan Way— Two, four, eight eye to eye, face to face on a one-way train— thu-thud THU-Thud! THU-THUD!!! On track to a transitional pause, doors seal all into a lit tube engulfed by black for an extended enough time to get attached— to feel connection while
- [Book Review: Bazaar Bites – Tales and Tastes of India’s Street Foods by Priya Bala and  Jayanth Narayanan](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-bazaar-bites-tales-and-tastes-of-indias-street-foods-by-priya-bala-and-jayanth-narayanan/) - Bazaar Bites – Tales and Tastes of India’s Street Foods by Priya Bala and Jayanth Narayanan, is like embarking on a treasure hunt. However, the search is not for a pot of gold or a chest of diamonds, but something even more precious. Yes, you guessed it right. Mouth-watering delicacies. But this book is not
- [Book Review: A Billion Dreams: Decoding Flipkart’s Growth Story by Varadharaju Janardhanan and M.H. Bala Subrahmanya](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-a-billion-dreams-decoding-flipkarts-growth-story-by-varadharaju-janardhanan-and-m-h-bala-subrahmanya/) - Flipkart is a household name in India. It’s hard to find anyone who hasn’t heard of it or enjoyed shopping on its platform. However, how many of us know the story behind this immensely successful enterprise? I didn’t know much about it either until recently. A Billion Dreams: Decoding Flipkart’s Growth Story by Varadharaju Janardhanan
- [Book Review: My Beloved Life BY Amitava Kumar](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-my-beloved-life-by-amitava-kumar/) - Amitava Kumar is a celebrated voice in contemporary literature and needs no introduction. His writing has a distinct earthiness that takes readers on a journey exploring the circle of life, right from birth to death. “My Beloved Life,” Kumar’s latest novel, revolves around Jadunath Kunwar also known as Jadu. At the outset, Jadu’s life may appear
- [Book Review: India’s Most Legendary Restaurants by Ruth Dsouza Prabhu](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-indias-most-legendary-restaurants-by-ruth-dsouza-prabhu/) - India’s Most Legendary Restaurants by Ruth Dsouza Prabhu is a captivating culinary journey exploring some of the most celebrated dining establishments in India. Narrated by various contributors, this well-researched book provides an insider’s look into seven iconic restaurants that have earned a spot on Taste Atlas’s list of 150 legendary restaurants of the 21st century. By blending India’s Most Legendary Restaurants by Ruth Dsouza Prabhu is a captivating culinary journey exploring some of the most celebrated dining establishments in India. Narrated by various contributors, this well-researched book provides an insider’s look into seven iconic restaurants that have earned a spot on Taste Atlas’s list of 150 legendary restaurants of the 21st century.
- [Book Review: Guns Under My Chinar: Kashmir's Covert Wars by A. M. Watali](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-guns-under-my-chinar-kashmirs-covert-wars-by-a-m-watali/) - A.M.Watali’s “Guns Under My Chinar: Kashmir's Covert Wars,” is an important testament that outlines the troubled phases in the history of Kashmir. It blends personal insights with a detailed exploration of the complex geopolitical landscape of the region. As the former Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu and Kashmir, Watali provides a unique insider's perspective that offers
- [Book Review: Dance of the Elephant, Walk of the Dragon: How India and China Are Reshaping the World in Different Ways by Sandeep Hasurkar ](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-dance-of-the-elephant-walk-of-the-dragon-how-india-and-china-are-reshaping-the-world-in-different-ways-by-sandeep-hasurkar/) - The book offers a deep dive into the contrasting roles of these two ancient civilizations on the world stage. This book captures the essence of the journey of two ancient civilizations, their impact on global dynamics, and their remarkably different paths adopted. The detailed comparison between the two nations makes for a compelling narrative. Hasurkar’s central
- [Book Review: 1700 In 70: A Walk for a Cause by Gita Balakrishnan](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-1700-in-70-a-walk-for-a-cause-by-gita-balakrishnan/) - If I had to describe 1700 In 70: A Walk for a Cause by Gita Balakrishnan in one word, my choice of word would be ‘inspiring.’ This book chronicles Balakrishnan's extraordinary and challenging journey, which can only be described as extraordinary. As the author herself puts it, “1700 in 70 is for those who live life as
- [Book Review: The Unforgettable Woman by Pankaj Giri](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-unforgettable-woman-by-pankaj-giri/) - “The Unforgettable Woman” by Pankaj Giri is a remarkable story of love, regret, redemption, and complex human relationships set against the picturesque landscape of Sikkim. With its captivating plot and compelling characters, the novel offers great insights into intricate relationships. The sympathetic Dr. Adarsh, the young teacher Smriti, and the outspoken woman Savitri are the main
- [Book Review: In Search of the Indian Village: Stories and Reports edited by Mamang Dai](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-in-search-of-the-indian-village-stories-and-reports-edited-by-mamang-dai/) - In Search of the Indian Village: Stories and Reports is a compilation of fiction and non-fiction pieces. Featuring literary stalwarts like Ruskin Bond, Mahasweta Devi, Amitava Kumar, and more, this masterpiece takes the readers on a journey into the heart of India’s villages. As I turned the pages of this book, I was captivated by the
- [Book Review: The Thief’s Funeral: The Book Review Anthology of Short Fiction](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-thiefs-funeral-the-book-review-anthology-of-short-fiction/) - The Thief’s Funeral: The Book Review Anthology of Short Fiction is an anthology of stories penned by various authors. Anthologies, as I’ve come to realise, can be a mixed bag of experiences. Fortunately, The Thief’s Funeral as a whole was as captivating as the title. In ‘Feast of the Sacrifice,’ Paresh Tiwari drew me in with his
- [Rupa to publish She Storms the Norms by Anisha Motwani and Priyadarshini Narendra](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-she-storms-the-norms-by-anisha-motwani-and-priyadarshini-narendra/) - ABOUT THE BOOK Women tend to work much harder, yet they are held to higher standards and face greater obstacles when it comes to receiving their deserved recognition. She Storms the Norms is a powerful sequel to the bestselling book Storm the Norm, and showcases the inspiring stories of women who have overcome the triple challenge of societal Rupa to publish She Storms the Norms by Anisha Motwani and Priyadarshini Narendra
- [Rupa to publish Because India Comes First: Reflections on Nationalism, Identity and Culture by Ram Madhav](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-because-india-comes-first-reflections-on-nationalism-identity-and-culture-by-ram-madhav/) - ABOUT THE BOOK The essays in Because India Comes First discuss a range of issues that are at the heart of contemporary debates in India: democracy as the responsibility of the head of state, rule of law, peace and public order, Mahatma Gandhi and Gandhism, Ambedkar’s ideals, empowerment of women, Indian judiciary, the Ram Janmabhoomi case, abrogation
- [Rupa to publish 1700 in 70: A Walk for a Cause by Gita Balakrishnan](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-1700-in-70-a-walk-for-a-cause-by-gita-balakrishnan/) - ABOUT THE BOOK Walk—to explore; walk—to discover; walk, and you shall arrive. At fifty-three, Gita Balakrishnan—an architect by profession—set out to discover India on foot. Her main aim for going on this journey was to explore design sensibilities intrinsic to the fabric of Indian society and initiate a dialogue on design literacy. 1700 in 70 documents
- [Rupa to publish Rising 2.0: 20 More Women Who Changed India by Kiran Manral](https://new-asian-writing.com/rising-2-0-20-more-women-who-changed-india-by-kiran-manral/) - ABOUT THE BOOK This collection of 20 stories brings you the account of the resilience and brilliance of iconic Indian women, who rose to be trailblazers and trendsetters against all odds. Even in this day and age, when conversations about women empowerment and equality are at the forefront, we are only scratching the surface when
- [Book Review: Vivekananda: The Philosopher of Freedom by Govind Krishnan V](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-vivekananda-the-philosopher-of-freedom-by-govind-krishnan-v/) - Vivekananda: The Philosopher of Freedom by Govind Krishnan V is a comprehensive exploration of Swami’s religious philosophies, thoughts, and ideologies. The book is divided into three sections, with each section exploring various facets of Swami’s life and spiritual journey. According to the author, “The book attempts to give the reader a set of conceptual tools New Asian Writing Vivekananda: The Philosopher of Freedom by Govind Krishnan V is a comprehensive exploration of Swami’s religious philosophies, thoughts, and ideologies. The book is divided into three sections, with each section exploring various facets of Swami’s life and spiritual journey. According to the author, “The book attempts to give the reader a set of conceptual tools Vivekananda: The Philosopher of Freedom by Govind Krishnan V is a comprehensive exploration of Swami’s religious philosophies, thoughts, and ideologies.
- [Book Review: C: A Novel by Anupama Raju](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-c-a-novel-by-anupama-raju/) - In the mesmerizing narrative of “C: A Novel,” Anupama Raju seamlessly blends prose and poetry to craft a tale as intriguing as the title. Darkness and light, depression and desolation, love and heartbreak, hope and despair—all converge in a symphony of words, with poetry serving as the novel’s beating heart. The novel unfolds across two
- [Book Review: Gold Collection: Ruskin Bond helps us experience the hill life, away from the hills](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-gold-collection-ruskin-bond-helps-us-experience-the-hill-life-away-from-the-hills/) - India is a treasure trove of experiences, the more you explore, the more experiences. To Ruskin Bond's credit, he manages to weave several such experiences together to give the reader a peek into both the simplicity and richness of India's villages. What stands out about his storytelling is its simplicity which leaves awe-inspired. This is
- [Rupa to publish Clearly Invisible in Paris by Koel Puri Rinchet](https://new-asian-writing.com/clearly-invisible-in-paris-by-koel-puri-rinchet/) - ABOUT THE BOOK Set in the capital of all things chic, surrounded by inexplicably irritable inhabitants, this book is an ode to the friendships that have got so many through the darkest days of their lives. In spite of living in the same apartment block in Paris, Neera, Rosel, Violet and Dasha have no idea
- [Rupa to publish Love, Exile, Redemption: The Saga of Kashmir’s Last Pandit Prime Minister and his English Wife by Siddharth Kak and Lila Kak Bhan](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-love-exile-redemption-the-saga-of-kashmirs-last-pandit-prime-minister-and-his-english-wife-by-siddharth-kak-and-lila-kak-bhan/) - ABOUT THE BOOK Ram Chandra Kak, the Kashmiri Pandit prime minister of Jammu and Kashmir, was ousted by Maharaja Hari Singh, and put behind bars on the eve of India and Pakistan’s independence. Over the decades, the blame for Maharaja Hari Singh’s indecision regarding Kashmir’s position is laid at the feet of the previous Prime
- [Rupa to publish Didi Nirupama Devi by Alo Shome](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-didi-nirupama-devi-by-alo-shome/) - ABOUT THE BOOK Legendary writer Nirupama Devi’s Didi is the story of a diligent, assertive and capable woman who, according to her own admission, loves to be in charge of things. Surama can take responsibilities and deliver on them as creditably as the chief executive officer of a large company. Yet, for her husband, she
- [Rupa to publish Sridevi: The South Years  by Amborish Roychoudhury](https://new-asian-writing.com/sridevi-the-south-years-by-amborish-roychoudhury/) - ABOUT THE BOOK Arguably one of the greatest actresses in the history of the Hindi film industry, Sridevi set the screens alight for over forty years. Embracing every one of her varied characters, whether in comedy, action, romance, or drama, her performances gave off an energy that made every dialogue and movement of hers unforgettable.
- [Aleph to publish The Less You Preach, the More You Learn: Aphorisms for Our Age by Shashi Tharoor and Joseph Zacharias](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-less-you-preach-the-more-you-learn-aphorisms-for-our-age-by-shashi-tharoor-and-joseph-zacharias/) - BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR-499, PP-200) The aphorism is one of the oldest forms of literary expression and has been around for thousands of years. It is a concise statement or observation that expresses a general truth, principle, or nugget of wisdom, ideally in a memorable or witty manner. Some of the most famous intellectuals and writers
- [Aleph to publish The Indian Village: Rural Lives in the 21st Century by Surinder S. Jodhka](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-indian-village-rural-lives-in-the-21st-century-by-surinder-s-jodhka/) - BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR-799, PP-296) ‘India lives in its villages’. This statement popularized by Mahatma Gandhi is often referred to in discussions about the country, its past, and its possible future. But what exactly is the Indian village? In the most basic sense, the ‘village’ is a kind of human settlement, always standing in contrast to
- [Aleph to publish The Greatest Punjabi Stories Ever Told by Selected and edited by Renuka Singh and Balbir Madhopuri](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-greatest-punjabi-stories-ever-told-by-selected-and-edited-by-renuka-singh-and-balbir-madhopuri/) - BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR-799, PP-344) The Greatest Punjabi Stories Ever Told features some of the best short fiction to emerge from Punjab over the last century. Covering four generations of Punjabi writers, the anthology includes celebrated storytellers such as Gurbaksh Singh, Balwant Gargi, Sant Singh Sekhon, and Amrita Pritam as well as accomplished contemporary writers like Ajmer
- [Rupa to publish Who Cares About Parliament: Speaking Up to Protect India’s Great Institution by Derek O’Brien](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-who-cares-about-parliament-speaking-up-to-protect-indias-great-institution-by-derek-obrien/) - This book is a collection of essays on various themes that have engaged Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien in his political career and in his attempts to contribute to the shaping of public debate and policy making. Derek tells readers why Parliament is not just a new building; it is an establishment with old traditions,
- [Rupa to publish The Economy of the Maratha Kingdom: c. 1595–1707 by Kedar M. Phalke](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-the-economy-of-the-maratha-kingdom-c-1595-1707-by-kedar-m-phalke/) - ABOUT THE BOOK In seventeenth-century India, the Marathas were rooted in the vocation of cultivation, working as tillers, peasants and landowners. They were also active in the field of politics and administration, and the rulers of the Maratha clan were revered for service to their subjects. In his classic work The Economy of the Maratha Kingdom,
- [Rupa to publish Rocketing Through the Skies: An Eventful Life at ISRO by G. Madhavan Nair](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-rocketing-through-the-skies-an-eventful-life-at-isro-by-g-madhavan-nair/) - ABOUT THE BOOK Starting from the early days of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) under the guidance of Dr Vikram Sarabhai and Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to leading the organization himself, G. Madhavan Nair has had an eventful tenure at ISRO. Nair’s memoir is not just a chronicle of his own life, but a
- [Book Review: Sugar: The Silent Killer by Damyanti Datta](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-sugar-the-silent-killer-by-damyanti-datta/) - ‘Sugar: The Silent Killer’ unravels the unsavoury side of India's favourite carbohydrate It may be a birthday or a festival or a joyous occasion, but Indian households can't have enough of sugar. We live in a country where sugar is considered to be an auspicious part of our lives rather than just a grocery on
- [NAW Solitude Writing Grant](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-solitude-writing-grant/) - The New Asian Writing Solitude Grant has been awarded to Ms Sushila Naresh Chandran. Her fictional work centres around identifying phonetic patterns with roots in Sanskrit in other foreign languages. We would also like to thank all other participants who sent us interesting proposals. The submission proposals for New Asian Writing Solitude Writing Grant Program
- [Book Review: ‘Lies our mothers told us’: The extraordinary truth about the ordinary Indian woman by Nilanjana Bhowmick](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-lies-our-mothers-told-us-the-extraordinary-truth-about-the-ordinary-indian-woman-by-nilanjana-bhowmick/) - Circa 1998, the Pokhran nuclear tests, and Amartya Sen winning the Nobel Prize in economics were among the key events that hit the headlines in India that year. What many don’t know was that the same year, the Indian government conducted its first official time-use survey. As the name suggests, the survey is conducted to
- [Book Review: The Great Tribal Warriors of Bharat: Remembering India’s forgotten tribal revolutionaries](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-great-tribal-warriors-of-bharat-remembering-indias-forgotten-tribal-revolutionaries/) - As India marks the 75th anniversary of its Independence, history has been a timely reminder of the cost paid by the previous generations for the said freedom. From Mahatma Gandhi to BR Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh, many names have contributed to the cause of independence. However, a voice that often gets lost in the din
- [Unsung Genius: A peek into the underrated brilliance of JC Bose](https://new-asian-writing.com/unsung-genius-a-peek-into-the-underrated-brilliance-of-jc-bose/) - For most of us, Jagdish Chandra Bose is a name often seen in biology textbooks. Bose is most notably known for establishing that plant tissues respond to various stimuli, thereby drawing a parallel between the physiology of plant and animal tissues. As pioneering as Bose's contribution to the field of botany was, he ended up
- [The Sweet Kitchen book review: A tribute to the mishti-loving Bengali heart](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-sweet-kitchen-book-review-a-tribute-to-the-mishti-loving-bengali-heart/) - Book Blurb: Sweets play a central role in all festivals and celebrations of India and every part of the country has special desserts that are prepared in specific ways. In The Sweet Kitchen: Tales and Recipes of India’s Favourite Desserts, chef and food writer Rajyasree Sen delves into the stories behind some of these iconic
- [Aleph to publish Fidelity by Thich Nhat Hanh](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-fidelity-by-thich-nhat-hanh/) - FIDELITY: HOW TO CREATE A LOVING RELATIONSHIP THAT LASTS by Thich Nhat Hanh A manual to finding healthy and enduring intimacy in our relationships. BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 299, 112PP)In his first ever book on intimacy and healthy sexuality, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh teaches us how to love our partners and nurture our relationships and how to walk the
- [Aleph to publish Tagore and Gandhi by Rudrangshu Mukherjee](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-tagore-and-gandhi-by-rudrangshu-mukherjee/) - TAGORE AND GANDHI: WALKING ALONE, WALKING TOGETHER by Rudrangshu Mukherjee The first in-depth study of the deep bond between Mahatma Gandhi and Gurudev Tagore by an eminent historian. BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 699, 208PP)The first in-depth study of the deep bond between Mahatma Gandhi and Gurudev Tagore by one of our greatest historians. Tagore and Gandhi were both born in
- [Aleph to Publish Who Are We? by Rajesh Kasturirangan](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-who-are-we-by-rajesh-kasturirangan/) - WHO ARE WE?: AN ENQUIRY INTO THE INDIAN MIND AND HOW WE CAME TO BE WHO WE ARE by Rajesh Kasturirangan A multidisciplinary approach to understanding who we are as a nation in the twenty-first century. BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 499, 136PP)India is both an ancient culture and a young society, with all the benefits and burdens of a long
- [Alpeh to publish The Violence in our Bones by Neera Chandhoke](https://new-asian-writing.com/alpeh-to-publish-the-violence-in-our-bones-by-neera-chandhoke/) - THE VIOLENCE IN OUR BONES: MAPPING THE DEADLY FAULT LINES WITHIN INDIAN SOCIETY by Neera Chandhoke BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 699, 288PP)The Buddha, Ashoka, Gandhi—the three greatest Indians who ever lived—were emblematic of non-violence. Yet, paradoxically, their country of origin is one of the most violent places on earth. Do ‘we, the people of India’ have violence in our bones?
- [Announcing Rochona Majumdar's ART CINEMA AND INDIA'S FORGOTTEN FUTURE](https://new-asian-writing.com/announcing-rochona-majumdars-art-cinema-and-indias-forgotten-future/) - THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE AND CRITICAL HISTORY OF INDIAN ART CINEMA Through careful archival research, the book presents, how art films emerged out of a particular relationship between ordinary people and the arts. Rochona Majumdar analyzes the aspirations, films, and writings of a small but significant group of passionate cinephiles - Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, and Mrinal
- [Book Review: Shadows of the Past by Jeena R. Papaadi](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-shadows-of-the-past-by-jeena-r-papaadi/) - Book Name: Shadows of the Past Author: Jeena R. Papaadi Genre: Fiction Publisher: Wordit Content Design & Editing Services Rating: 3.9/5 Book Blurb: A wise person once said, "Coincidences do happen, that's why they have a name." Sometimes these coincidences stop us on our tracks and make us wonder, “Was that really just a coincidence – or
- [Reduce anxiety with modern mindfulness expert Michael James Wong's new book SENBAZURU: ONE THOUSAND STEPS TO HAPPINESS, FOLD BY FOLD (Chronicle Prism; September 28, 2021)](https://new-asian-writing.com/reduce-anxiety-with-modern-mindfulness-expert-michael-james-wongs-new-book-senbazuru-one-thousand-steps-to-happiness-fold-by-fold-chronicle-prism-september-28-2021/) - Senbazuru:One Thousand Steps to Happiness, Fold by Fold Michael James Wong Small steps and gentle wisdoms for a meaningful, mindful life In Japan, the paper crane is a symbol of peace, hope, and healing. Considered the bird of happiness, this mystical and majestic creature is believed to live for a thousand years and, according to tradition,
- [Book Review: India: The Last Superpower by Hiroshi Hirabayashi (translated by Prem Motwani)](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-india-the-last-superpower-by-hiroshi-hirabayashi-translated-by-prem-motwani/) - Book Name: India: The Last Superpower Author: Hiroshi Hirabayashi Translator: Prem Motwani Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Aleph Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: In India: The last superpower, the former ambassador of Japan to India, Hiroshi Hirabayashi, presents a portrait of India as a growing global superpower. He highlights the unique features of India in which he served
- [Himalayan Writing Retreat launches country’s first weekly bestseller booklist](https://new-asian-writing.com/himalayan-writing-retreat-launches-countrys-first-weekly-bestseller-booklist/) - Indian readers' wish-list fulfilled; Himalayan Writing Retreat launches country’s first weekly bestseller booklist ● Nielsen data-backed list includes 60% Indian book sales across online and physical stores ● Weekly Update on Top 50 Fiction, Top 50 Non-Fiction, and Top 25 Children’s books Mukteshwar: July 21, 2021 India is the world’s 7th largest book market but didn't have
- [Hawakal Publishers to publish Hesitancies by Sanjeev Sethi](https://new-asian-writing.com/hawakal-publishers-to-publish-hesitancies-by-sanjeev-sethi/) - Title: Hesitancies: poemsAuthor: Sanjeev SethiPublished by CLASSIX (an imprint of Hawakal Publishers)Page count: 100 | Price: INR 500 | HardcoverISBN: 978-81-952562-2-8 Hesitancies is Sanjeev Sethi’s fifth book of poems. He is in fine form: he broadens his gaze, looks deeper at himself and his settings. The timbre of a lived life follows his poetic trail.
- [Rupa to publish Twenty Millionaires Under Thirty by Sophia Graham](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-twenty-millionaires-under-thirty-by-sophia-graham/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR295, 189PP)Take risks. To make a million, you must take risks. Twenty Millionaires Under Thirty is a collection of the inspiring life stories of all the millionaires you want to meet. These stories exemplify that the journey to success might not be a smooth one, but it is an achievable one. It shows that
- [Rupa to publish My Mother, My Hero by Achyuta Samanta](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-my-mother-my-hero-by-achyuta-samanta/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR295, 192PP) This is the story of the triumph of an ordinary woman who had the extraordinary power to battle every adversity, every challenge. Nilimarani Samanta was the mother of Dr Achyuta Samanta, the world-renowned educationist, entrepreneur and social reformer. Hers is a story of a woman who shunned every material possession
- [Rupa to publish MANTRA YOGA: How to increase your inner power and potential by Jairam Seshadri](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-mantra-yoga-how-to-increase-your-inner-power-and-potential-by-jairam-seshadri/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR295, 165PP) Over the years, the word ‘yoga’ has become synonymous with Hatha Yoga, a type of yoga that focusses on a set of physical postures to keep our bodies fit and healthy. However, there are many other types of yoga, with each having the same primary objective—the union of mind, body
- [Rupa to publish Zero Limits: Things Every 20 Something Should Know by Aruna Sankaranarayanan](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-zero-limits-things-every-20-something-should-know-by-aruna-sankaranarayanan/) - A brilliant guide for young readers to navigate their relationships, their issues and their life itself. ABOUT THE BOOK (INR295, 213PP) How do you discover and nurture your authentic and best self? Your twenties are a crucial decade as many life-altering decisions are made during this phase like embarking on careers and choosing life-partners. At
- [Rupa to publish Lose Fat, Get Fittr: The Simple Science of Staying Healthy for Life by Jitendra Chouksey](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-lose-fat-get-fittr-the-simple-science-of-staying-healthy-for-life-by-jitendra-chouksey/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR295, 192PP) Have you been struggling to stay fit your entire life? Tried every fad diet, supplement and health tip, only to lose both money and sanity? Tired of fitness lies and quick fixes and want a solution that actually works? Then, this book is for you! There are three types of
- [Rupa to publish THE INDIA STORY: An Epic Journey of Democracy and Development by Bimal Jalan](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-the-india-story-an-epic-journey-of-democracy-and-development-by-bimal-jalan/) - The India Story contributes immensely to the contemporary debate about India’s approach to its economy and political reforms in the twenty-first century. ABOUT THE BOOK (INR495, 296PP) Since 2014, the political profi­le of the Indian Union government has changed dramatically. After a long period of coalitions and their innate issues and delays they bring to the
- [Book Review: Mission Accomplished by Virender Kapoor](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-mission-accomplished-by-virender-kapoor/) - Book Name: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: Applying Military Principles to Real Life Author: Virender Kapoor Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Rupa Rating: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: There is a lot one can learn from military ethos and practices. Written around 500 BCE, The Art of War by Sun Tzu not only serves as a guide to modern military strategy, but
- [Book Review: Don’t Fall Through the Cracks!: Everything Wrong with School and How to Survive It by Sid Sanghvi](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-dont-fall-through-the-cracks-everything-wrong-with-school-and-how-to-survive-it-by-sid-sanghvi/) - Book Name: Don’t Fall Through the Cracks!: Everything Wrong with School and How to Survive It Author: Sid Sanghvi Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 4.9/5 Book Blurb: ‘Civilization is a race between education and catastrophe.’ —H.G. Wells This is an unsparing dissection of the current education system by someone who has managed to wade through
- [Book Review: The Gut by Payal Kothari](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-gut-by-payal-kothari/) - Book Name: The Gut Author: Payal Kothari Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: How does the gut affect immunity? What is the connection of our gut and mental health? How can we cure issues like acidity, obesity and brain fog? The good news is that almost any ailment can be healed. The key
- [New Asian Writing Short Story Competition 2020 Results](https://new-asian-writing.com/new-asian-writing-short-story-competition-2020-results/) - The editors would like to thank all who participated. The prize winning entries for NAW Short Story Competition 2020 are: Siddhartha Gigoo for his short story Elephant's Tusk. A retired mountaineer’s decision to sponsor a partially blind girl’s trip to the summit of Mount Everest costs him the greatest discovery of his life. Siddhartha Gigoo is a
- ['The Long Night' by Sushant Dhar (New Asian Writing Short Story Competition 2020 Prize Winning Entry)](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-long-night-by-sushant-dhar-new-asian-writing-short-story-competition-2020-prize-winning-entry/) - The partition that runs between me and my home is this labyrinth of dreams. “You are going to be here until this moment lasts. How long is this moment? Everything is contiguous; the past, present and the future. Take a break, relax and don’t go around staring at the sun all day. It doesn’t hurt,
- [Book Review: Buddha in Gandhara by Sunita Dwivedi](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-buddha-in-gandhara-by-sunita-dwivedi/) - Book Name: Buddha in Gandhara Author: Sunita Dwivedi Genre: Non-fiction/History Publisher: Rupa Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Buddha in Gandhara is the saga of ancient Buddhist cities of Gandhara—a region that extended from north-western Pakistan to eastern and north-eastern Afghanistan. It tells stories of cities that once dotted the highroad connecting India with Central Asia and
- [Book Review: Himalayan Challenge by Dr. Subramanian Swamy](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-himalayan-challenge-by-dr-subramanian-swamy/) - Book Name: Himalayan Challenge Author: Subramanian Swamy Publisher: Rupa Genre:Non-fiction Rating: 4.9/5 Book Blurb: In September 1978, at the invitation of the prestigious Chinese people’s Institute of foreign affairs, Subramanian Swamy, then a Lok Sabha member of Parliament of the ruling Janata party and an elected member of the Party’s National executive, travelled to China
- [Book Review: 50 Desi Super Drinks by Lovneet Batra](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-50-desi-super-drinks-by-lovneet-batra/) - Book Name: 50 Desi Super Drinks Author: Lovneet Batra Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Discover how papaya can help you have a healthy gut. Learn how to burn fat with a three-ingredient juice. Experience how kahwa can uplift your mood instantly. There is ever-growing evidence that relatively simple principles help create a
- [Book Review: Vedanta: Spirituality for Leadership and Success by Pranay](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-vedanta-spirituality-for-leadership-and-success-by-pranay/) - Book Name: Vedanta: Spirituality for Leadership and Success Author: Pranay Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Sprituality Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: Whether you are a leader, a potential leader, or a regular individual, the ultimate goal of your life is to realize your own divinity, which is, in fact, your true nature—this is what the ancient philosophy of
- [Speaking Tiger to publish Life in the Clock Tower Valley by Shakoor Rather](https://new-asian-writing.com/speaking-tiger-to-publish-life-in-the-clock-tower-valley-by-shakoor-rather/) - A rare and moving debut novel that gives us an insider’s view into everyday life and emotions in the valley of Kashmir. Life in the Clock Tower Valley is a rare novel that focuses on the everyday emotions and hardships that the common people of Kashmir face, and not just the constant conflict and military presence.It
- [BOUND announces the release of a unique Podcast and a path-breaking Industry Research Report bridging the gap between readers and publishers in India](https://new-asian-writing.com/bound-announces-the-release-of-a-unique-podcast-and-a-path-breaking-industry-research-report-bridging-the-gap-between-readers-and-publishers-in-india/) - The Indian publishing industry is thriving with a wave of new publishers, international contracts, and authors but the average Indian reader and first-time author knows very little about the intricacies of the publishing process. In an attempt to bridge this gap between readers, writers, editors and publishers, Bound announces the release of a path-breaking project, Bound's Ultimate Publishing
- [Aleph to publish BORN A MUSLIM: Some Truths About Islam in India by Ghazala Wahab](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-born-a-muslim-some-truths-about-islam-in-india-by-ghazala-wahab/) - The book goes beyond stereotypes and news headlines to present an extraordinarily compelling and illuminating portrait of one of the largest and most diverse communities in India. BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 999, 408PP) Who are the Indian Muslims?Are they a monolithic community practising a faith alien to India? Or are they a diverse people, geographically rooted
- [Aleph to publish THE DEMONESS: The Best Bangladeshi Stories, 1971-2021 Selected and Edited by Niaz Zaman](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-the-demoness-the-best-bangladeshi-stories-1971-2021-selected-and-edited-by-niaz-zaman/) - The twenty-seven stories in this book provide and extraordinary picture of Bangladesh and its people. BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 499, 176PP)Published to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Bangladesh’s Independence, the twenty-seven stories in this collection feature the finest short fiction from the nation—since before it achieved independence in 1971 to the present day. Here, readers will find all
- ['Elephant’s Tusk' by Siddhartha Gigoo (New Asian Writing Short Story Competition 2020 Prize Winning Entry)](https://new-asian-writing.com/elephants-tusk-by-siddhartha-gigoo-new-asian-writing-short-story-competition-2020-prize-winning-entry/) - People stop you. They say don’t do it. It is impossible. You will fail. You will die. It is a suicide mission. Nobody says go and find out for yourself. People miss the whole bloody point. Better die trying than live a life of regret and shame. The truth is I never dared going back
- ["A Night With The Tiger' by Subi Taba (New Asian Writing Short Story Competition 2020 Prize Winning Entry)](https://new-asian-writing.com/a-night-with-the-tiger-by-subi-taba-new-asian-writing-short-story-competition-2020-prize-winning-entry/) - I was lucky I didn't die the first time I encountered a tiger. I was not alone and watched over by my father, the finest hunter of his times. I was a hunter's son, destined to become a hunter. During my early years as a hunter, my father said a few words that I still
- [Speaking Tiger to publish The Tainted: An Irish-Indian Love Story by Cauvery Madhavan](https://new-asian-writing.com/speaking-tiger-to-publish-the-tainted-an-irish-indian-love-story-by-cauvery-madhavan/) - ‘Cauvery Madhavan’s evocative narrative spins together lives of her characters over nearly seven decades and makes The Tainted a riveting read.’—Shashi Tharoor • The history of Ireland and India’s turbulent decades bound together by romance, alienation, a quest for belonging and hope. • Will appeal to both readers of romance and historical fiction. Praise for the book: ‘A compelling and
- [Rupa to publish PERFECT PARENTING: How to raise happy and successful children by Sushant Kalra](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-perfect-parenting-how-to-raise-happy-and-successful-children-by-sushant-kalra/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR295, 152PP) UNLEARNING IS THE FIRST STEP OF LEARNING Some people say parenting comes naturally to you once you become a parent. But does it? Some people think that there is only one perfect approach to parenting. But can one approach apply equally to individuals who think, feel and respond differently?
- [Rupa to publish LOUIZ BANKS: A Symphony of Love by Ashis Ghatak](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-louiz-banks-a-symphony-of-love-by-ashis-ghatak/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR595, 240PP) This is the story of a Nepali boy from Darjeeling who became the godfather of Indian jazz. Pushkar Bahadur Budapriti was not only the best trumpet player in Darjeeling of the ‘50s, but he was also an unsparing father every time his sonDambar played a wrong note. When Pushkar became George Banks to gel with
- [Rupa to publish SHAPERS OF BUSINESS INSTITUTIONS: How Deepak Parekh Grew HDFC Group Exponentially by R. Gopalakrishnan & Vidyut Lata Dhir](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-shapers-of-business-institutions-how-deepak-parekh-grew-hdfc-group-exponentially-by-r-gopalakrishnan-vidyut-lata-dhir/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR395, 160PP) The 1970s in India were dark times of high tax slabs, land sharks and black money. When loans were a last resort meant for emergencies and buying a house was beyond aspiration, possible only at retirement, nobody was willing to bet on the repayment capacity of the ignored middle class,
- [Rupa to publish AWAKEN YOUR SOULPRINT: Discover your own special path to happiness and success by Aditya Nath](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-awaken-your-soulprint-discover-your-own-special-path-to-happiness-and-success-by-aditya-nath/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR295, 216PP) Just like a thumbprint, every single human being on this planet has a unique soulprint. Nature never repeats itself in anything it does, thus two soulprints are never ever alike and nor are their material or spiritual journeys. In life’s journey, you can be sleeping while you are awake and be awakened even
- [Rupa to publish VENUS MARS: LOVE and MARRIAGE by P. Khurrana](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-venus-mars-love-and-marriage-by-p-khurrana/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR295, 168PP) Those who know astrology only predict what might take place in the future. Except the Creator, Brahma, who can say with any certainty what will happen in the days that lie ahead of us? As with everything else in our lives, so too is it difficult to say with authority
- [Rupa to publish FROM GILLIDANDA TO GOLF: A Memoir by Ram Varma](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-from-gillidanda-to-golf-a-memoir-by-ram-varma/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR295, 168PP) Profound, introspective and a no-holds-barred life story of a seasoned bureaucrat His father was a stonemason and his childhood was spent in dusty environs with unshapely stones to play with. But the young boy was not destined to remain uneducated and poor. He went to school, then college, became a
- [Rupa to publish INDIA TODAY; INDIA TOMORROW: Where we are headed and how we will get there by Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-india-today-india-tomorrow-where-we-are-headed-and-how-we-will-get-there-by-baijayant-jay-panda/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR295, 168PP) A must-read for anyone interested in India and its role in the comity of nations. India was marching ahead to become a significant power at the world stage. But then COVID-19 struck, leaving the country—as also the rest of the world— reeling under its catastrophic impact. While it gives the
- [Rupa to publish By Many a Happy Accident: Recollections of a Life by M. Hamid Ansari](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-by-many-a-happy-accident-recollections-of-a-life-by-m-hamid-ansari/) - ABOUT THE BOOK Fortuitous or not, By Many a Happy Accident is an account of a life of unplanned happenings that took M. Hamid Ansari away from his preferred fancy for academia to professional diplomacy and then be co-opted in public life and catapulted to the second-highest office in the land for two consecutive terms. None of
- [Book Review: Believe in Yourself: Swami Vivekananda Edited by Nanditha Krishna](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-believe-in-yourself-swami-vivekananda-edited-by-nanditha-krishna/) - Book Name: ‘BELIEVE IN YOURSELF’: LIFE LESSONS FROM VIVEKANANDA Edited by: Nanditha Krishna Publisher: Aleph Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: India has produced some of the world’s greatest religious leaders, sages, saints, philosophers, and spiritual thinkers. They were monks, nuns, and renunciates, nationalists, and reformers. No one religion had a Monopoly on them. They
- [Fingerprint to publish Oh Shit! I am Hitched by Sahil Rajput](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-oh-shit-i-am-hitched-by-sahil-rajput/) - What do you do if the love of your life refuses your proposal just because you aren't from the same caste!? While love may know no religion, caste, language, or race, sometimes some people understand only this. When Chirag starts dating Pallavi in college, he never thinks he'll have to face opposition because of his
- [Fingerprint to publish Vivekananda: Spirituality for Leadership and Success by Pranay](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-vivekananda-spirituality-for-leadership-and-success-by-pranay/) - ‘Dare to be free, dare to go as far as the thought leads, and dare to carry that out in your life.’ – SWAMI VIVEKANANDA A reformer and spiritual leader who was a key figure in the revival of Hinduism and in introducing it to the western world, Swami Vivekananda has been an inspiration to
- [Fingerprint to publish Vedanta: Spirituality for Leadership and Success by Pranay](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-vedanta-spirituality-for-leadership-and-success-by-pranay/) - Whether you are a leader, a potential leader, or a regular individual, the ultimate goal of your life is to realize your own divinity, which is, in fact, your true nature—this is what the ancient philosophy of Vedanta propagates, a philosophy that is quintessential to Eastern thought and mysticism. Such timeless and important teachings have
- [Fingerprint to publish Hinduism: Spirituality for Leadership and Success by Pranay](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-hinduism-spirituality-for-leadership-and-success/) - Dating back thousands of years, Hinduism is one of the oldest spiritual paths, and is also the third-largest religion of the world. For millions, it is a way of life. Diverse and multilayered, Hinduism has always been a rich source of wisdom over the ages. Drawing from this great path and its profound teachings that
- [Fingerprint to publish Gita: Spirtuality for Leadership and Success](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-gita-spirtuality-for-leadership-and-success/) - Considered a pivotal work in Hindu literature and philosophy, and revered by people for its spiritual guidance, the Bhagavad Gita shows the best way of living a meaningful life. There is no other work of Indian spirituality that has attracted more attention than the Gita. Encompassing the words of the great avatar Krishna, delivered on
- [Fingerprint to publish Buddha: Spirituality for Leadership and Success by Pranay](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-buddha-spirituality-for-leadership-and-success-by-pranay/) - ‘I teach because you and all beings want to have happiness and want to avoid suffering. I teach the way things are.’ – BUDDHA Buddha is inarguably one of the most influential figures in world history. Over 2500 years ago, this extraordinary man founded the path of Buddhism that encompasses all his valuable teachings. Today,
- [Book Review: The Shaadi Story by Amita Nigam Sahaya](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-shaadi-story-by-amita-nigam-sahaya/) - Book Name: The Shaadi Story Author: Amita Nigam Sahaya Publisher: Pan Macmillan Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: The wedding is the most celebrated event in Indian society. It forms the heart of a multi-billion-dollar industry driving fashion, food, music, entertainment and our desire for companionship. In The Shaadi Story, social entrepreneur Amita Sahaya takes a
- [Aleph to publish ‘ONE WHO SERVES BECOMES THE MASTER’: LIFE LESSONS FROM HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN Edited by Bela Upadhyay](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-one-who-serves-becomes-the-master-life-lessons-from-hazrat-nizamuddin-edited-by-bela-upadhyay/) - The key teachings of Hazrat Nizamuddin on the ways to realize God. BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 499, 172PP) India has produced some of the world’s greatest religious leaders, sages, saints, philosophers, and spiritual thinkers. They were monks, nuns, and renunciates, nationalists, and reformers. No one religion had a monopoly on them. They range from Mahavira and Buddha, who
- [Aleph to publish MAHE & MANO: CHALLENGES, RESILIENCE, AND TRIUMPHS by Manohar Devadoss](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-mahe-mano-challenges-resilience-and-triumphs-by-manohar-devadoss/) - The highly inspirational story of Mahe and Mano who, despite adversities, wove together a richly colourful tapestry of life. BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR699, 280PP) A scientist, artist, and writer, Manohar Devadoss was leading a happy and fulfilling life with his wife, Mahema. But their lives were turned upside down by a tragic road accident that left
- [Aleph to publish HIMMAT IN LONDON: 36 BRONZE PIECES by Himmat Shah](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-himmat-in-london-36-bronze-pieces-by-himmat-shah/) - A collection that showcases 36 bronzes by one of India's foremost sculptors, Himmat Shah BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 1999, 124PP)Himmat Shah is one of India’s greatest living sculptors. His sculptures, both in terracotta and bronze, explore materiality as well as texture, presenting life and its realities in various ways. The elongated heads, abstracted features, and phallic references in
- [Aleph to publish RESTLESS AS MERCURY: My Life As a Young Man Edited by Gopalkrishna Gandhi](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-restless-as-mercury-my-life-as-a-young-man-edited-by-gopalkrishna-gandhi/) - The extraordinary story of the householder and lawyer who would become the Mahatma—told in his own words. This book complements the famous autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth. BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 999, 400PP) M. K. Gandhi’s autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth, is famously incomplete, stopping abruptly in 1920. But while he gave up writing his
- [Aleph to publish ON CITIZENSHIP by Romila Thapar, N. Ram, Gautam Bhatia, and Gautam Patel](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-on-citizenship-by-romila-thapar-n-ram-gautam-bhatia-and-gautam-patel/) - Four of India’s finest public intellectuals go deep into key aspects of what constitutes citizenship in India BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 499, 172PP) The essays in this volume give the reader a proper understanding of what Indian citizenship means, the threats to it, and what each citizen of this country needs to do, in the words of N.
- [Aleph to publish MURDER AT THE MUSHAIRA: A Novel by Raza Mir](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-murder-at-the-mushaira-a-novel-by-raza-mir/) - Reminiscent of The Name of the Rose, this is a cracking murder mystery, literary novel, and perhaps the finest work of historical fiction in twenty-first-century Indian literature. BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 799, 360PP) 3 May 1857. India stands on the brink of war. Everywhere in its cities, towns, and villages, rebels and revolutionaries are massing to overthrow the ruthless
- [Hawakal Publishers to publish The Kolkata Cadence](https://new-asian-writing.com/hawakal-publishers-to-publish-the-kolkata-cadence/) - This 15 January, Hawakal Publishers releases an anthology of 25 contemporary Kolkata poets, titled The Kolkata Cadence. The volume, graced by a substantial foreword by Sanjeev Sethi, is a glorious celebration of the city’s vibrant literary culture. The editors—Jagari Mukherjee, Inam Hussain Mullick, and Anindita Bose—bring together Kolkata’s most loved poets in a grand literary concoction.
- [Book Review: A New Journey by Samantha Kannan](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-a-new-journey-by-samantha-kannan/) - Book Name: A New Journey Author: Samantha Kannan Genre: Fiction Rating: 3.7/5 Book Blurb: Jurnee is a recent college graduate struggling desperately to find a job as a teacher. Discouraged, she happens upon a chance opportunity to teach in a village in southern India. Overcoming anxiety, self-doubt, and cultural differences, she finds a home in
- [Rupa to publish The Presidential Years by Pranab Mukherjee in January 2021](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-the-presidential-years-by-pranab-mukherjee-in-january-2021/) - In the summer of 2012, when Pranab Mukherjee became the 13th President of India after having spent several decades in politics, there was great speculation about how he would approach his new, bipartisan role after having been associated with a political party for so many years of his life. By the time he had served
- [Rupa to publish WRITTEN ON THE WIND by Anuradha Kumar-Jain](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-written-on-the-wind-by-anuradha-kumar-jain/) - ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR295, 256PP) Set in pre-Partition Lahore, from the turn of the century to the time of Independence, this is the story of two women, both strong and willing to challenge the limits of the acceptable, but in their own way and under very different circumstances. Harjeet, belonging to a well-respected landlord family
- [Rupa to publish THE NIGHT OF FEAR by Abha Sharma](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-the-night-of-fear-by-abha-sharma/) - ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR495, 248PP) We are not always what we think we are, but we can become what we choose to become. The Mahaguru proclaimed that the temple was a rare pure spot on earth and a ‘divine’ blessing for the people of the Himalayan town, but he also warned that dark forces had
- [Rupa to publish BUDDHA IN GANDHARA by Sunita Dwivedi](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-buddha-in-gandhara-by-sunita-dwivedi/) - ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR795, 328PP) Buddha in Gandhara is the saga of ancient Buddhist cities of Gandhara—a region that extended from north-western Pakistan to eastern and north-eastern Afghanistan. It tells stories of cities that once dotted the highroad connecting India with Central Asia and China. It traces the network of Asian trade routes that nourished
- [Rupa to publish MATINEE MEN: A Journey through Bollywood by Roshmila Bhattacharya](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-matinee-men-a-journey-through-bollywood-by-roshmila-bhattacharya/) - ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR495, 248PP) Do you know that the horror movie Mahal (1949) grew out of an eerie experience actor Ashok Kumar had during an overnight stay at a resort? That a nervous Yusuf Khan learnt of his screen name Dilip Kumar only from the promotions of his debut film? Or that first-time
- [Rupa to publish WILD GUJARAT by Biswajit Roy Chowdhury, Shiladitya Chaudhury](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-wild-gujarat-by-biswajit-roy-chowdhury-shiladitya-chaudhury/) - ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR500, 224PP) Due to vast diversity of nature, the state of Gujarat has become one of the hotspots of biodiversity of India. The national parks and wildlife sanctuaries are paradise for bird watchers and wildlife enthusiasts. Deciduous forests, deserts, grasslands, wetlands and marine locations have made the state a pleasant place
- [Rupa to publish BAAHUBALIS OF INDIAN POLITICS: From Bullet to Ballot by Rajesh Singh](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-baahubalis-of-indian-politics-from-bullet-to-ballot-by-rajesh-singh/) - ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR295, 224PP) They are considered Robin Hoods by some, and dons and mafiosi by others. They are elected democratically. But they survive through the power of their bullets. They are the Baahubali politicians of the world’s largest democracy—India. Across the country and over the decades, there have been people who either
- [Rupa to publish HAPPINESS IN THE AGE OF AMBITION: The Story of a Corporate Spiritualist: Hari Prasad Kanoria by Megha Bajaj](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-happiness-in-the-age-of-ambition-the-story-of-a-corporate-spiritualist-hari-prasad-kanoria-by-megha-bajaj/) - ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR295, 192PP) This is the story of a corporate spiritualist, if ever there was one. It started with a young author Megha Bajaj’s quest to find answers to the questions that surrounded her existence—is it possible to be childlike and yet have the wisdom of an old soul? Is it possible to
- [Rupa to publish 50 DESI SUPER DRINKS by Lovneet Batra](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-50-desi-super-drinks-by-lovneet-batra/) - A ground-breaking book that introduces you to simple, wholesome, delicious drinks. ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR295, 192PP) Discover how papaya can help you have a healthy gut. Learn how to burn fat with a three-ingredient juice. Experience how kahwa can uplift your mood instantly. There is ever-growing evidence that relatively simple principles help create a healthy
- [Rupa to publish SHAKTI: 51 Sacred Peethas of the Goddess by Alka Pande](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-shakti-51-sacred-peethas-of-the-goddess-by-alka-pande/) - ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR295, 248PP) This book is devoted to the understanding of the omnipresent and all-powerful Shakti and her sacred abodes known as Peethas. The story of Devi Sati and Lord Shiva ended tragically with the death of Sati. An angry and inconsolable Shiva took Sati’s lifeless body and started the ‘Rudra Tandava’ or
- [Rupa to publish HIMALAYAN CHALLENGE: India, China and the quest for Peace by Subramanian Swamy](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-himalayan-challenge-india-china-and-the-quest-for-peace-by-subramanian-swamy/) - Filled with vivid personalities and declassified material, Himalayan Challenge, is, without question, the most important book written about the rise of China by one of ­­India’s most interesting and original thinkers. ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR595, 256PP) In September 1978, at the invitation of the prestigious Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs, Subramanian Swamy, then a Lok Sabha
- [Aleph to publish BELIEVE IN YOURSELF’: LIFE LESSONS FROM VIVEKANANDA Edited by Nanditha Krishna](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-believe-in-yourself-life-lessons-from-vivekananda-edited-by-nanditha-krishna/) - Swami Vivekananda’s timeless lessons on living an enriching life BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 399, 136PP) India has produced some of the world’s greatest religious leaders, sages, saints, philosophers, and spiritual thinkers. They were monks, nuns, and renunciates, nationalists, and reformers. No one religion had a monopoly on them. They range from Mahavira and Buddha, who lived over
- [Aleph to publish JNU STORIES: THE FIRST 50 YEARS Edited by Neeladri Bhattacharya, Kunal Chakrabarti, S. Gunasekaran, Janaki Nair, and Joy L. K. Pachuau](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-jnu-stories-the-first-50-years-edited-by-neeladri-bhattacharya-kunal-chakrabarti-s-gunasekaran-janaki-nair-and-joy-l-k-pachuau/) - A landmark volume to celebrate JNU’s 50th anniversary BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 999, 512PP) Jawaharlal Nehru University, one of India’s premier educational institutions, has fostered high academic values and norms, pioneered forms of inclusion which have made for a unique student body, and created spaces for critical thinking, while also deepening respect for democratic traditions. This has
- [Aleph to publish FINDING MEANING IN LIFE WITH THE BHAGAVAD GITA by Neema Majmudar, Nandini Mirani & Saloni Jhaveri](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-finding-meaning-in-life-with-the-bhagavad-gita-by-neema-majmudar-nandini-mirani-saloni-jhaveri/) - The core teachings of the Bhagavad Gita on how to lead a fulfilling and meaningful existence BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 399, 184PP) The Bhagavad Gita, also known as the Gita, is one of the world’s oldest and most influential spiritual texts. Part of the Mahabharata, composed by Ved Vyasa anywhere between the fifth and second centuries BCE,
- [Aleph to publish THE KATHASARITASAGARA by Meena Arora Nayak](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-the-kathasaritasagara-by-meena-arora-nayak/) - A brilliant new retelling and the first major rendition of the epic in a quarter century BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 999, 496PP) One of India’s greatest epics, The Kathasaritsagara is thought to have been compiled around 1070 CE by Somadeva Bhatt, during the reign of Raja Ananta of the Lohara dynasty of Kashmir. Even though this extraordinary work is
- [Rupa to publish In Pursuit of Justice: An autobiography by the late Justice Rajindar Sachar](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-in-pursuit-of-justice-an-autobiography-by-the-late-justice-rajindar-sachar/) - The formal book launch is scheduled on Tuesday, 22 December 2020 at 5.00 p.m. The virtual launch will be followed by a panel discussion featuringJustice (Retd.) Madan B. Lokur, Kapil Sibal, Mukul Rohatgi & Medha Patkar.Discussion will be moderated by Rajdeep Sardesai. About the Book: The story of a great jurist who was an even
- [Fingerprint to publish Eat Up, Clean Up by Manjari Chandra](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-eat-up-clean-up-by-manjari-chandra/) - ‘The book beautifully talks about going back to the roots when it comes to health care, following the secrets of our grandmothers rather than concentrating on losing weight. I love how Manjari talks about health care more than sick care.’ DR. BLOSSOM KOCHHAR, Founder and Director of The Blossom Kochhar Group of Companies, Aroma Magic, Blossom
- [Book Review: A Ballad of Remittent Fever by Ashoke Mukhopadhyay, translated by Arunava Sinha](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-a-ballad-of-remittent-fever-by-ashoke-mukhopadhyay-translated-by-arunava-sinha/) - Book Name: A Ballad of Remittent Fever Author: Ashoke Mukhopadhyay Translator: Arunava Sinha Publisher: Aleph Genre: Fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: In the early years of the twentieth century, Calcutta is grappling with deadly diseases such as the plague, cholera, typhoid, malaria, and kala-azar. The populace is restive under British rule as World War I
- [Rupa to publish 26/11, Praveen Kumar Teotia's minute-by-minute account of that deadly night on 26/11 inside the Taj](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-26-11-praveen-kumar-teotias-minute-by-minute-account-of-that-deadly-night-on-26-11-inside-the-taj/) - It was 8 p.m. and the vast expanse of the Arabian Sea looked calm. Headingtowards my naval base, I had one final look at the area. Some pigeons fluttered past, a policeman whistled and a hawker packed his belongings for the day. The neon-lit surrounding would now illuminate some late-night lovebirds, looking for their private
- [Book Review: Anamika by Meghnad Desai](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-anamika-by-meghnad-desai/) - Book Name: Anamika Author: Meghnad Desai Publisher: Rupa Genre: Fiction Rating: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: It is the eighteenth century. Emperor Aurangzeb has fallen, the Mughal Empire is a shadow of its former self, and India is rife with civil war. In these times of gardi, you’d have to be a lion to win power, and
- [Speaking Tiger to publish Nabendu Ghosh's Mistress of Melodies edited by  Ratnottama Sengupta](https://new-asian-writing.com/speaking-tiger-to-publish-nabendu-ghoshs-mistress-of-melodies-edited-by-ratnottama-sengupta/) - Speaking Tiger will publish the Mistress of Melodies: Stories of Courtesans and Prostituted Women by legendary screenwriter Nabendu Ghosh. Price: INR 350 / Format: Paperback / Pgs: 208 Brilliantly translated and edited by Ratnottama Sengupta, this collection of stories by Nabendu Ghosh give us some of the strongest women in Indian fiction from the most misunderstood section of human beings—women involved in sex work
- [Hawakal Publishers to publish Shimmer Spring: prose and poetry edited by Kiriti Sengupta](https://new-asian-writing.com/hawakal-publishers-to-publish-shimmer-spring-prose-and-poetry-edited-by-kiriti-sengupta/) - Title: Shimmer Spring: prose and poetry Edited by Kiriti Sengupta Binding: Hardbound (India) | Paperback (outside India) ISBN: 9788194853848 Page count: 124 Price: INR 2500 | USD 35.99 Published by Hawakal Publishers (New Delhi | Calcutta) Available at Amazon and Hawakal Acclaimed poet Kiriti Sengupta curates 39 writers and poets from India, the United States,
- [Book Review: The Making of Aadhar by Ram Sewak Sharma](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-making-of-aadhar-by-ram-sewak-sharma/) - Book Name: The Making of Aadhar Author: Ram Sewak Sharma Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Aadhaar is the world’s largest identity project that enrolled a billion residents. The making of Aadhaar offers insights into the creation of this one-of-a-kind system, at a fraction of the cost of the alternative, less sophisticated identity
- [Inkshares puts experience before genre, launches its first-ever all-genre contest](https://new-asian-writing.com/inkshares-puts-experience-before-genre-launches-its-first-ever-all-genre-contest/) - Inkshares is pleased to announce its first-ever all-genre contest which launches November 7th, 2020. The purpose of the contest is to discover debut storytellers with incredible stories. The contest will run the gamut of story-type regardless of length, fact, or fiction. “The reality is that the world needs story more than ever to be entertained,
- [Talking Cub announces the release of ‘Nomad’s Land’ by Paro Anand](https://new-asian-writing.com/talking-cub-announces-the-release-of-nomads-land-by-paro-anand/) - Talking Cub (the children’s imprint of Speaking Tiger) is proud to announce the publication of Nomad’s Land by award-winning writer Paro Anand. Told through the voice of teenagers, the book explores the impact of terrorism and displacement, and illustrates the healing powers of hope, friendship, and reconciliation. This timely book presents different aspects of age-old problems as well as
- [NAW Interview with Scott Haas](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-scott-haas/) - Scott Haas, Ph.D. is a writer and clinical psychologist based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He is the author of Hearing Voices: Reflections of a Psychology Intern (Dutton), Are We There Yet? (Plume), and Back of the House (Berkley/Penguin). He is the co-author of Da Silvano (Bloomsbury). Dr. Haas’s work appears regularly in Travel plus Leisure
- [Book Review: The Magic of Friendships by Shubha Vilas](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-magic-of-friendships-by-shubha-vilas/) - Book Name: The Magic of Friendships Author: Shubha Vilas Publisher: Penguin Genre: Self-help Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Do you have numerous friends on social media, but hardly any in real life?Do you find that your relationships don't last?These and similar questions have now become the part and parcel of our lives. Today, more than ever,
- [NAW Interview with Vishes Kothari](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-vishes-kothari/) - A financial consultant by profession, Vishes Kothari has a keen interest in the oral and musical traditions of Rajasthan. He completed his masters in mathematics from the University of Cambridge, prior to which he studied at St Stephen's College, Delhi, and King's College, London. He has been associated with UNESCO-Sahapedia on projects focussed on the musical traditions
- [Seventh Street Books to publish KILLER COIN by Elka Ray](https://new-asian-writing.com/seventh-streets-books-to-publish-killer-coin-by-elka-ray/) - A Toby Wong Novel Picture Credit: Seventh Street Books While divorce lawyer Toby Wong spends her days helping couples split up, she's still hoping for her own love story. The second novel in Elka Ray's Vancouver Island mystery series finds Toby settling back into island life and looking forward to getting to know two attractive
- [Book Review: The Most Notorious Jailbreakers](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-most-notorious-jailbreakers/) - Book Name: The Most Notorious Jailbreakers Author: Abeer Kapoor Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Did you know Sher Singh Rana, Bandit Queen Phoolan Devi’s killer, walked out of prison with his friends dressed up like the police officers who were to escort him to Roorkee for his hearing? India’s most notorious conman,
- [Stephen Alter has won the prestigious Mountain Environment and Natural History Award at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival 2020 for his book Wild Himalaya](https://new-asian-writing.com/stephen-alter-has-won-the-prestigious-mountain-environment-and-natural-history-award-at-the-banff-mountain-film-and-book-festival-2020-for-his-book-wild-himalaya/) - PRAISE FOR THE BOOK 'Stephen Alter makes a persuasive case for conserving the wild of the Himalayas, questioning laws framed with no regard for ecology.'- The Hindu 'Alter's book, Wild Himalaya, is less personal: The Himalaya are front and centre.'- India Today 'Stephen Alter's exhaustive biography of the Himalayas is an exceptional tribute to the
- [Book Review: Myths of Old by Krishnarjun Bhattacharya](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-myths-of-old-by-krishnarjun-bhattacharya/) - Book Name: Myths of Old Author: Krishnarjun Bhattacharya Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Fiction Rating: 4.9/5 Book Blurb: ‘Where is Adri?’‘Hiding, somewhere in the darkness.’‘I am Darkness!’ Come forth, come hither. It is finally time.Fairy tales, and spit and blood and bone and venom.Promises of revenge, the smell of fear, the ever long hunt.And the stories. Oh,
- [Aleph to publish The Battle of Belonging by Shashi Tharoor](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-the-battle-of-belonging-by-shashi-tharoor/) - 'The Battle of Belonging is the most important book written by an active politician on lndianess, and the political, religious, and cultural forces and ideas that have shaped it, since Jawaharlal Nehru's The Discovery of India.' -David Davidar. Publisher, Aleph Book Company SHASHI THAROOR is the bestselling author of over twenty books, both fiction and
- [Rupa to publish Myths and Legends from Around the World by Sowmya Rajendran](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-myths-and-legends-from-around-the-world-by-sowmya-rajendran/) - A vivid retelling of some of the most well-loved stories of the world. ABOUT THE BOOK (INR195, 152PP) Do you know how Renuka, the warrior goddess, fought rakshasas? Or how Nu Wa held the broken sky together? Or how Rome was built or the zebra got its stripes? You may have heard of Achilles and
- [Rupa to publish TALES FROM THE HIMALAYAS by Priyanka Pradhan](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-tales-from-the-himalayas-by-priyanka-pradhan/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR295, 168 PP) Award-winning writer Priyanka Pradhan takes you on a journey into the Himalayas through its stories. You’ll find tales of snow leopards and mountain ghouls, bagpiping girls and itchy herbs, and stories even as old as 500 years! See the beautiful state of Uttarakhand, resplendent in its colourful customs and traditional
- [Rupa to publish PRINCESTAN: How Nehru, Patel and Mountbatten Made India by Sandeep Bamzai](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-princestan-how-nehru-patel-and-mountbatten-made-india-by-sandeep-bamzai/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 395, 280PP) In the run-up to independence, a vile plan was devised by a handful of powerful princes to not join either India or Pakistan. The plan was led by the chancellor of the chamber of princes, Nawab of Bhopal, who was operating under the patronage of Mohd. Ali Jinnah, Lord Wavell
- [Rupa to publish THE FIXER by Suman Dubey](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-the-fixer-by-suman-dubey/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 295, 304PP) Neil Upadhyay could never imagine getting involved in match-fixing. Not after a twenty-year career in Indian cricket. Not after he had sacrificed everything for Cricket—his stake in a large family business, the affection of loved ones, marriage and personal life. Not after he had fought tooth and nail to
- [Rupa to publish VĀSTU: Breathing Life into Space by Robert E. Svoboda](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-vastu-breathing-life-into-space-by-robert-e-svoboda/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR295, 296PP) Robert E. Svoboda’s Vāstu: Breathing Life into Space addresses the classical Indian art (or science) of architectural form, Vāstu, in a wholly unique way. Instead of presenting lists of rules and architectural principles to which builders and interior designers must scrupulously adhere at all times, the work sensitizes the reader to the
- [Rupa to publish SANKARACHARYA by K.C. Ajayakumar, translated by Geetha Nair](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-sankaracharya-by-k-c-ajayakumar-translated-by-geetha-nair/) - ABOUT THE BOOK(INR 295, 216PP) Sankaracharya was perhaps the greatest thinker the world has seen. This novel is a philosophical reconstruction of his life and teachings. Jagadguru Adi Sankaracharya, or Sankara, spent his formative years on the banks of the Poorna river at Kalady. These early years provided a clear indication of the enlightened path
- [Rupa to publish THE INSIDE STORY OF INDIAN BANKING by Sandip Sen](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-the-inside-story-of-indian-banking-by-sandip-sen/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR595, 288PP) India’s banking story—the good, the bad and the ugly Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Chanda Kochhar, Rana Kapoor and others who have managed to game the banking industry, with possible assistance from bankers, auditors, regulators, bureaucrats and politicians, are all here. The sordid saga of banking frauds and defaults has, after
- [Rupa to publish Akkitham: A Pictorial Autobiography by Bhaskaramenon Krishnakumar & Illustrated by Akkitham Vasudevan](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-akkitham-a-pictorial-autobiography-by-bhaskaramenon-krishnakumar-illustrated-by-akkitham-vasudevan/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR2500, 276PP) Akkitham: A Pictorial Autobiography is perhaps the first-of-its-kind book culled and created entirely from an author’s writings, interviews and private conversations. The entire text has been constructed and translated into English by Bhaskaramenon Krishnakumar, alias Atmaraman, who has been associated with Akkitham for over four decades. This is the journey of
- [Rupa to publish RSS: Evolution from an Organization to a Movement by Ratan Sharda](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-rss-evolution-from-an-organization-to-a-movement-by-ratan-sharda/) - ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR500, 408PP) What makes the RSS unique? How has the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh evolved from a ‘shakha’-based organization, which started in an obscure corner of Nagpur in 1925, to a pan-global movement? How is it possible for an organization not to split in nearly 100 years of its existence? Part of
- [Rupa to publish PORTRAITS OF POWER: Half a Century of Being at Ringside by N.K. Singh](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-portraits-of-power-half-a-century-of-being-at-ringside-by-n-k-singh/) - From personal happenings to national movements, Portraits of Power covers it all. ABOUT THE BOOK (INR595, 472PP) N.K. Singh has been a formidable civil servant, an empathetic politician, a keen chronicler of India’s socioeconomic history and the quintessential academic that academia never got. His life’s work, as chronicled in this book has indeed been intertwined with the
- [Book Review: Joy at Work by Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-joy-at-work-by-marie-kondo-and-scott-sonenshein/) - Book Name: Joy at Work Authors: Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein Publisher: Pan Macmillan Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Find your focus – wherever you're working – with Joy at Work. Marie Kondo's first book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying, sparked a new genre of publishing and became an international bestseller. Now, for the first time,
- [Rupa to publish Fall Again, Rise Again, the autobiography of Sandeep Aggarwal - India's most successful serial entrepreneur and founder of two Unicom startups ShopClues and Droom](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-fall-again-rise-again-the-autobiography-of-sandeep-aggarwal-indias-most-successful-serial-entrepreneur-and-founder-of-two-unicom-startups-shopclues-and-droom/) - ABOUT THE BOOK Fall Again , Rise Again is an intimate and moving autobiography of one of India's most successful start-up entrepreneurs. If ever there was anyone whose life could be described as nothing but a roller-coaster, it is that of Sandeep Aggarwal. 'Fall Again, Rise Again' are words that sum up the entire life
- [Aleph to publish Feral Dreams by Stephen Alter](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-feral-dreams-by-stephen-alter/) - STEPHEN ALTER is the author of twenty-one books of fiction and non-fiction. He was born in Musssourie, Uttarakhand, and much of his writing focuses on the Himalaya n region, where he continues to live and work. His honours include a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Fulbright award. His memoir, Becoming a Mountain: Himalayan Journeys in Search
- [Rupa to publish Manmatha Nath Dutt by Bibek Debroy, renowned economist, scholar and translator](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-manmatha-nath-dutt-by-bibek-debroy-renowned-economist-scholar-and-translator/) - Who is Manmatha Nath Dutt? In his new book, MANMATHA NATH DUTT: Translator Extraordinaire , renowned economist, scholar and translator Bibek Debroy answers the question about this prolific translator who has largely remained unknown. This would be the first book on the unsung translator whose corpus of work is enormous. ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR 395, 168 PP) Who is Manmatha Nath
- [GOLD HOUSE LAUNCHES BOOK CLUB TO ANCHOR AND EXPLORE ASIAN AMERICAN IDENTITY WITH LEADING WRITERS AND SCHOLARS](https://new-asian-writing.com/gold-house-launches-book-club-to-anchor-and-explore-asian-american-identity-with-leading-writers-and-scholars/) - Los Angeles, CA – Gold House, the non-profit collective of Asian and Pacific Islander cultural leaders behind movements like #GoldOpen, is launching its inaugural Book Club on October 1st to uncover and codify Asian identity through other artistic mediums. After a successful pilot event with The Joy Luck Club this summer – which featured author
- [Aleph to publish Mantram Beach by Arun Kumar](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-mantram-beach-by-arun-kumar/) - PRAISE FOR THE BOOK 'I've long felt a kinship between coding and poetry. The elegance and economy essential to both are the hallmarks of Arun's poetry. And he reminds us that the eyes and ears of a poet can enrich business and government leadership.'—SATYA NADELLA, CEO, Microsoft ABOUT THE BOOK In this book, Arun Kumar
- [Book Review: Seven Sundays by Shouvik Banerjee](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-seven-sundays-by-shouvik-banerjee/) - Book Name: Seven Sundays Author: Shouvik Banerjee Pubisher: Hay House Genre: Self-help/Fiction Rating: 4.6/5 Book Blurb: Sometimes it takes falling apart before falling into place Seven Sundays chronicles the story of 40-year-old Alok, who, despite all his efforts, finds himself in the worst scenario possible—his business venture fails, his wife and daughter leave him, and,
- [Rupa to publish OUR WORLD: A Symphony of Drabbles by Three Generations by Bishan Sahai, Ruchi Ranjan, Ishika Ranjan](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-our-world-a-symphony-of-drabbles-by-three-generations-by-bishan-sahai-ruchi-ranjan-ishika-ranjan/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 294, 128PP) This ‘symphony’ has 86 stories in the form of drabbles, each exactly 100 words. Easy to read, the stories span several genres and have been written by three individuals representing different generations of a family. This is a fascinating potpourri of fiction, with some that are humorous and quixotic,
- [Rupa to publish To Skies and Waters by Sirjandeep Kaur Ubha](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-to-skies-and-waters-by-sirjandeep-kaur-ubha/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 295, 160PP) This is an extraordinary and intensely emotional novel about a beautiful and talented girl falling into the grip of mental illness through no fault of her own. Aveera has everything she ever wanted—a great family, the perfect college and a loving boyfriend. However, one incident shatters her life completely
- [Rupa to publish ANAMIKA: A Tale of Desire in a Time of War by Meghnad Desai](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-anamika-a-tale-of-desire-in-a-time-of-war-by-meghnad-desai/) - He was a powerful man, as she could see from his hands and his stature. And again, those penetrating eyes. Something had happened in Anamika’s dull daily life. What did it portend? ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR 295, 232PP) It is the eighteenth century. Emperor Aurangzeb has fallen, the Mughal Empire is a shadow of
- [Rupa to publish VAHANA: Gods and Their Favourite Animals by Devdutt Pattanaik](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-vahana-gods-and-their-favourite-animals-by-devdutt-pattanaik/) - A read-and-colour children’s book, which talks about the favourite animal companions of various gods and how these companions became their vahanas. ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR 295,96PP) The gods needed animals to travel around the world and the animals needed the gods to learn how not to be hungry. This was an amazing idea, thanks
- [Rupa to publish THE MOST NOTORIOUS JAILBREAKERS: Untold Stories of Escaped Convicts by Abeer Kapoor](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-the-most-notorious-jailbreakers-untold-stories-of-escaped-convicts-by-abeer-kapoor/) - Behind Every Successful Prison Escape Is a Mole in the System ABOUT THE BOOK (INR195, 184PP) Did you know Sher Singh Rana, Bandit Queen Phoolan Devi’s killer, walked out of prison with his friends dressed up like the police officers who were to escort him to Roorkee for his hearing? India’s most notorious conman, Natwarlal,
- [Rupa to publish CAPITAL CONTEST : How AAP and Kejriwal Won Delhi by Deepak Bajpai and Sidharth Pandey](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-capital-contest-how-aap-and-kejriwal-won-delhi-by-deepak-bajpai-and-sidharth-pandey/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 195, 164PP) The battle for India’s capital, and how the political disruptor emerged victorious—once again. It was a bitterly fought battle—the battle for the Delhi state assembly in 2020. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Arvind Kejriwal, a one-time self-confessed anarchist, were pitted against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the
- [Rupa to publish BATLA HOUSE : An Encounter That Shook the Nation by Karnal Singh](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-batla-house-an-encounter-that-shook-the-nation-by-karnal-singh/) - A trailblazing account from the officer who spearheaded the operation in Batla House. ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR 295, 220PP) September 2008: A series of ghastly bomb blasts shakes Delhi. Following investigations, a special cell of Delhi Police raids Flat no. 108 in Batla House. The instructions for the team were clear: Raid the flat
- [Rupa to publish THE MAKING OF AADHAAR: World’s Largest Identity Platform by Ram Sevak Sharma](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-the-making-of-aadhaar-worlds-largest-identity-platform-by-ram-sevak-sharma/) - “An authentic, gripping and meticulous account of how Aadhaar came to be.”—Pranab Mukherjee, Former President of India ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 595, 240PP) Aadhaar is the world’s largest identity project that enrolled a billion residents. The Making of Aadhaar offers insights into the creation of this one-of-a-kind system, at a fraction of the cost of the alternative,
- [Fingerprint to publish Just Missed by Himanshu Bhatia](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-just-missed-by-himanshu-bhatia/) - Siddharth aka Mr. Perfectionist is married to his job. Relentlessly toiling for the promotion he wants, he doesn’t have time for anything, even a girlfriend. Naturally, marriage is the last thing on his mind . . . but not for his parents, who have plans of their own. Enter Shreya, the girl-next-door. One meeting and
- [Fingerprint to publish Ten Things Your Skinny Friends Don't Tell You by Keerthi Yella](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-ten-things-your-skinny-friends-dont-tell-you-by-keerthi-yella/) - Ever felt jealous of your skinny friends? Ever wondered how they maintain their enviable figures? Ever gotten to hear responses like ‘Oh! I’ve got good genes’ or ‘I am blessed with a great metabolism’ when you asked these skinny friends about the secret behind it all? Yes? Well, take a deep breath, and now, call
- [Fingerprint to publish Murder Milestone by Salil Desai](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-murder-milestone-by-salil-desai/) - “Happy hanging!” Saralkar growled with all the spite in his system and stormed out of the cell. Weeks before serial killer dharmesh Solanki is to be executed, he wickedly burdens senior Inspector Saralkar with a macabre secret Saralkar would’ve been better off not knowing. Impelled to verify solanki’s disturbing claim, Saralkar and PSI Motkar reopen
- [Book Review: The Shooting Star by Shivya Nath](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-shooting-star-by-shivya-nath/) - Book Name: The Shooting Star: A Girl, Her Backpack and the World Paperback Author: Shivya Nath Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Penguin Rating: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: Shivya Nath quit her corporate job at age twenty-three to travel the world. She gave up her home and the need for a permanent address, sold most of her possessions and embarked
- [New Book Launch: In Absurdia by Glenn Whalan](https://new-asian-writing.com/new-book-launch-in-absurdia-by-glenn-whalen/) - “Reality is a story we tell ourselves. Change the story and you change reality.” Middle-aged Funboy is God. Claimed by many, he suffers an identity disorder and self-medicates with spirits, pills and cheeseburgers. Alone in a cheap room he reflects on a favorite incarnation, or creation, Gonzo Jack, who once bent the rules of existence.
- [Aleph to publish Rumble in a Village: A Novel by Luc Leruth with Jean Dreze](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-rumble-in-a-village-a-novel-by-luc-leruth-with-jean-dreze/) - INR 699, 304 pp, Fiction An entertaining and insightful look at life in an Indian village. Anil Singh, a banker working in London, finds out that his uncle has died in Palanpur, a village in north India, and that he is the sole heir. Egged on by his India-loving girlfriend, Pat, Anil decides to go
- [Aleph to publish The Silence of the Hyena: Stories & A Novella by Syed Muhammad Ashra; translated by M. Asaduddin and Musharraf Ali Farooqi](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-the-silence-of-the-hyena-stories-translated-by-m-asaduddin-and-musharraf-ali-farooqi/) - INR 599, 224 pp, Fiction Electrifying animal stories by one of the country's most formidable contemporary writers. Award-winning writer Syed Muhammad Ashraf is one of the most important contemporary practitioners of the Urdu short story. Often set in rural India, Ashraf's animal stories are among the most striking and imaginative works of fiction being written
- [Book Review: Once Upon A Life by Temsula Ao](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-once-upon-a-life-by-temsula-ao/) - Book Name: Once Upon A Life, Burnt Curry and Bloody Rags A Memoir Author: Temsula Ao Publisher: Zubaan Genre: Memoir Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Born in 1945 in the Assamese town of Jorhat, Temsula Ao lost both her parents in quick succession when she was young. Left to fend for themselves, she and her five
- ['The Thorns of Life' by Abhijit Maity](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-thorns-of-life-by-abhijit-maity/) - I fall again into the unknown maze, where pities do swarm, like unruly worms in deep darkness. What can I do if the waves get hurt when the sky cries? How recalcitrant we are! At dawn we dream life to be the clear water of a busy stream, at night again dream life to be
- [Vishes Kothari’s book of Rajasthani to English translations, Timeless Tales from Marwar, published by Penguin Random House, is a hand-picked compilation of folk tales collected and written by Vijaydan Detha](https://new-asian-writing.com/vishes-kotharis-book-of-rajasthani-to-english-translations-timeless-tales-from-marwar-published-by-penguin-random-house-is-a-hand-picked-compilation-of-folk-tales-collected-and-written-by/) - ‘Stories which travelled centuries to come to you-- please read them--because they still have centuries to travel. These folk tales from Rajasthan slither like serpents in the mind of the reader and tickle the imagination’ Gulzar About the Book Padma Shri awardee Vijaydan Detha devoted his life to collecting and re-writing Rajasthan’s vast reservoir of
- [Talking Cub to publish A BEND IN TIME Writings by Children on the COVID-19 Pandemic](https://new-asian-writing.com/talking-cub-to-publish-a-bend-in-time-writings-by-children-on-the-covid-19-pandemic/) - Talking Cub (the children's imprint of Speaking Tiger) is proud to announce the publication of A Bend in Time: Writings by Children on the COVID-19 Pandemic,with an introduction by award-winning children's writer Bijal Vachharajani. A unique and timely book, it puts forth the emotions and thoughts of children and young adults about the greatest global crisis in recent
- [Book Review: In the Land of the Lovers by Sakoon Singh](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-in-the-land-of-the-lovers-by-sakoon-singh/) - Book Name: In the Land of the Lovers Author: Sakoon Singh Genre: Fiction Publisher: Rupa Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: It evoked a feeling in her—of silence and freedom, of riding a bicycle on a dirt track cutting through fields. In the absence of her parents, Nanaki, a fiercely sensitive young woman, is brought up by
- [Hay House to publish Seven Sundays by Shouvik Banerjee](https://new-asian-writing.com/hay-house-to-publish-seven-sundays-by-shouvik-banerjee/) - About the Book: Seven Sundays chronicles the story of 40-year-old Alok, who, despite all his efforts, finds himself in the worst scenario possible—his business venture fails, his wife and daughter leave him, and, on top of everything, he is under a mountain of debt. But just when it seems like all is lost, an old
- [Rupa to publish The Citizenship Debate: CAA & NRC by Amit Malviya and Salman Khurshid](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-the-citizenship-debate-caa-nrc-by-amit-malviya-and-salman-khurshid/) - ABOUT THE BOOK: A book that offers deep insights into the contentious debate on citizenship. Amid widespread protests, the Indian Parliament passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 on 11 December 2019. A topic of heated debate, the CAA has divided the country into two distinct groups—one section of people considers the apprehensions about the CAA
- [Book Review: My Selfie with Integrity and the Gujarat NRE Story by Arun Kumar Jagatramka](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-my-selfie-with-integrity-and-the-gujarat-nre-story-by-arun-kumar-jagatramka/) - Book Name: My Selfie with Integrity and the Gujarat NRE Story Author: Arun Kumar Jagatramka Publisher: Rupa Rating: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: My Selfie with Integrity chronicles the life of a middle-class Calcutta boy, who suddenly finds himself at the helm of a public listed company by a twist in the tale. When predictably he is slammed
- [NAW Interview with Pankaj Giri](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-pankaj-giri/) - Pankaj Giri was born and brought up in Gangtok, Sikkim—a picturesque hill station in India. He began his writing career with a book review blog and after several years of honing his writing skills, he wrote his debut solo novel The Fragile Thread of Hope. The inspirational fiction novel was selected as a “Top 5
- [Fix It With Food Contest](https://new-asian-writing.com/fix-it-with-food-contest/) - fix it with food is a ground-breaking book that introduces you to simple, wholesome, everyday foods that are a treasure trove of important nutrients for optimum mental and physical health. It will provide clear information on 40 superfoods—or in other words, The world's healthiest foods—easily available and curated for the Indian palate. Penned by Kavita Devgan,
- [Book Review: Fix It With Food by Kavita Devgan](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-fix-it-with-food-by-kavita-devgan/) - Book Name: Fix It With Food: Superfoods To Become Super Healthy Author: Kavita Devgan Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction/Health Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: What if you could simply eat your way to a longer, healthier life? What if there was a prescription that could help you stay fit, remain energetic, and protect your body from a
- [‘Grandma's House’ by Gitanjali Maria (New Asian Writing Short Story Competition 2019 Prize Winning Entry)](https://new-asian-writing.com/grandmas-house-by-gitanjali-maria-new-asian-writing-short-story-competition-2019-prize-winning-entry/) - I heaved my shoulder bag and peered through the grills of the gate. There was nobody in sight. This not how I had expected it to be, nor was this how I had known the place. I opened the heavy gate. It creaked loudly as if in protest. Or maybe gate was just doubling up
- [‘Victorious’ by Namrata Poddar (New Asian Writing Short Story Competition 2019 Prize Winning Entry)](https://new-asian-writing.com/victorious-by-namrata-poddar-new-asian-writing-short-story-competition-2019-prize-winning-entry/) - When I turned seventy-five, a few years back, both my children moved out of Southern California—for good, my daughter even said—, and fearing I may not have many years ahead of me—I feel it in my body these days—, I decided to write the story I’ve always wanted to—the story of my journey from India
- [Fingerprint to publish One Day, Life Will Change by Saranya Umakanthan](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-one-day-life-will-change-by-saranya-umakanthan/) - Just as an eagle needs a push to soar into the sky . . . she needs a gentle nudge to achieve her dreams. And if she falls, he will be there to catch her, lift her, and push her again, until she flies to the stars. Love . . . does it mean running
- [Fingerprint to publish Myths of Old by Krishnarjun Bhattacharya](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-myths-of-old-by-krishnarjun-bhattacharya/) - ‘Where is Adri?’ ‘Hiding, somewhere in the darkness.’ ‘I AM Darkness!’ Come forth, come hither. It is finally time. Fairy tales, and spit and blood and bone and venom. Promises of revenge, the smell of fear, the ever long hunt. And the stories. Oh, the old stories. The Serpent and the Dragon. The Tantric and
- [Pan Macmillan to publish The Meaning of Mariah Carey: A Memoir by the Global Superstar by Mariah Carey with Michaela Angela Davis](https://new-asian-writing.com/pan-macmillan-to-publish-the-meaning-of-mariah-carey-a-memoir-by-the-global-superstar-by-mariah-carey-with-michaela-angela-davis/) - The Meaning of Mariah Carey A Memoir by the Global Superstar: A Uniquely American Story To be Published September 29, 2020, by Pan Macmillan in the UK, Andy Cohen Books in the US, an Imprint at Henry Holt & Company, and Audible Global icon, award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, actress, mother, daughter, sister, storyteller, and artist
- [Book Review: Backstage by Montek Singh Ahluwalia](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-backstage-by-montek-singh-ahluwalia/) - Book Name: Backstage: The Story Behind India's High Growth Years Author: Montek Singh Ahluwalia Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 3.7/5 Book Blurb: Tracing the spectacular trajectory of ahluwalia’s life from its humble beginnings in Secunderabad to the corridors of power in New Delhi, this book is a classic insider’s account of how the India story
- [Book Review: The Fragile Thread of Hope by Pankaj Giri](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-fragile-thread-of-hope-by-pankaj-giri/) - Book Name: The Fragile Thread of Hope Author: Pankaj Giri Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: In the autumn of 2012, destiny wreaks havoc on two unsuspecting people—soham and Fiona. Although his devastating past involving his brother still haunted him, Soham had established a promising career for himself in Bangalore. After a difficult
- [Pan Macmillan to publish Joy at Work by Marie Kondo](https://new-asian-writing.com/pan-macmillan-to-publish-joy-at-work-by-marie-kondo/) - Ditch the distractions while workingfrom home with the help of Joy at Work -How to apply the famous Konmari Method to your work life - for better work/life balance, creativity, productivity and focus and avoid being terrorized by 24/7 email access -Marie Kondo is the star of a hit Netflix series, 'Tidying Up With Marie Kondo'
- [Book Review: Jennifer by Nandita Puri](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-jennifer-by-nandita-puri/) - Book Name: Jennifer Author: Nandita Puri Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: Seattle, Washington, 1990. It was a cold February day when eight-year-old Jennifer ‘Pinky’ Francis stepped on the American soil for the first time, little knowing that her life was to change forever. Her Indian passport contained no last name. Unbeknown to
- [Rupa to publish Nautanki Diaries by Dominic Franks](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-nautanki-diaries-by-dominic-franks/) - Celebrating the Bicycle. On World Bicycle Day, presenting Nautanki Diaries by Dominic Franks . A riveting account of the author’s twenty-two-day journey on a cycle from Bengaluru to New Delhi. ABOUT THE BOOK ( 272PP, INR 295) Nautanki Diaries sits comfortably in the travelogue niche, yet in the best traditions of travel writing it does much more than
- [Book Review: Ghosts of the Silent Hills](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-ghosts-of-the-silent-hills/) - Book Name: Ghosts of the Silent Hills Author: Anita Krishan Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Fiction Rating: 3.8/5 Book Blurb: The dead do not rest till they get what they want. You have arrived in the hills. In here, you are surrounded by dense, menacing forests, enveloped in a deadly silence... You never know what lurks here
- [NAW Interview with Sabin Iqbal](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-sabin-iqbal/) - Sabin Iqbal is a senior journalist who has worked in India and the Middle East. He was editorial director of Kochi-Muziris Biennale, senior editor at Tehelka and senior assistant editor at Business India. He is now festival director and co-curator of Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters (MIFL). He lives in Thiruvananthapuram with his wife, Mariam,
- [Book Review: Cliffhangers by Sabin Iqbal](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-cliffhangers-by-sabin-iqbal/) - Book Name: Cliffhangers Author: Sabin Iqbal Publisher: Aleph Book Company Genre: Fiction Rating: 4.9/5 Book Blurb: On New Year’s Eve, a tourist is raped in Kadaloor, a tranquil fishing village on the southern coast of the country. The chief suspects are a group of teenaged boys (called the Cliffhangers). As they attempt to prove their
- ['Hope' by Abhinita Mohanty](https://new-asian-writing.com/hope-by-abhinita-mohanty/) - Desperateness does not always stink, in the worthy life, it lingers, hangs, shies, or slightly fades, but it does stay, like breathe itself. But today she shall sing, glories of the fading sun ‘cause when darkness, wraps the earth, stars are born, the moon too glows, when darkness reigns, its heavy chains. If life would
- [Rupa to publish IN THE LAND OF THE LOVERS A Punjab Qissa  by Sakoon Singh](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-in-the-land-of-the-lovers-a-punjab-qissa-by-sakoon-singh/) - A masterfully woven fable that explores struggle, loss, longing and love with brilliant insight and luminous prose. ABOUT THE BOOK It evoked a feeling in her—of silence and freedom, of riding a bicycle on a dirt track cutting through fields. In the absence of her parents, Nanaki, a fiercely sensitive young woman, is brought up
- [Rupa to publish MY SELFIE WITH INTEGRITY AND THE GUJARAT NRE STORY by Arun Kumar Jagatramka](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-my-selfie-with-integrity-and-the-gujarat-nre-story-by-arun-kumar-jagatramka/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 295, 240 PP) My Selfie with Integrity chronicles the life of a middle-class Calcutta boy, who suddenly finds himself at the helm of a public listed company by a twist in the tale. When predictably he is slammed by the underbelly of corruption, unlike everyone around, he does not adjust. In the
- [Rupa to publish INDIA’S WORLD : How prime ministers shaped foreign policy by Rajiv Dogra](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-indias-world-how-prime-ministers-shaped-foreign-policy-by-rajiv-dogra/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 595, 248PP) When Narasimha Rao became the prime minister in 1991, just a billion dollars separated India from bankruptcy. He was told by Finance Minister Manmohan Singh, that petrol pumps would run dry after two weeks. India was forced to ship 46.8 million tonnes of gold to secure $400 million in
- [Rupa to publish FIX IT WITH FOOD : Superfoods to Become Super Healthy by Kavita Devgan](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-fix-it-with-food-superfoods-to-become-super-healthy-by-kavita-devgan/) - A groundbreaking book that introduces you to simple, wholesome, everyday foods. ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 295, 256PP) What if you could simply eat your way to a longer, healthier life? What if there was a prescription that could help you stay fit, remain energetic, and protect your body from a host of health issues? What
- [Rupa to publish INDIA THEN AND NOW: An Insider’s Account by Bimal Jalan](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-india-then-and-now-an-insiders-account-by-bimal-jalan/) - ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR495, 232PP) An inward-looking economy with a State-dominated development programme to a liberalized economy operating in a globalized world—India has indeed come a long way since Independence. In this volume, Bimal Jalan—long-standing witness to India’s trajectory through the decades—gives us a complete picture of the country’s economic journey so far. In
- [Book Review: Delhi: A History by Manisha Choudhary](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-delhi-a-history-by-manisha-choudhary/) - Book Name: Delhi: A History Author: Manisha Choudhary Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction/history Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Delhi: A History is a historical portrait of a city whose past has reference in mythology and whose present is rooted in modernity. A city destroyed and populated by events of history, its journey has been unparalleled when compared
- ['We are one' by Rachana Patni](https://new-asian-writing.com/we-are-one-by-rachana-patni/) - We had managed to cheat it Through affluence and development Through barricades and gates And it has evolved, mutated, we say, To show us where We were stuck Where we suck. Death is a great equalizer. We are only well, If we are all well. We are only content If we are all content. We
- [Aleph to publish Miracle at Happy Bazaar by Ruskin Bond](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-miracle-at-happy-bazaar-by-ruskin-bond/) - Miracle at Happy Bazaar is the biggest and best book of children’s tales by Ruskin Bond yet published. Personally selected by the author, these fifty stories are the finest of the several hundred tales spun by India’s favourite children’s author in a career spanning several decades. They include gems that have never been published before like ‘Miracle
- ['Self-Generated Grief Rituals' by Sunita Theiss](https://new-asian-writing.com/self-generated-grief-rituals-by-sunita-theiss/) - Your books stacked along the wall frame the photo of a guru without a name. His sober face reveals little. I wonder if he ever made a promise to you. I sprinkle rosewater on my hair and clothes— reminders of the summer sun’s brightness reflected in your eyes, of drinking Rooh Afza mixed with milk
- ['So says the sons' by Kalyani Bindu](https://new-asian-writing.com/so-says-the-sons-by-kalyani-bindu/) - Broken between spines, people-birds drop like grapes to water worlds, breathless, blistered and imploding from age. Fish banter to sound alive. Horizon is a line of squinting eyes, they think. What if the dead were not dead enough? Our fossilized genealogies eye purple flowers under dirt-tombs, dewy eyed dreamers in a wide-mouthed mute hole. What
- ['Mother tongue' by Paras Abbasi](https://new-asian-writing.com/mother-tongue-by-paras-abbasi/) - You know how your mother tongue separates you? In answering your phone, sitting between your friends when your brother asks when to pick you up; in the surprising tone of your colleague who tells you how your accent is different from those whose language you call as your own. I carry my language in surprise of people's
- [Aleph to publish AKBAR : The Great Mughal by Ira Mukhoty](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-akbar-the-great-mughal-by-ira-mukhoty/) - The definitive biography of one of the greatest rulers in history. ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 799, 616 PP) Abu’l Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar, the third Mughal emperor, is widely regarded as one of the greatest rulers in India’s history. During his reign, the Mughal Empire was one of the wealthiest in the world, and covered
- [Book Review: A Clock in the Far Past  by Sarabjeet Garcha  Reviewed by Rajesh Sharma](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-a-clock-in-the-far-past-by-sarabjeet-garcha-reviewed-by-rajesh-sharma/) - Book Name: A Clock in the Far Past Author: Sarabjeet Garcha Reviewer: Rajesh Sharma Publisher: Dhauli Books Review: Sarabjeet Garcha does not worship images. He fathers them, with the hammer and chisel of words. And he is a hard father: he won't suffer the offspring to be standing around and gawking simply because they happened
- [Aleph Book Company to publish A Ballad of Remittent Fever: A Novel by Ashoke Mukhopadhyay, translated by Arunava Sinha, in April 2020.](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-book-company-to-publish-a-ballad-of-remittent-fever-a-novel-by-ashoke-mukhopadhyay-translated-by-arunava-sinha-in-april-2020/) - A novel about deadly epidemics and the extraordinary physicians who battle them. Epidemics and pandemics are making news headlines with increasing regularities with the most recent having to do with the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus in China. To tackle this epidemic (as with all the other outbreaks in history) a host of dedicated medical
- [Book Review: The Winning Sixer: Leadership Lessons to Master by W.V.Raman](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-winning-sixer-leadership-lessons-to-master-by-w-v-raman/) - Book Title: The Winning Sixer: Leadership Lessons to Master Author: W.V. Raman Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Rupa Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: All the attributes that are required for a leader, exist in each one of us. The winners and successful leaders make better use of these attributes, constantly refining, updating and revising them on a regular
- [Aleph Book Company to publish Pilgrim Nation: The Making of Bharatvarsh, the latest offering by Devdutt Pattanaik, India's most-celebrated mythologist](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-book-company-to-publish-pilgrim-nation-the-making-of-bharatvarsh-the-latest-offering-by-devdutt-pattanaik-indias-most-celebrated-mythologist/) - Pilgrim Nation: The Making of Bharatvarsh by Devdutt Pattanaik, a book which untangles the cultural entity of Bharatvarsh which is anchored in its holy spaces. Releasing March 2020 Bestselling mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik decrypts the idea of Bharatvarsh through its best-known pilgrim sites Before nationalists and patriots, before colonizers and invaders, before emperors and kings, India was woven
- [Book Review: Make Your Own Luck by Bob Miglani and Rehan Yar Khan](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-make-your-own-luck-by-bob-miglani-and-rehan-yar-khan/) - Book Name: Make Your Own Luck Authors: Bob Miglani and Rehan Yar Khan Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: What does it take to have a successful sales career? What does it take to create a billion dollar startup?; What does it take to move up and get promoted in your corporate career?
- [Penguin  to publish The Meaning of India: Essays By Raja Rao](https://new-asian-writing.com/penguin-to-publish-the-meaning-of-india-essays-by-raja-rao-raja-raos-philosophical-essays-now-republished-posthumously-with-a-new-foreword-that-re-contextualizes-his-work-for-the-modern-age/) - Raja Rao's philosophical essays now republished posthumously with a new foreword that re-contextualizes his work for the modern age Penguin | 244 pages| Paperback| Essays/Classics/Non-Fiction About the Book The Meaning of India embarks on a journey to paint India as more than just a geographically contained place. It is a philosophically rich space that provides
- [Penguin  to publish Fateful Triangle By Tanvi Madan](https://new-asian-writing.com/penguin-to-publish-fateful-triangle-by-tanvi-madan/) - A long view of China's impact on the US-India relationship and where way forward for the relationship between the three giants. Viking | 400 pages| Hardback| Non-Fiction/Foreign Policy About the Book In this Asian century, the outcome of the geopolitical rivalry between China and India is of increasing concern. Where once the United States developed
- [Fingerprint to publish The Fragile Thread of Hope by Pankaj Giri](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-the-fragile-thread-of-hope-by-rohit-giri/) - “An epic tale of love, loss, hope and faith that will remain with you long after the final page. With its lovely characters and beautiful prose, it ranks right up there with my favourites.” RENITA D’SILVA Award-nominated bestselling author of The Forgotten Daughter “A literary masterpiece!” KESHAV ANEEL Bestselling author of Promise Me A Million Times In
- [Rupa to publish Done with Love by SHUCHI SINGH](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-done-with-love-by-shuchi-singh/) - A sparkling, funny, romantic novel, perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Sally Thorne or Bridget Jones! BOUT THE BOOK (INR 295, 192 PP) After a riot of a vacation in Goa, and finding the love of her life in the very handsome Dr Vivian D’ Mello, Kairavi ‘Kay’ Krishna, a ditzy and dramatic travel journalist,
- [Rupa to publish Dhruv by KARAN VERMA](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-dhruv-by-karan-verma/) - Can love inspire you to rise above all challenges and realize your destiny? ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR 295, 224PP) Some love stories are cherished, some become folklore, but the saga of Dhruv and Emma marks the ascension of a man who goes on to become a legend. The holy ghats of Banaras are witness
- [Rupa to publish Jennifer by NANDITA PURI](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-jennifer-by-nandita-puri/) - Despite all manner of hardship that she has had to endure, Jennifer has survived. What she deserves now is to live with dignity. ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 295, 240 PP) Seattle, Washington, 1990. It was a cold February day when eight-year-old Jennifer ‘Pinky’ Francis stepped on the American soil for the first time, little knowing
- [Rupa to publish Biting the Bullet by Ajai Raj Sharma](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-biting-the-bullet-by-ajai-raj-sharma/) - This is an extraordinary story of one of India’s most illustrious police chiefs, who dedicated a lifetime battling crime, corruption, terror and violence. ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 495, 204PP) Country’s top cop Ajai Raj Sharma’s journey started with policing small towns of Uttar Pradesh, fighting bandits and goons of the notorious Chambal Valley, taking on
- [Rupa to publish BACKSTAGE : The Story behind India’s High Growth Years by Montek Singh Ahluwalia](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-backstage-the-story-behind-indias-high-growth-years-by-montek-singh-ahluwalia/) - Backstage lifts the curtain on the extraordinary life of Montek Singh Ahluwalia. ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR 595, 464PP) Tracing the spectacular trajectory of Ahluwalia’s life from its humble beginnings in Secunderabad to the corridors of power in New Delhi, this book is a classic insider’s account of how the India story was shaped and scripted.
- [Book Excerpt: The Chennai Killings by Chital Mehta](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-excerpt-the-chennai-killings-by-chital-mehta/) - Chital Mehta has authored four fiction novels I Luv My Lyf, The Promise, Are you the one for me? and The Heart's Whisper. The Promise went on to sell more than 6000 copies and was a national bestseller. She is constantly writing about her life and experiences in her blogs. She holds an MFA in
- [Penguin to publish Chanakya Niti: Verses on Life and Living Translated By A.N.D. Haksar](https://new-asian-writing.com/penguin-to-publish-chanakya-niti-verses-on-life-and-living-translated-by-a-n-d-haksar/) - A sparkling collection of well-known aphorisms attributed to the ancient master of statecraft, Chanakya! About the Book Chanakya's numerous sayings on life and living -- popularized in the wake of his successful strategy to put Chandragupta Maurya on the throne, if legend is to be believed -- have been compiled in numerous collections and anthologies
- [Aleph Book Company to publish THE CLIFFHANGERS: A Novel by Sabin Iqbal](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-book-company-to-publish-the-cliffhangers-a-novel-by-sabin-iqbal/) - A poignant tale of four boys in small-town Kerala and an incident that racks their lives BOUT THE BOOK ( INR 499, 184 PP) On New Year’s Eve, a tourist is raped in Kadaloor, a tranquil fishing village on the southern coast of the country. The chief suspects are a group of teenaged boys (called
- [Aleph Book Company to publish SUPERHUMAN RIVER: Stories of the Ganga by Bidisha Banerjee](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-book-company-to-publish-superhuman-river-stories-of-the-ganga-by-bidisha-banerjee/) - A compelling exploration of the many aspects of the river Ganga ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR 499, 256 PP) Worshipped as a living goddess for centuries, the Ganga is one of the most important rivers in the world. From its icy Himalayan origins, the river winds its way eastward for 2,525 kilometres through five major
- [Aleph Book Company to publish MY SON’S INHERITANCE: A Secret History of Lynching and Blood Justice in India by Aparna Vaidik](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-book-company-to-publish-my-sons-inheritance-a-secret-history-of-lynching-and-blood-justice-in-india-by-aparna-vaidik/) - ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR 499, 192 PP) My Son’s Inheritance: A Secret History of Lynching and Blood Justice in India is a provocative and disturbing examination of the history of lynching in the country. Aparna Vaidik’s investigation traverses several centuries and offers powerful insights into the phenomenon. She demonstrates how violence is secretly embedded in
- [Fingerprint to publish Ghosts of The Silent Hills: Stories based on true hauntings by Anita Krishan](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-ghosts-of-the-silent-hills-stories-based-on-true-hauntings-by-anita-krishan/) - THE DEAD DO NOT REST TILL THEY GET WHAT THEY WANT. You have arrived in the hills. In here, you are surrounded by dense, menacing forests, enveloped in a deadly silence . . . You never know what lurks here in the cold, dark night. Do not walk alone after sunset in the hills. A beautiful
- [Fingerprint to publish Our Love Story by Rohit Sharma](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-our-love-story-by-rohit-sharma/) - Veronica is done. Done trying to make it as a model. Done with getting sexually harassed by casting directors. And done seeing her mother struggle to provide for her family. Tonight, everything ends. She teeters over the edge of the parapet, imagining how the Cold water of the Arabian sea will take her breath away
- [Fingerprint to publish Assalamualaikum Watan by Sanjay Khan](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-assalamualaikum-watan-by-sanjay-khan/) - Seventy years after India gained its Independence from British rule and suffered the pain of Partition, the nation struggles to define its soul. India’s politics today is not about which party wins the majority in the legislature, but about defining the personality of this modern nation. It’s about who and what is India. To define
- [Book Review: A Sweet Deal by Andaleeb Wajid](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-a-sweet-deal-by-andaleeb-wajid/) - Book Name: A Sweet Deal Author: Andaleeb Wajid Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Romance Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Say hi to Rumana. A freshly minted (baked?) chef who decides to trade her powersuit for chef’s whites to live her dream of owning a café. Cut to six months later and there is Not Too Sweet, a gorgeous
- [Top 10 Non-fiction Books of 2019](https://new-asian-writing.com/top-10-non-fiction-books-of-2019/) - Here are the top 10 non-fiction books of 2019. 10. DIPA KARMAKAR by Bishweshwar Nandi, Digvijay Singh Deo and Vimal Mohan This fascinating memoir of Dipa’s incredible journey from Tripura, an almost forgotten sporting outpost, to Rio de Janeiro, the venue for the 2016 Olympics, and beyond, is peppered with anecdotes that make for stunning
- [Bloomsbury to Publish 21 Kesaris by Kiran Nirvan](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-21-kesaris-by-kiran-nirvan/) - Bloomsbury India presents 10,000 AFGHANS. 21 SIKH SOLDIERS. ONE EPIC BATTLE. A first-of-its-kind account of the legendary Battle of Saragarhi, where 21 Sikhs fought 10,000 Afghan invaders, based on historical records. On 12 September 1897, 21 Sikh soldiers of 36th SIKH Regiment stood undeterred as they guarded the post of Saragarhi against the onslaught of
- [Book Review: New Kings of the World by Fatima Bhutto](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-new-kings-of-the-world-by-fatima-bhutto/) - Book Name: New Kings of the World Author: Fatima Bhutto Publisher: Aleph Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 3.8/5 Book Blurb: There is a vast cultural movement emerging from the Global South and sweeping all before it. India’s Shah Rukh Khan, after all, is the most popular actor in the world. Bollywood, Turkish soap operas called dizi, K-pop
- [Priya Sarukkai Chabria’s CALLING OVER WATER  published by Poetrywala](https://new-asian-writing.com/poetrywala-to-publish-calling-over-water-by-priya-sarukkai-chabria/) - Written over a decade, Calling Over Water features poems in three movements. The first trails a wake of lacunae and dislocation but also remembrance and gratitude for departed loved ones. Next, the tempo shifts as the mind sifts through dazzlement, disappointments, riddles and resolutions. Poetry making and identity are explored and mapped. In the last
- [Book Review: Gunboat Jack by Timeri N. Murari](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-gunboat-jack-by-timeri-n-murari/) - Book Name: Gunboat Jack Author: Timeri N. Murari Publisher: Aleph Genre: Fiction Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: Based on a real-life character, a legendary American boxer who lived in Bangalore in the 1960s and the 1970s, Timeri N. Murari’s novel tells us the thrilling story of a competition between two opponents, one Indian, the other English.
- [NAW Interview with Timeri  N. Murari](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-timeri-n-murari/) - Timeri N. Murari is an Indian author, journalist, playwright and screenwriter. He is the author of best-sellers such as The Taliban Cricket Club and Taj, and has written extensively for Indian and international newspapers including The Guardian. He wrote and produced the Award winning film the Aqaure Circle. NAW- Tell us about your literary journey. How and at what age
- [Rupa Publications to publish THE LION OF KASHMIR by Siddhartha Gigoo](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-publications-to-publish-the-lion-of-kashmir-by-siddhartha-gigoo/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 295, 268PP) From the Commonwealth Prize-winning author comes another intense story from Kashmir Commandant Abdul Aziz, Special Forces, Kashmir is a legendary police officer in the valley, albeit not always for good reasons. And then one day he disappears. His daughter, Zooni, a human rights activist has to return home for
- [Rupa Publications to publish Curse of the Blue Sapphire by Avik Davar](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-publications-to-publish-curse-of-the-blue-sapphire-by-avik-davar/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 295, 272PP) A rich Delhi socialite dies, leaving behind a peculiar will. To inherit his estate, his wife Gurleen Rambal must confess to an infidelity and name the father of her only son, or face expropriation. But, the gritty and honourable Gurleen spurns the will and loses all her wealth. Even
- [Rupa Publications to publish Delhi: A History by MANISHA CHOUDHARY](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-publications-to-publish-delhi-a-history-by-manisha-choudhary/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 295, 264PP) Delhi has been ruled and ruined, loved and lusted, lost and found by so many of its rulers and inhabitants; yet Delhi survives it all. Delhi: A History is a historical portrait of a city whose past has reference in mythology and whose present is rooted in modernity. A city
- [Rupa Publications to publish THE POLITICAL IDEAS OF RABINDRANATH TAGORE by SUBRATA MUKHERJEE](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-publications-to-publish-the-political-ideas-of-rabindranath-tagore-by-subrata-mukherjee/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 295, 256PP) Revered both in South Asia and the world as a great poet and literary figure, Rabindranath Tagore was also a courageous public intellectual. Two-thirds of his writings were essays and letters in which he articulated his views on issues that were political, social and economic in nature. The Political
- [Rupa Publications to publish The Winning Sixer by W.V. Raman](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-publications-to-publish-the-winning-sixer-by-w-v-raman/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 295, 192PP) Can I become a leader? What does it take to become a successful leader? What is it that a leader does which singles him out from the rest? All the attributes that are required for a leader, exist in each one of us. The winners and successful leaders make
- [Rupa Publications to publish IRRFAN KHAN: THE MAN, THE DREAMER, THE STAR by Aseem Chhabra](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-publications-to-publish-irrfan-khan-the-man-the-dreamer-the-star-by-aseem-chhabra/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 500, 224PP) The incredible story of one of the finest Indian actors of our generation. An actor whose eyes narrate a sea of stories. Irrfan Khan is a gentle dreamer with arresting eyes, a towering presence and an illustrious filmography. Most of us know the man only through the characters that
- [DIPA KARMAKAR: THE SMALL WONDER has been Awarded BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR at Ekamra Sports Literature Awards 2019!](https://new-asian-writing.com/dipa-karmakar-the-small-wonder-has-been-awarded-biography-of-the-year-at-ekamra-sports-literature-awards-2019/) - New Delhi, December 16, 2019: The story of toil, passion, hard work and the definitive journey of Dipa Karmakar, from a sporting outpost to becoming the face of gymnastics in India, “Dipa Karmakar: The Small Wonder”, co-authored by veteran sports journalists Digvijay Singh Deo, Vimal Mohan and Dipa’s Coach, Bishweshwar Nandi was awarded the ‘Biography of
- [Aleph Book Company to publish New World Disorder and the Indian Imperative by Shashi Tharoor and Samir Saran in January 2020.](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-book-company-to-publish-new-world-disorder-and-the-indian-imperative-by-shashi-tharoor-and-samir-saran-in-january-2020-two-of-indias-finest-thinkers-shashi-tharoor-and-samir-saran-on/) - Two of India’s finest thinkers, Shashi Tharoor and Samir Saran, on the current state of the world and the role India should play in global affairs. ABOUT THE BOOK The world is in a state of disorder. As we approach the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century, all about us is chaos.
- [Book Review: With Ash on their Faces by Cathy Otten](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-with-ash-on-their-faces-by-cathy-otten/) - Book Name: With Ash on their Faces Author: Cathy Otten Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Isis’s genocidal attack on the yezidi population of northern Iraq in the summer of 2014 brought the world’s attention to followers of a faith with a long history of persecution. Large Numbers of men were executed, while
- [Book Review: The Aayakudi Murders by Indra Soundar Rajan](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-aayakudi-murders-by-indra-soundar-rajan/) - Book Name: The Aayakudi Murders Author: Indra Soundar Rajan Translated by: Nirmal Rajagopalan Publisher: Blaft Publications Genre: Fiction Rating: 5/5 Blurb: When intrepid young journalist Rajendran first arrives in Aayakudi to investigate a curious tip about a ghost, the place seems like an ordinary, traditional farming village. Enlisting the help of a police inspector and
- ['Barren Page' by Aneek Chatterjee](https://new-asian-writing.com/barren-page-by-aneek-chatterjee/) - I stitch words for a ballad & decorate these on my page When I open the page It’s only a tabula rasa … Where are my chosen words? Where is my favorite ballad? In utter disgust, I look up The old ceiling laughs with fugitive words; I command all to jump to my page In
- [Aleph Book Company to publish Plassey: The Battle that Changed the Course of Indian History by Sudeep Chakravarti in January, 2020](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-book-company-to-publish-plassey-the-battle-that-changed-the-course-of-indian-history-by-sudeep-chakravarti-in-january-2020/) - The best account yet of Plassey, the battle that changed Indian history forever. REVIEWS ‘Sudeep Chakravarti’s book on the battle of Plassey is popular history writing at its very best. He has looked at all the relevant sources and books and then constructed an analytical narrative that is lucid and therefore accessible to anyone who
- [NAW Interview with Shashi Warrier](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-shashi-warrier/) - Shashi Warrier lives in Mangalore with his writer-painter wife Prita and their dogs and cat. He likes beaches, yoga, motorcycling, and books. He is learning to cook and has lately developed an interest in gardening. He is perpetually bemused by many of the things the government does, like putting up a garbage separation plant not
- [Book Review: The Greatest Folk Tales of Bihar](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-greatest-folk-tales-of-bihar/) - Book Name: The Greatest Folk Tales of Bihar Author: Nalin Verma Genre: Fiction Publisher: Rupa Rating: 5/5 Book Burb: There are human skulls speaking to men. There are demonesses falling in love with their prey. There is a jackal pretending to be a priest and a donkey that goes beyond his duty. These are stories
- [Fingerprint to publish She- Screw Silence by Reecha Agarwal Goyal](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-she-screw-silence-by-reecha-agarwal-goyal/) - HAVE YOU HEARD THE WHISPERS? She woke up different today. She smiles like she is hiding a secret. She holds her head high, like she is wearing an invisible crown. The air around her is charged with confidence, strength, and courage. Have you heard the whispers? She woke up different today. Yet it feels she
- [Fingerprint to publish Soul Selfie by Sadguru RameshJi](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-soul-selfie-by-sadguru-rameshji/) - ‘Interesting perspective into spirituality. An easy read’ – RAJKUMAR HIRANI, Film Director A soul has infinite potential, equivalent to the powers of the cosmos and universal energies . . . but by virtue of identifying itself with a finite physical body Our physical existence is neither the start of our life’s journey nor its end. All
- [Fingerprint to publish Make Your Own Luck by Bob Miglani and Rehan Yar Khan](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-make-your-own-luck-by-bob-miglani-and-rehan-yar-khan/) - ‘This book shows us how to help tilt the odds of luck and success in our favour by doing the uncommon things’ – SANJEEV BIKHCHANDANI, Co-founder, Naukri.com & Info Edge What does it take to have a successful sales career? What does it take to create a billion-dollar startup? What does it take to move up and
- [Book Review: Resilience The Hawking Way by Virender Kapoor](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-resilience-the-hawking-way-by-virender-kapoor/) - Book Name: Resilience The Hawking Way Author: Virender Kapoor Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction/Self-help Rating: 3.5/5 Book Blurb: ‘I hope to inspire people around the world to look up at the stars and not down at their feet.’ Stephen Hawking faced the gravest odds in life with resilience and an unshakable belief in himself. Diagnosed at
- [PAN MACMILLAN TO PUBLISH A NEW SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL FROM CHRISTOPHER PAOLINI UNDER TOR](https://new-asian-writing.com/pan-macmillan-to-publish-a-new-science-fiction-novel-from-christopher-paolini-under-tor/) - Today Pan Macmillan announces their acquisition of Christopher Paolini's To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. This will be published under the Tor imprint in the UK. Tor will also publish in the US. This is a new science fiction novel from the Sunday Times and no.1 New York Times bestselling author. It was acquired by Pan Macmillan in the
- [Tomi Adeyemi's ground-breaking debut became a global phenomenon and instant #1 New York Times bestseller.                              THE LEGACY OF ORÏSHA continues with CHILDREN OF VIRTUE AND VENGEANCE](https://new-asian-writing.com/tomi-adeyemis-ground-breaking-debut-became-a-global-phenomenon-and-instant-1-new-york-times-bestseller-the-legacy-of-orisha-continues-with-children-of-virtue-and-venge/) - December 3, 2019 "A phenomenon." — Entertainment Weekly "The next big thing in literature and film." — Ebony magazine Children of Blood and Bone by 24-year-old author Tomi Adeyemi has exploded into a global phenomenon. Entertainment Weekly called Adeyemi "the new J.K. Rowling" and readers and critics alike are calling this fantasy novel inspired by both West Africa and the American black experience
- [Phishing attack methods and how to protect yourself](https://new-asian-writing.com/phishing-attack-methods-and-how-to-protect-yourself/) - Phishing is one of the most common cyber threats. It is an attack that uses email link disguised as legit entities to bait you.
- [Book Review: By God: The Making of a Messiah by Shashi Warrier](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-by-god-the-making-of-a-messiah-by-shashi-warrier/) - Book Name: By God: The Making of a Messiah Author: Shashi Warrier Genre: Fiction Publisher: Fingerprint Rating: 4.9/5 Book Blurb: Ghublistan. An island resplendent with the divine herb. A country rich in bat Guano. A society where people are content, happy to serve their Prophet. But the country is experiencing a surge in emigration, and
- [Penguin  to publish Midnight's Machines: A Political History of Technology of India By Arun Mohan Sukumar](https://new-asian-writing.com/penguin-to-publish-midnights-machines-a-political-history-of-technology-of-india-by-arun-mohan-sukumar/) - A solid, engaging, well-researched book on the history of the Indian state's interaction with technological innovation and scientific progress Viking | 256 pages| Hardback| Non Fiction/Technology/History/Politics About the Book Every Prime Minister of independent India has guided, if not personally overseen, one prized portfolio: technology. If, in the early years, Nehru and his scientist-advisors retained an
- [Book Review: So Now You Know by Vivek Tejuja](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-so-now-you-know-by-vivek-tejuja/) - Book Name: So Now You Know: Growing up Gay in India Author: Vivek Tejuja Publisher: Harper Collins Genre: Memoir Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: The year was 1991. Vivek was eight. He realized he was gay. Only he didn't: he just figured that he wanted to be different. And that he was in love - for
- ['Kites Confetti' by Fatima Ijaz](https://new-asian-writing.com/kites-confetti-by-by-fatima-ijaz/) - How would we know the difference in the flight of dragon-flies? Could you tell the stellar of the un-said, bursting Into a million fragments. Snow-fall is a ridiculous assessment of love, It is actually permitted to park here. When the lonesome moon lights the dark alleyway, as usual On a non-day, Can you tell the
- [Penguin to publish Translated from the Gibberish: Seven Stories and One Half Truth By Anosh Irani](https://new-asian-writing.com/penguin-to-publish-translated-from-the-gibberish-seven-stories-and-one-half-truth-by-anosh-irani/) - Superb, subtle, surprising stories that show, through a prism of unforgettable characters, what it means to live between two worlds: India and Canada About the Book A swimming instructor is determined to re-enact John Cheever's iconic short story, 'The Swimmer', in the pools of Mumbai. A famous Indian chef breaks down on a New York talk
- [Penguin to publish The First Sikh: The Life and Legacy of Guru Nanak By Nikki-Guninder Kaur Singh](https://new-asian-writing.com/penguin-to-publish-the-first-sikh-the-life-and-legacy-of-guru-nanak-by-nikki-guninder-kaur-singh/) - A special and definitive biography of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak on the occasion of his 550th birth anniversary Viking | 264 pages| Hardback| Religion/History/Biography About the Book In this highly accessible and comprehensive biography, Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh deftly mines the available sources to construct a vivid and complex account of Guru Nanak's life and
- [New Asian Writing Short Story Competition 2019 Results](https://new-asian-writing.com/new-asian-writing-short-story-competition-2019-results/) - The editors would like to thank all who participated. The prize winning entries for NAW Short Story Competition 2019 are: Belonging by Satish Tiwari Satish Tiwari was born in Kerala and worked as a journalist for many years. After an early retirement, he spends time working as a freelance blogger. Belonging is a sympathetic take on
- [‘Rats and Cats’ by Timothy Nakayama (Malaysia)](https://new-asian-writing.com/rats-and-cats-by-timothy-nakayama-malaysia/) - Short story selected for the 2013 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology They say that if you find yourself in the slums of downtown Kuala Lumpur and if you hear the wind playing a haunting dirge on a starlit night, then you should quickly make a wish, for your wish might just come true… in
- [Book Review: Bhaunri by Anukrti Upadhyay](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-bhaunri-by-anukrti-upadhyay/) - Book Name: Bhaunri Author: Anukrti Upadhyay Genre: Fiction Publisher: Harper Collins Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Can too much love be a dangerous thing? Bhaunri is married, as is the custom in her tribe of nomadic blacksmiths, when she is still a child. When she is finally sent away to her husband's home as a young
- [‘THE DOMESTIC MAID’ by Anita Desai](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-domestic-maid-by-anita-desai/) - Short story selected for the 2014 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology The mighty sun was rising on the city. The birds had taken flight on a new day. The city was abuzz with early morning activities; milk and newspaper delivery, bleary eyed kids awaiting school buses, joggers and walkers dotting the concrete landscape markinga
- [Book Review: Didda by Ashish Kaul](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-didda-by-ashish-kaul/) - Book Name: Didda The Warrior Queen of Kashmir Author: Ashish Kaul Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Rupa Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: A girl abandoned by her parents. A disabled princess who fights all odds to become the most feared warrior queen. A woman almost forced into Sati by her trusted prime Minister. A mother whose son brands
- [‘Hantu: A Malaysian Ghost Story’ by J.C. Martin (Malaysia)](https://new-asian-writing.com/hantu-a-malaysian-ghost-story-by-j-c-martin-malaysia/) - Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology The leech made a sickening squelch as the heel of the Timberland boot ground it into a pulp, smearing its pink contents across the rock face. “Goddamn bloodsucker,” swore the owner of the Timberland, a tall youth with his blond hair gathered up
- [Fingerprint to publish Mahayoddha Kalki: Sword of Shiva (Book 3) by Kevin Missal](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-mahayoddha-kalki-sword-of-shiva-book-3-by-kevin-missal/) - THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE END. Kalki Hari arrives at Indragarh to find out that his brother has been taken prisoner, his beloved is about to be butchered, and the city is embroiled in a ghastly war with the Naga queen and Dakshini king. Armed with a mighty sword forged by a god, he
- [Fingerprint to publish U n Me . . . it’s Complicated by Dr. Aditya R. Nighhot](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-u-n-me-its-complicated-by-dr-aditya-r-nighhot/) - Love is not complicated, people are! Pyaar, Mohabbat, Ishq, Junoon—Love has its own synonyms. The four-letter word, easy to spell and easier to say, is far more complicated when the brain and heart play their parts in a relationship. Aditya, a nerd, falls head over heels in love with Rutuja, who happens to be the
- [Fingerprint to publish A Sweet Deal by Andaleeb Wajid](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-a-sweet-deal-by-andaleeb-wajid/) - Say hi to Rumana. A freshly minted (baked?) chef who decides to trade her powersuit for chef’s whites to live her dream of owning a café. Cut to six months later and there is Not Too Sweet, a gorgeous little café with a burgeoning clientele. This is home and heart and everything in between. But
- [Fingerprint to publish With Ash on Their Faces by Cathy Otten](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-with-ash-on-their-faces-by-cathy-otten/) - "An inspiring story of resistance and survival.” —Patrick Cockburn “Otten’s searing chronicle … is compelling and devastatingly necessary.” —Sareta Ashraph ISIS’s genocidal attack on the Yezidi population of northern Iraq in the summer of 2014 brought the world’s attention to followers of a faith with a long history of persecution. Large numbers of men were
- [Rupa to Publish The Greatest Folk Tales of Bihar by Nalin Verma](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-the-greatest-folk-tales-of-bihar-by-nalin-verma/) - They are not polished, they are not sophisticated, but they have spoken to several generations. ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 295, 208PP) There are human skulls speaking to men. There are demonesses falling in love with their prey. There is a jackal pretending to be a priest and a donkey that goes beyond his duty. These
- [Rupa to Publish Yakshini by Neil D’Silva](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-yakshini-by-neil-dsilva/) - A toe-curling, spine-tingling tale with a mix of fantastic creatures and unforgettable characters! ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR 295, 264 PP) Halfway to the heavens, in a realm hidden by clouds, a divine beauty—a Yakshini—is facing a sentence for her folly. Down on earth, a couple in Maharashtra is expecting their seventh child, and is
- [Rupa to Publish A Ticklish Affair and Other Stories by Sunil Kapoor & Sudhir Kapoor](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-a-ticklish-affair-and-other-stories-by-sunil-kapoor-sudhir-kapoor/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 495, 224PP) A man is blackmailed for a past he never had. An unrequited love story binds two lovers. A man waits for his lover, only to be killed at her hands. A girl takes back her life from her tormentor. From the bestselling authors of The Peacock Feather comes another delightful offering, Ticklish
- [Rupa to Publish 51 Accidental Inventions that Changed the World by Kimte Guite](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-51-accidental-inventions-that-changed-the-world-by-kimte-guite/) - ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR 295, 224PP) 51 fascinating stories of inventions in a book blending adorable, simple illustrations with lively text bursting with facts! Did you know? • Ice-lollies were invented when a little boy left a glass of soda water out on a chilly night. • Potato chips were the result of a
- [Rupa to Publish The Networked Public by Amber Sinha](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-the-networked-public-by-amber-sinha/) - Democracies can be nurtured only if the public is seen as complex, not naïve. ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 295, 232PP) Networks, whether in the form of Facebook and Twitter or WhatsApp groups, are exerting immense, unchecked power in subverting political discourse and polarizing the public in India. If people’s understandings of their political reality can
- [Rupa to Publish CHAOS: In Romance, Sexuality and Fidelity by Raksha Bharadia](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-chaos-in-romance-sexuality-and-fidelity-by-raksha-bharadia/) - A close look at love, marriage, sex, individuality and infidelity. ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 295, 232PP) Most urban couples today experience some amount of chaos in their interpersonal relationships—whether it be in the struggle to keep the erotic spark alive, trying to balance between the need for intimacy and personal space, or in handling the
- [Rupa to Publish Resilience: The Hawking Way by Virender Kapoor](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-resilience-the-hawking-way-by-virender-kapoor/) - A must-read for anyone who feels his goals are threatened by tremendous difficulties. ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 195, 112PP) ‘I hope to inspire people around the world to look up at the stars and not down at their feet.’ Stephen Hawking faced the gravest odds in life with resilience and an unshakable belief in himself.
- [Rupa to publish How to Become Rich:12 Lessons I Learnt from Vedic and Puranic Stories by Devdutt Pattanaik](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-how-to-become-rich12-lessons-i-learnt-from-vedic-and-puranic-stories-by-devdutt-pattanaik/) - 'Lakshmi is considered a restless goddess (chanchal), which means wealth brings value only when it is circulated, not locked up. Those who grab and lock her up, get profit (labh) without happiness, not prosperity with happiness (shubh-labh).' ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 195, 120PP) Lakshmi is worshipped as the goddess of wealth. Her arrival is considered
- [Aleph to Publish Not Just Another Story : A Novel by Jhimli Mukherjee Pandey](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-not-just-another-story-a-novel-by-jhimli-mukherjee-pandey/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 399, 208PP) When the rags-to-riches hit movie Slumdog Millionaire swept the Oscars in 2009, a Kolkata journalist was tasked with tracking down Lakshmi, a young girl from Sonagachi who had been part of an award-winning documentary about sex workers and their children. When the journalist finally tracked down the elusive Lakshmi, she was surprised
- [Aleph to Publish Gunboat Jack: A Novel by Timeri N. Murari](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-gunboat-jack-a-novel-by-timeri-n-murari/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 499, 328PP) Based on a real-life character, a legendary American boxer who lived in Bangalore in the 1960s and the 1970s, Timeri N. Murari’s novel tells us the thrilling story of a competition between two opponents, one Indian, the other English. Set in the early years of the country’s Independence, the heightened
- [Aleph to Publish The Merman and the Book of Power:A Qissa by Musharraf Ali Farooqi](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-the-merman-and-the-book-of-powera-qissa-by-musharraf-ali-farooqi/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 499, 208PP) The Merman and the Book of Power brings into the English the classical qissa genre, a fabulist storytelling form common to the oral and written literatures of Urdu, Persian, and Arabic. The book begins with the Mongol armies laying siege to Baghdad in 1258. Their attack does not cease from the
- [Aleph to Publish NEW KINGS OF THE WORLD: The Rise and Rise of Eastern Pop Culture by Fatima Bhutto](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-new-kings-of-the-world-the-rise-and-rise-of-eastern-pop-culture-by-fatima-bhutto/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 499, 192PP) There is a vast cultural movement emerging from the Global South and sweeping all before it. India’s Shah Rukh Khan, after all, is the most popular actor in the world. Bollywood, Turkish soap operas called dizi, K-pop and other aspects of Eastern pop culture are international in their range and
- [Rupa Publications to Publish Lal Bahadur Shastri: Politics and Beyond by Dr Sandeep Shastri](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-publications-to-publish-lal-bahadur-shastri-politics-and-beyond-by-dr-sandeep-shastri/) - Rupa Publications India will publish Lal Bahadur Shastri: Politics and Beyond by Dr Sandeep Shastri, commemorating the 113th birth anniversary of lndia's second prime minister. This book is a nuanced view of the early influences, political associations and defining historical decisions of India's second prime minister. About the Book: Famous for the inspiring slogan, 'Jai
- [The rivalry between Mirza Ghalib and Zauq](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-rivalry-of-mirza-ghalib-and-zauq/) - It is said that Urdu poetry would be incomplete without two of its biggest pillars, Mir and Mirza Ghalib. Mirza Ghalib was a maverick character and has become immortal among the lovers of Urdu poetry. His status is legendary and his couplets are often used by orators and common public alike. हर एक बात पे
- [Book Review: The Monsters Still Lurk by Aruna Nambiar](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-monsters-still-lurk-by-aruna-nambiar/) - Book Name: The Monsters Still Lurk Author: Aruna Nambiar Publisher: Rupa Genre: Fiction Rating: 4.8/5 Book Blurb: It is 1991. As Rajiv Gandhi is assassinated and a new government comes to power, setting in motion a process of economic reforms that will transform India, an ordinary family is about to experience detours from the traditional
- [Book Review: Agents of Change by Mike Thomas](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-agents-of-change-by-mike-thomas/) - Book Name: Agents of Change Author: Mike Thomas Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction/Self-help Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Both at work and at home, our lives are growing more and more hectic and it can be hard to survive, much less thrive, at the pace of progress. Technology has brought new and better ways to create, to
- [Rupa Publications to publish The RSS: Roadmaps for the 21st Century by Sunil Ambekar](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-publications-to-publish-the-rss-roadmaps-for-the-21st-century-by-sunil-ambekar/) - Sunil Ambekar, a high-ranking pracharak, throws light on the RSS, its functioning, outreach and vision for the future through his first-hand experiences. The book will be released by Sarsanghchalak Shri Mohan Bhagwat on I st October at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, Delhi. ABOUT THE BOOK The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) continues co make headlines, despite
- [Book Review: The Shiva Sutras by Ranjit Chaudhri](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-shiva-sutras-by-ranjit-chaudhri/) - Book Name: The Shiva Sutras Author: Ranjit Chaudhri Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Spirituality Rating: 3.7/5 Book Blurb: As the legend has it, Lord Shiva appeared to Sage Vasugupta in a dream and instructed him to go to a particular stone near a stream. When sage vasugupta went there the next day, the Stone turned over at
- [Book Review: The Microphone Men by Priyadarshi Dutta](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-microphone-men-by-priyadarshi-dutta/) - Book Name: The Microphone Men Author: Priyadarshi Dutta Publisher: Indus Source Books Genre: History Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: A gripping accounts of how a few good men, without any inherited authority of military clout, laboured to shape the political destiny of India under trying cirumstances with a newfound art viz. orator or public speaking. The
- [Book Review: Bathinda to Bangkok by Vibha Batra](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-bathinda-to-bangkok-by-vibha-batra/) - Book Name: Bathinda to Bangkok Author: Vibha Batra Publisher: Bloomsbury Genre: Fiction Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: Mahi's back in the pavilion, but, ji, her dreams got mixed with mud. Hopes got crushum-crushed. Heart became pieces-pieces. As if life isn't tatti enough, one after another new-new siyapas are starting.Mahi's hungry to grow Ludhiana to London, her party-planning company, to international height. Lavith, her international
- [Pan Macmillan to Publish Permanent Record by Edward Snowden](https://new-asian-writing.com/pan-macmillan-to-publish-permanent-record-by-edward-snowden/) - Edward Snowden Tells His Story for the First Time in ‘Permanent Record,’ A Memoir that Reveals His Journey from Spy to Exile to Conscience of the Internet In 2013, twenty-nine-year-old Edward Snowden shocked the world when he broke with the American intelligence establishment and revealed that the United States government was secretly pursuing the means
- [Book Review: Innocence Lives in an Eyrie by Vaibhav Saini](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-innocence-lives-in-an-eyrie-by-vaibhav-saini/) - Book Name: Innocence Lives in an Eyrie Author: Vaibhav Saini Publisher: Editorial Trance Genre: Fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: "There's a teenager outside the studio with a gun to his head. He is threatening to shoot himself unless you interview him. He has a story that will make you believe there is no God," they
- [Book Release: Namaha Stories  From the Land of Gods and Goddesses by Abhishek Singh](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-release-namaha-stories-from-the-land-of-gods-and-goddesses-by-abhishek-singh/) - Wonder House Books launches Namaha Stories From the Land of Gods and Goddesses by Abhishek Singh At 1AQ – 1-A Qutub Minar Roundabout, Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110030 The Book was launched at 6:00 p.m., Friday, 30th August, 1AQ Art Gallery, New Delhi Wonder House Books celebrates the launch of Abhishek Singh’s Namaha-Stories From the
- [Book Release: A Broken Exit: Discarded Poems from 2015 by Goirick Brahmachari](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-release-a-broken-exit-discarded-poems-from-2015-by-goirick-brahmachari/) - 3. sometimes a sudden rush of cold wind inside your auto, on a hot summer's day in delhi is enough to escape rhyme. auto rickshaws in mawlai, covered in black leather robes, eyes hallucinating, smoke, umbrellas dripping mud, shivering rain under a hollow shillong sky. heat rises up from the hell below, melting stones, covered
- [Oscar Wilde: Portraire](https://new-asian-writing.com/oscar-wilde-portraire/) - Oscar Wilde was one of the greatest wits to grace our planet. He has (unlike other writers) remained relevant in every age and is well known for his quotes and epigrams that highlight his wit. He lived and embraced life indulging in all pleasures, living life to the fullest as it were and unfortunately was
- [Book Review: How To Fight by Thich Nhat Hanh](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-how-to-fight-by-thich-nhat-hanh/) - Book Name: How To Fight Author: Thich Nhat Hanh Publisher: Aleph Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth.’ —His Holiness the Dalai Lama Thich Nhat Hanh brings his signature clarity, compassion, and humor to focus on the ways we act out
- ['Tricolour' by Debadrita Chakraborty](https://new-asian-writing.com/tricolour-by-debadrita-chakraborty/) - Saffron stands for...? The yearly ritual begins— Courage. Strength. Sacrifice. The class roars. Thirty little born-frees waiting for a nod – a cue from her vacant weary eyes. Three sixty five days of seventy three years on her mind. She recalls the fate of every woman— Since India's tryst with freedom, Forced to pocket those
- [Fingerprint to Publish By God: The Making of a Messiah by Shashi Warrier](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-by-god-the-making-of-a-messiah-by-shashi-warrier/) - Ghublistan. An island resplendent with the Divine Herb. A country rich in bat guano. A society where people are content, happy to serve their Prophet. But the country is experiencing a surge in emigration, and the Prophet is getting restless. In an attempt to find out why, Alkanza, the Prophet, commands the Custodian of the
- [Fingerprint to Publish Shadow of the Past by Mayank Manohar](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-shadow-of-the-past-by-mayank-manohar/) - Life throws up tough choices that often control your life, forcing you to carry the baggage of your past. In the process, you have no option but to fall in love with your own shadow. Your pain and loneliness are your best friends. But there comes a breaking point and when you reach it, there
- [Fingerprint to Publish The Shiva Sutras by Ranjit Chaudhri](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-the-shiva-sutras-by-ranjit-chaudhri/) - As the legend has it, Lord Shiva appeared to Sage Vasugupta in a dream and instructed him to go to a particular stone near a stream. When Sage Vasugupta went there the next day, the stone turned over at his touch, and on its face were inscribed the Shiva Sutras. These sutras were to be
- [Pan Macmillan to Publish NOTHING VENTURED by Jeffrey Archer](https://new-asian-writing.com/pan-macmillan-to-publish-nothing-ventured-by-jeffrey-archer/) - JEFFREY ARCHER is back! NOTHING VENTURED is not a detective story, it's a story of a detective. Release Date: September 05, 2019 NOTHING VENTURED: Book #1 of William Warwick Series NOTHING VENTURED heralds the start of a brand new series in the style of Jeffrey Archer's #1 Sunday Times bestselling THE CLIFTON CHRONICLES: telling the story of the life of William Warwick –
- [Book Review: All lies says Krishna by J. Rajasekharan Nair](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-all-lies-says-krishna-by-j-rajasekharan-nair/) - Book Name: All lies says Krishna Author: J. Rajasekharan Nair Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Fiction Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: Its thirty-six years after the Great War of Kurukshetra. The curse of a bereaved mother has deprived Krishna of everything, except his life. And so he journeys to Vrindavan, the village of his innocence, to spend the
- [Rupa Publications to Publish Rethinking Good Governance: Holding to Account India's Public Institutions by Vinod Rai](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-publications-to-publish-rethinking-good-governance-holding-to-account-indias-public-institutions-by-vinod-rai/) - Written with the razor-sharp insights of a conscientious civil servant, this lucid and observant book offers detailed and scholarly analyses of the country's key accountability agencies—from the parliament to temple administrations—whose functions underpin and affect all facets of life in India. Public institutions support good governance, which, in turn, promotes sustainable economic development and, thereby,
- [Indus Source Books to Publish The Microphone Men: How the Orators created a Modern India By  Priyadarshi Dutta](https://new-asian-writing.com/indus-source-books-to-publish-the-microphone-men-how-the-orators-created-a-modern-india-by-priyadarshi-dutta/) - On December 15, 1829 Raja Ram Mohun Roy, the architect of modern India and his friend Dwarkanath Tagore, the grandfather of poet Rabindranath Tagore, addressed an audience at Town Hall of Calcutta on the effect of indigo farming in Bengal by British planters/estate owners. Their pro-planter views were scandalous and betrayed a lack of foresight.
- [Aleph to Publish Grey Sunshine: Stories from Teach For India by Sandeep Rai](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-grey-sunshine-stories-from-teach-for-india-by-sandeep-rai/) - Grey Sunshine, published by Aleph Book Company, celebrates the milestones achieved by Teach For India in the past decade and the hope for continued success ahead . The book marks the flagship authorial venture of Sandeep Rai, Chief of City Operations ac Teach For India. India continues to battle an educational crisis of unprecedented proportions.
- [Book Review: Answers From The Heart by Thich Nhat Hanh](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-answers-from-the-heart-by-thich-nhat-hanh/) - Book Name: Answers From The Heart Author: Thich Nhat Hanh Publisher: Aleph Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 4.8/5 Book Blurb: ‘[Thick Nhat Hanh] shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on Earth.’ — his Holiness the Dalai Lama what is the right way to live? How do I balance My work and My Family?
- ['Love Child' by Imaan Sultan](https://new-asian-writing.com/love-child-by-imaan-sultan/) - its so strange being the love child of two lands never knowing which one's your home the children of the blue and red staring in shock at my confessions blind to my abstinence because i've never held sin in my lips and let it disintegrate into smoke and the children of the sun, mistaking my
- [Book Review: Yoga & Stress Management by Acharya Yatendra](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-yoga-stress-management-by-acharya-yatendra/) - Book Name: Yoga & Stress Management Author: Acharya Yatendra Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 3.8/5 Book Blurb: Yoga & stress management is a therapeutic guide for those dealing with mental and physical stress, as well as a reference book for healthy living. Although urban work culture has greatly improved the individual economic status, it has
- [Book Review: Mystical Tales For A Magical Life by Shubha Vilas](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-mystical-tales-for-a-magical-life-by-shubha-vilas/) - Book Name: Mystical Tales For A Magical Life Author: Shubha Vilas Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Spirituality Rating: 4.9/5 Book Blurb: The Vedic texts are a wellspring of stories, of lessons, of tales that never get old. Here’s a special edition that curates eleven of the most interesting, unheard, and thought-provoking tales from the scriptures, the epics,
- [The White Tiger Contest: Three books to be won](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-white-tiger-contest-three-books-to-be-won/) - New Asian Writing will be giving out three books as prizes. The first three to reply correctly to the following questions will get a free copy of Aravind Adiga’s book: The White Tiger. Contest is valid only for citizens of India, Bangladesh and Nepal. The contest is open until 20 July, 2019, 11 pm IST.
- [Maidless in Mumbai Contest: Five books to be won](https://new-asian-writing.com/maidless-in-mumbai-contest-five-books-to-be-won/) - New Asian Writing will be giving out five books as prizes. The first five to reply correctly to the following questions will get a free copy of Payal Kapadia's book: Maidless in Mumbai. Contest is valid only in India. The contest is open until 18 July, 2019, 11 pm IST. Out of these 3 books
- [Seventh Street Books Releases Elka Ray's Novel: DIVORCE IS MURDER](https://new-asian-writing.com/seventh-street-books-releases-elka-rays-novel-divorce-is-murder/) - DIVORCE IS MURDER A Toby Wong Novel (Seventh Street Books — August 20, 2019) Toby Wong visits her quiet hometown in British Columbia, where nothing ever happens--until her old high school rival is found murdered. Shortly after returning to her sleepy hometown on Vancouver Island, Chinese-Canadian divorce lawyer Toby Wong runs into Josh Barton, who
- [Book Review: Fight With Fat by Dr. Kamal Mahawar](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-fight-with-fat-by-dr-kamal-mahawar/) - Book Name: Fight With Fat Author: Dr. Kamal Mahawar Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Fingerprint Rating: 3.9/5 Book Blurb: Are you overweight? You are not alone. Globally, approximately two billion people fall in this category. Closer home, India too battles this pandemic with over three crore of its population obese, and a much larger number overweight. The
- [Inspector Saralkar books  to be adapted as WEB SERIES by Times Studio Originals](https://new-asian-writing.com/inspector-saralkar-books-to-be-adapted-as-web-series-by-times-studio-originals/) - Author Salil Desai’s best-selling Inspector Saralkar Mystery Series published by Fingerprint Publishing has been picked up by Times Studio Originals to be adapted into a web series. The titles in this series include Killing Ashish Karve, The Murder of Sonia Raikkonen and 3 and a Half Murders. Talking about this acquisition, Pretti Siingh, Content Head,
- [Rupa to Publish Chandra Shekhar: The Last Icon of Ideological Politics by Harivansh & Ravi Duff Bajpai](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-chandra-shekhar-the-last-icon-of-ideological-politics-by-harivansh-ravi-duff-bajpai/) - Remembering India's perennial 'Young Turk' and the country's most unassuming and successful prime minister, Chandra Shekhar, on his death anniversary on 08 July 2019 About the book: This is the story of an ordinary man who did not inherit a grand legacy from a well-established and renowned family; who did not rely on family wealth
- [Westland to Publish RIVERS REMEMBER by KRUPA GE](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-rivers-remember-by-krupa-ge/) - #ChennaiRains and the Shocking Truth of a Manmade Flood (Releasing 28 June 2019) PRAISE FOR THE BOOK ‘Krupa Ge’s soon to be published book, ‘Rivers Remember’ (on the 2015 Chennai floods) is an absolute must read. Well written and carefully researched, it brings home the full horror of the catastrophe. This is what the future
- [Book Review: Maidless In Mumbai by Payal Kapadia](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-maidless-in-mumbai-by-payal-kapadia/) - Book Name: Maidless In Mumbai Author: Payal Kapadia Publisher: Bloomsbury Genre: Fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Career-driven reporter Anu Narain has a plan for everything till motherhood comes along. The baby poops/cries/pisses/ feeds round the clock. Anu loses her mind/ the plot/ the maid. And cabin fever strikes when her mother-in-law and her mother come
- [Kelsay Books releases Ebullience and Other Poems by Bhupender K Bhardwaj](https://new-asian-writing.com/kelsay-books-releases-ebullience-and-other-poems-by-bhupender-k-bhardwaj/) - Magnificent Coliseum Manacled by the rambunctious clematis, tiptoed upon by the rust-speckled pigeons these were the exemplary one-roomed tenements whose roofs were the upturned coal iron-boxes’ blazing plates that ironed the blue fabric of the sky with the determination of a one-man army out to crumble a mountain into a handful of dust. To a falcon plummeting down from a skyscraper altitude, slashing
- [Westland to Publish THE COURTESAN, THE MAHATMA & THE ITALIAN BRAHMIN   Tales from Indian History     by MANU S. PILLAI](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-the-courtesan-the-mahatma-the-italian-brahmin-tales-from-indian-history-by-manu-s-pillai/) - THE COURTESAN, THE MAHATMA & THE ITALIAN BRAHMIN Tales from Indian History MANU S. PILLAI (releasing 24 June 2019) From a Maratha prince who parodied caste to a Muslim deity in a Hindu temple; from a courtesan who became a warrior princess to another who sang for the gramophone; from a woman with no breasts
- [Book Review: Karmic Chanting by Sonnet Mondal](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-karmic-chanting-by-sonnet-mondal/) - Book Name: Karmic Chanting Poet: Sonnet Mondal Paperback Publisher: Copper Coin (2018) Language: English ISBN-10: 9384109320 ISBN-13: 978-9384109325 Book Review by Deeksha Srivastava Sonnet Mondal’s sixth book ‘Karmic Chanting’ is a sprig of 87 rare verselet.It is a contemporary call for universe in its microscopic and macroscopic form.The bard takes you on an expedition to
- [Book Review: Sanjay Dutt by Ram Kamal Mukherjee](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-sanjay-dutt-by-ram-kamal-mukherjee/) - Book Name: Sanjay Dutt Author: Ram Kamal Mukherjee Genre: Biography Publisher: Rupa Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: What the world knows about Sanjay duty is only half-truths. best-selling author, film producer and renowned journalist Ram Kamal Mukherjee unravels the enigma and stigma surrounding Sanju Baba. There can be no last word on Sanjay Dutt. Ever. Even
- [River Wedding by Amlanjyoti Goswami (Poetrywala Publication)](https://new-asian-writing.com/paperwall-to-publish-river-wedding-by-amlanjyoti-goswami-poetrywala/) - 9789382749|Rs. 300|Paperback ‘A new leaf turns up at your door, you flutter your wings, window a morning opening’. About the book: The hundred pages of this collection give scope enough to show the generosity of Amlanjyoti Goswami’s perception of the world. This is both intimate and ambitious, paying attention to the gentle nuances of family
- [Book Review: Love and Lust stories and essays](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-love-and-lust-stories-and-essays/) - Book Name: Love and Lust stories and essays Genre: Fiction/non-fiction Publisher: Aleph Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: One of the meanings of the word ‘olio’ is ‘a miscellany’. the books in the aleph olio series contain a selection of the finest writing to be had on a variety of themes and present India in ways that
- [Book Review: Kashmir as I see it by Ashok Dhar](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-kashmir-as-i-see-it-by-ashok-dhar/) - Book Name: Kashmir as I see it Author: Ashok Dhar Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 3/5 Book Blurb: Stories of the trauma and betrayal faced by Kashmiris have been told, the events retraced and analysis offered. And yet, one of the most long-standing disputes in India’s post-Independence history remains unsettled. If it were up to
- [Book Review: The Miraculous True History Of Nomi Ali by Uzma Aslam Khan](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-miraculous-true-history-of-nomi-ali-by-uzma-aslam-khan/) - Book Name: The Miraculous True History Of Nomi Ali Author: Uzma Aslam Khan Publisher: Westland Genre: Fiction Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: Nomi and Zee are Local Borns—their father a convict condemned by the British to the Andaman Islands, their mother shipped off with him. The islands are an inhospitable place, despite their surreal beauty. In
- [AUTHOR VAIBHAV SAINI MERGES HINDUISM AND LGBTQ THEMES IN HIS DEBUT NOVEL ‘INNOCENCE LIVES IN AN EYRIE’](https://new-asian-writing.com/author-vaibhav-saini-merges-hinduism-and-lgbtq-themes-in-his-debut-novel-innocence-lives-in-an-eyrie/) - The coming-of-age novel aims to give a voice and raise awareness about discrimination and prejudice suffered in India. NEW YORK, NY–Editorial Trance, a publisher dedicated to empowering women, people of color and marginalized voices through literary works of all genres, released the coming-of-age novel “Innocence Lives in an Eyrie” by Indian author Vaibhav Saini. Tackling LGBTQ
- [Bloomsbury to Publish FEAST: Food of the Islamic World by Anissa Helou](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-feast-food-of-the-islamic-world-by-anissa-helou/) - A sweeping culinary journey across the Islamic world, and a celebration of its most iconic recipes. About the book: A diverse and rich culinary tradition has evolved in every place touched by Islam, always characterised by deliciousness and fragrance, a love of herbs and the deft use of spices. Anissa Helou’s Feast represents an extraordinary
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Kaifi Azmi Poems | Nazms by Sudeep Sen](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-kaifi-azmi-poems-nazms-by-sudeep-sen/) - 9789388630375 | Rs.499 | Hardback koi to sood chukaye, koi to zimma le us inquilab ka jo aaj tak udhaar sa hai — Kaifi Azmi (Inteshar) About the book: Kaifi Azmi: Poems | Nazms: New & Selected Translations is a perfect gift and homage to the great poet’s 100th birth centenary celebrations. This specially curated volume contains 50 carefully chosen poems from
- [Book Review: When India Votes by Jaishri Jethwaney and Samir Kapur](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-when-india-votes-by-jaishri-jethwaney-and-samir-kapur/) - Book Name: When India Votes, The Dynamics of Successful Election Campaigning Authors: Jaishri Jethwaney and Samir Kapur Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 3.9/5 Book Blurb: "Elections have always been festive occasions in liberal democracies, and India is no exception. Media becomes one of the most important players in elections because of its power of reach
- [Book Review: Sanath Jayasuriya (A Biography) by Chandresh Narayanan](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-sanath-jayasuriya-a-biography-by-chandresh-narayanan/) - Book Name: Sanath Jayasuriya (A Biography) Author: Chandresh Narayanan Publisher: Rupa Genre: Biography Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: Very rarely in history does one man shape the sporting fortunes of a nation. Sanath Jayasuriya quite clearly achieved that with just his forearms, but after a prolonged delay. He used his forearmsto just whip the ball at
- [Book Review: The Secrets to Raising a Smarter Child](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-secrets-to-raising-a-smarter-child/) - Book Name: The Secrets to Raising a Smarter Child Author: Inderbir Sandhu Publisher: Rupa Genre: Self-help Rating: DNF Book Blurb: " Do you have a young child? Or are you planning to have one? Are you worried about how to unleash the full potential of the child? Do you think you have an Einstein, Mozart,
- [Book Review: Think, Eat, Live Smart by Anjali Hooda Sangwan](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-think-eat-live-smart-by-anjali-hooda-sangwan/) - Book Name: Think, Eat, Live Smart Author: Anjali Hooda Sangwan Publisher: Rupa Genre: Self-help/health Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Concentrate on your overall well-being and weight loss is sure to follow. Think, eat, live smart is a comprehensive yet concise handbook on holistic healthy lifestyle. In today’s world, where bookstores are filled with health books obsessed
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Cricket World Cup: The Indian Challenge by Ashis Ray](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-cricket-world-cup-the-indian-challenge-by-ashis-ray/) - HOWZZAAT!!!! THIS CRICKET WORLD CUP, GET YOUR STATS RIGHT AND BE PRIVY TO SOME THE MOST INTERESTING BEHIND THE SCENE ANECDOTES About the book: This is a riveting read for a cricket lover, especially an India fan. A remarkable, eye-witness history of the Cricket World Cup from an Indian perspective the book details the little-known story
- [Rupa to Publish YUG PURUSH by Savita Singh](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-yug-purush-by-savita-singh/) - (INR 295. 256pp) ABOUT THE BOOK This is the story of the most enigmatic man of the era; the man who, despite being a mortal, was superhuman in every way. Krishna was a visionary who could see into the future, and tried in his own way to make it better, accepting what he could not
- [Rupa to Publish Give Your Heart a Break by Anuj Tiwari](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-give-your-heart-a-break-by-anuj-tiwari/) - (INR 195, 208pp) ABOUT THE BOOK When is it enough, really enough? In love, never! In abuse, forever. Written flawlessly with tenderness and fury, heartbreak and acceptance, Give Your Heart a Break isthe story of Addya, a flamboyant, confident woman, leading a carefree life. That is, until the day she gets married, and her life suddenly takes
- [Rupa to Publish Snakes in the Meadows by Ayaz Kohli](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-snakes-in-the-meadows-by-ayaz-kohli/) - (INR 295, 288pp) ABOUT THE BOOK Jammu And Kashmir, 1987. In the hilly village of Pathri Aali, where legends appear true, Aslam and Ashwar, two young lovers, dream of marriage and of good things of life. But that is not to be. Unable to cope, Aslam leaves Pathri Aali forever. Years later, as men migrate
- [Rupa to Publish Body Sutra: Tracing the human form through art & imagination by Alka Pande](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-body-sutra-tracing-the-human-form-through-art-imagination-by-alka-pande/) - (INR 2500, 272pp) ABOUT THE BOOK ‘O scion of Bharata, you should understand that I am also the knower in all bodies and to understand this body and its knower is called knowledge.’ —Bhagavad Gita The body has always been central to Indian art, thought, literature and even religion. In Body Sutra, renowned art historian
- [Rupa to Publish CHALLENGES OF GOVERNANCE: An Insider’s View by  B.K. Chaturvedi](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-challenges-of-governance-an-insiders-view-by-b-k-chaturvedi/) - (INR 595, 232pp) ABOUT THE BOOK Challenges of Governance traces the long and remarkable journey of B.K. Chaturvedi, from the hinterlands of Uttar Pradesh where he grew up, to the heady days when he became Cabinet Secretary and, thereafter, Member of the erstwhile Planning Commission. This memoir gives a ringside view of the political situation of
- [Rupa to Publish Think, Lead and Strategize Like Kumar Mangalam Birla by Rajiv Agarwal](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-think-lead-and-strategize-like-kumar-mangalam-birla-by-rajiv-agarwal/) - (INR 295, 184pp) ABOUT THE BOOK The key to success is not destiny and coincidence as many believe, but a well-rounded strategy, managerial excellence and most importantly, clear and precise thoughts. These are also the traits that helped Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, expand the business from a $2 billion group
- [Rupa to Publish Kashmir As I See It: From within and afar by Ashok Dhar](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-kashmir-as-i-see-it-from-within-and-afar-by-ashok-dhar/) - (INR 595, 248pp) ABOUT THE BOOK Stories of the trauma and betrayal faced by Kashmiris have been told, the events retraced and analysis offered. And yet, one of the most long-standing disputes in India’s post-Independence history remains unsettled. If it were up to Lal Ded, a Sufi poet, she would offer the most difficult solution
- [Rupa to Publish Hindu Dharma and the Culture Wars by Koenraad Elst](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-hindu-dharma-and-the-culture-wars-by-koenraad-elst/) - (INR 395, 272pp) ABOUT THE BOOK ‘Culture war’ is a term that originated with the nineteenth-century German nation-builder Otto von Bismarck, who initiated a struggle with the Church on control over education, and called it ‘Kulturkampf’ (culture war). The same issue—minus the Church—is a contentious one in India, with both the history curriculum and the
- [Rupa to Publish SANJAY DUTT: One Man, Many Lives by  Ram Kamal Mukherjee](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-sanjay-dutt-one-man-many-lives-by-ram-kamal-mukherjee/) - (INR 500, 240pp) ABOUT THE BOOK What the world knows about Sanjay Dutt is only half-truths. Best-selling author, film producer and renowned journalist Ram Kamal Mukherjee unravels the enigma and stigma surrounding Sanju Baba. There can be no last word on Sanjay Dutt. Ever. Even as he walks a free man after more than three
- [Aleph to Publish ANIMALIA INDICA: THE FINEST ANIMAL STORIES IN INDIAN LITERATURE Edited by Sumana Roy](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-animalia-indica-the-finest-animal-stories-in-indian-literature-edited-by-sumana-roy/) - Fiction (INR 699, 304pp) ABOUT THE BOOK Extraordinary stories for readers of every stripe. For centuries, the animal kingdom has captured the Indian imagination. And the land of the Panchatantra and the Jataka Tales continues to give rise to literary masterpieces. Some of the greatest stories in modern Indian literature have animals as protagonists. In Animalia Indica, Sumana Roy collects
- [Aleph to Publish The Nine Waves: The Extraordinary Story Of Indian Cricket by Mihir Bose](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-the-nine-waves-the-extraordinary-story-of-indian-cricket-by-mihir-bose/) - Non Fiction(INR 999, 598 pp) PRAISE FOR THE BOOK ‘Mihir has followed Indian cricket since his school days in Mumbai and The Nine Waves in his own style will bring out the subtleties and the nuances, pulls and pressures, the culture and colour, the politics and the people that make Indian cricket different from other countries’.’ —Sunil
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Farm by JOANNE RAMOS](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-farm-by-joanne-ramos/) - A compulsive, brilliant novel about race, class, family and powerfor fans of Celeste Ng, Margaret Atwood and Naomi Alderman Praise for the book: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale of 2019’ - Marie Claire 'A firecracker of a novel, at once caustic and tender, page-turning and thought-provoking. Highly recommended' Madeline Miller 'Ramos’s debut novel couldn’t be more relevant or
- [What Is in an Identity?          The perils of identity in a society with an increasingly radical mindset by Monisha Raman](https://new-asian-writing.com/what-is-in-an-identity-the-perils-of-identity-in-a-society-with-an-increasingly-radical-mindset-by-monisha-raman/) - In July 2017, when large parts of India were in anxiety in the hope of an average monsoon, the landmark judgment by the Supreme Court (SC) decriminalising gay sex came as a surprise to vast sections of the society. The delicately phrased introduction section of the judgment speaks of the importance of identity and how
- ['Temporary homes' by Mariyam Raza Haider](https://new-asian-writing.com/temporary-homes-by-mariyam-raza-haider/) - I once rented an apartment, that earlier belonged to someone else. Someone who loved lavender, as the walls of the living room indicated, Someone who liked the morning sun pour onto their bedroom sheets, While the window lay curtain less and its panes remained spot free. Someone who knew the light shone brightest in the
- [Bloomsbury to Publish AMIT SHAH AND THE MARCH OF BJP by Anirban Ganguly and Shiwanand Dwivedi](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-amit-shah-and-the-march-of-bjp-by-anirban-ganguly-and-shiwanand-dwivedi/) - It is for the first time that Amit Shah’s story is being told—an authentic, no-holds-barred and detailed narration of one of the most influential leaders of our times. About the Book The story of Amit Shah’s political life, struggles, rise and triumph is little known. For a leader who is often referred to as the
- [समीक्षा: जापानी सराय लेखक अनुकृति उपाध्याय](https://new-asian-writing.com/समीक्षा-जापानी-सराय-लेखक/) - किताब का शीर्षक: जापानी सराय लेखक: अनुकृति उपाध्याय मूल्य : १९५ प्रकाशक: राजपाल एंड संस मूल्यांकन: ४. ५ /५ संक्षेप में: जापानी सराय अनुकृति उपाध्याय का लेखन की दुनिया में पहला कदम है जिसमें सम्मिलित दस कहानियों को हिन्दी कहानी की किसी परम्परा में नहीं रखा जा सकता। ताज़ा हवा के झोंके की तरह ये कहानियाँ
- [Q& A with three fabulous “women writers” from India](https://new-asian-writing.com/q-a-with-three-fabulous-women-writers-from-india/) - Radha Thomas, who has written three books, Men on my mind, More men on my mind, and The Cauliflower Diet; Andaleeb Wajid, who has written 18 books at last count, in a variety of genres such as family-oriented books, Young Adult fiction, and horror; and Anamika Mukherjee, who is the author of both fiction and
- [Book Review: Dipa Karmakar: The Small Wonder (India's First Ever Female Gymnast to Compete in the Olympics) by Bishweshwar Nandi, Digvijay Singh Deo and Vimal Mohan](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-dipa-karmakar-the-small-wonder-indias-first-ever-female-gymnast-to-compete-in-the-olympics-by-bishweshwar-nandi-digvijay-singh-deo-and-vimal-mohan/) - Book Name: Dipa Karmakar: The Small Wonder (India's First Ever Female Gymnast to Compete in the Olympics) Authors: Bishweshwar Nandi, Digvijay Singh Deo and Vimal Mohan Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: On August 14, 2016, a young girl, India’s first female gymnast to compete at the Olympics, landed the Produnova that took
- [Hawakal Publishers to Release Rituals by Kiriti Sengupta](https://new-asian-writing.com/hawakal-publishers-to-publish-rituals-by-kiriti-sengupta/) - Rituals is a remarkable collection of poems by renowned poet, translator, editor and critic Kiriti Sengupta. This latest book explores the panoply of human experience and elucidates the meanings and rhythms of a mature poetic life. “Customs are like meditation,” writes Sengupta as he weaves religious liturgy and the opera of gods as the quotidian
- [Book Review: Summer Holidays by Koral Dasgupta](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-summer-holidays-by-koral-dasgupta/) - Book Name: Summer Holidays Author: Koral Dasgupta Publisher: Rupa Genre: Fiction Rating: 4.9/5 Book Blurb: Three cities—Mumbai, Bangalore and Shimla. And a big family feud spanning over sixteen years. Summer holidays is a fairy tale for adults with a comic take on modern families, their ideals, beliefs and prejudices. Review: Koral Dasgupta's Summer Holidays is
- [Westland to Publish THE MIRACULOUS TRUE HISTORY OF NOMI ALI by   Uzma Aslam Khan](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-the-mirzaculous-true-history-of-nomi-ali-by-uzma-aslam-khan/) - “A glorious novel about a forgotten place and a part of our history that we hardly ever talk about” - Mohammed Hanif Pakistani author Uzma Aslam Khan’s new novel, The Miraculous True Story of Nomi Ali is a historical novel set in the Andamans about the Japanese occupation of the islands—a hugely underexplored part of Indian history. Nomi
- [Alpeh to Publish OUTCASTE: A NOVEL by Matampu Kunhukuttan Translated by Vasanthi Sankaranarayanan](https://new-asian-writing.com/alpeh-to-publish-outcaste-a-novel-by-matampu-kunhukuttan-translated-by-vasanthi-sankaranarayanan/) - Fiction, INR 499, 256pp An unforgettable story of a lone woman’s revenge and empowerment. ABOUT THE BOOK Outcaste ( Brushte in the original Malayalam) is a powerful story of the revenge a single woman named Paptikutty wreaks on her community for the monstrous injustice done to her. It is based on the 1905 trial of a Namboodiri woman
- [Aleph to Publish WRITING BADLY IS EASY by Amitava Kumar](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-writing-badly-is-easy-by-amitava-kumar/) - Non Fiction , INR 699, 320pp ‘Amitava Kumar is a sensitive, probing, erudite writer, always ready to question others and himself.’ —Edmund White ABOUT THE BOOK When Lord Macaulay introduced English as the instrument of education in India, he also bequeathed to us a legacy of language-use that is often stiff and bureaucratic. This awkwardness
- [Westland to Publish CASTE AS SOCIAL CAPITAL The Complex Place of Caste in Indian Society by PROF. R. VAIDYANATHAN](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-caste-as-social-capital-the-complex-place-of-caste-in-indian-society-by-prof-r-vaidyanathan/) - Many consider caste as an outdated institution, but it thrives in post-liberalisation India. The establishment and running of businesses tap into caste networks, both in terms of arranging finance and providing access to a ready workforce. By and large, caste has only been studied from a religious, social and political angle. Though it is widely
- [Book Review: The Antagonists by Tina Biswas](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-antagonists-by-tina-biswas/) - Book Name: The Antagonists Author: Tina Biswas Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Fiction Rating: 4.8/5 Book Blurb: I am one of you . . . that is why I, and only I, can be trusted to do what is good for you. January 12, 2013. Sachin Lohia, billionaire businessman, has just woken up to a nightmare. A
- [Fingerprint to Publish Mystical Tales for a Magical Life by Shubha Vilas](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-mystical-tales-for-a-magical-life-by-shubha-vilas/) - The Vedic texts are a wellspring of stories, of lessons, of tales that never get old. Here’s a special edition that curates eleven of the most interesting, unheard, and thought-provoking tales from the scriptures, the epics, and the Puranas and correlates them to our present-day situations. By presenting the complexities of these texts in a
- [Fingerprint to Publish Moment of Signal by Sreedhar Bevara](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-moment-of-signal-by-sreedhar-bevara/) - As a young child, Sreedhar Bevara lived in extreme poverty in a small town in India. By following the signals that are accessible to all of us, Sreedhar found his way out of poverty and into a successful career with top global corporations. In Moment of Signal: How Being Alert to Signals Can Change Your
- [Book Review: Tell Her Everything by Mirza Waheed](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-tell-her-everything-by-mirza-waheed/) - Book Name: Tell Her Everything Author: Mirza Waheed Publisher: Context/ Westland Genre: Fiction Rating: 3.7/5 Book Blurb: ‘You see, Sara, it had to happen … I couldn’t have prevented it, could I? It could have been anyone, and it was me. It had to happen to someone, and it was me. Think about it. Of
- [Fingerprint to Publish Fight with Fat by Dr. Kamal Mahawar](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-fight-with-fat-by-dr-kamal-mahawar/) - Are you overweight?You are not alone. Globally, approximately two billion people fall in this category. Closer home, India too battles this pandemic with over three crore of its population obese, and a much larger number overweight. The numbers keep showing an upward trend and the health index a downward one. And yet, at least in
- [Fingerprint to Publish A Year of Wednesdays by Sonia Bahl](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-a-year-of-wednesdays-by-sonia-bahl/) - A FLIGHT FROM NEW DELHI TO NEW YORK. Two strangers, Seat 7A and Seat 7B, who have nothing in common. Absolutely nothing. Except they are both hoping the seat next to theirs remains empty. It doesn’t. Mid-flight turbulence and infant incontinence forces them to interact—the cool Wall Street guy and the mom-with-the-drool-stained-sweater-and-ordinary-aspirations. Blistering wit, opposing
- [Westland to Publish ASCETIC GAMES Sadhus, Akharas and the Making of the Hindu Vote   by Dhirendra K Jha](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-ascetic-games-sadhus-akharas-and-the-making-of-the-hindu-vote-by-dhirendra-k-jha/) - When the Ram Janmabhoomi movement was relaunched for BJP’s electoral gains, the sadhus of north India were made foot soldiers of the cause. The interference of political Hindutva in the sadhus’ lives amplified their greed and materialism, plunging their ascetic world into crisis. Akharas, which are meant to provide training to the sadhus in monasticism
- [Westland to Publish CITIZEN RAJ Indian Elections 1952-2019 by Surjit S. Bhalla](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-citizen-raj-indian-elections-1952-2019-by-surjit-s-bhalla/) - Written by one of the foremost economists of India who has the unique reputation of having predicted the recent elections in India, Citizen Raj: Indian Elections 1952-2019 examines the determinants of elections in India, with a ‘special’ focus on forecasting the 2019 general elections. Considering the author was part of the Prime Minister Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC),
- [Westland to Publish NO TRESSPASSING by Brinda S. Narayan](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-no-tresspassing-by-brinda-s-narayan/) - When Vedika and her family move into Fantasia, the place seems idyllic. The by-invitation, ultra-luxury gated community has breathtaking features. A centrally air-conditioned clubhouse with a bar, lounge and all sports facilities. Spanish-styled villas set around a lake, a golf course, a Zen garden, and a private forest. Emerging from a spartan, middle-class upbringing, Vedika
- [Westland to Publish THE RSS Icons of the Indian Right by   Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-the-rss-icons-of-the-indian-right-by-nilanjan-mukhopadhyay/) - It is undeniable: a bunch of men in khaki, committed to the idea of a Hindu India; Hindutva; and celibacy, exert immense influence over of the BJP. They operate from Nagpur and belong to what is ostensibly a socio-cultural organisation with no interest in active politics. But that is how the RSS has been portrayed
- [Westland to Publish THE CAMEL MERCHANT OF PHILADELPHIA Stories from the court of Maharaja Ranjit Singh by Sarbpreet Singh](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-the-camel-merchant-of-philadelphia-stories-from-the-court-of-maharaja-ranjit-singh-by-sarbpreet-singh/) - In 1801, Ranjit Singh, the young scion of a petty fiefdom in the Punjab was declared the Maharaja of Punjab. The young man went on to carve out a kingdom that stretched from the borders of Afghanistan in the west to those of the British Raj in the east—the lush hills and valleys of Kashmir,
- [Westland to Publish LOVE WITHOUT A STORY by Arundhathi Subramaniam](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-love-without-a-story-by-arundhathi-subramaniam/) - Arundhati in Love Without a Story writes beautifully about love and the nuances of it. Some of these poems are in the tradition of ancient Tamil poetry, and in Avaiyar’s voice, others about devotion to god and lover. The poems are on love: love for a lover, for god, for a memory or the idea of love.
- [Westland to Publish THE BAREFOOT COACH Life-changing insights from coaching the world’s best cricketers by Paddy Upton](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-the-barefoot-coach-life-changing-insights-from-coaching-the-worlds-best-cricketers-by-paddy-upton/) - “Paddy is a thought-leader. He brings a unique and relevant approach to cricket, and life” - Rahul Dravid “Gary and Paddy’s contribution to India’s success in the 2011 World Cup was immense. Paddy brought innovative thinking that guided the players and team towards success” - Sachin Tendulkar “Paddy helped me in so many unique ways throughout my
- [Westland to Publish THE INDIAN NEWSROOM Studios, Stars and the Unmaking of Reporters by Sandeep Bhushan](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-the-indian-newsroom-studios-stars-and-the-unmaking-of-reporters-by-sandeep-bhushan/) - ‘Sandeep Bhushan seeks to demystify India’s television revolution at an interesting time, one where TV news faces a crisis of credibility and growth. It’s a crisis that presents a challenge and an opportunity; Bhushan’s book is a valuable addition to a much needed public debate on the way forward.’ - Rajdeep Sardesai, Journalist and Author What
- [Curato to Publish Notebook of a Part-Time Revolutionary by Dibyajyoti Sarma](https://new-asian-writing.com/curato-to-publish-notebook-of-a-part-time-revolutionary-by-dibyajyoti-sarma/) - A History of Assam in Seven Stories ISBN 978-9388907316 | Paperback, 208 pp. | Literary Fiction By the time the bomb went off — Bidyut could feel the earth under him tremble — everything was over, the gunfire and life itself. He was the witness to the carnage, crouching between two dead bodies, and three
- [Curato to Publish the New Age film critic André Bazin's film criticism on European, Japanese, and American cinema, and international festivals, in English](https://new-asian-writing.com/curato-to-publish-the-new-age-film-critic-andre-bazins-film-criticism-on-european-japanese-and-american-cinema-and-international-festivals-in-english/) - For the first time ever, the New Age film critic André Bazin's film criticism on European, Japanese, and American cinema, and international festivals, have been published in English. André Bazin (1918-58) is credited with almost single-handedly establishing the study of film as an accepted intellectual pursuit. Bazin can also be considered the principal instigator of the
- [Sreemoyee Piu Kundu's new novel CUT launched at THE PARK, New Delhi](https://new-asian-writing.com/sreemoyee-piu-kundus-new-novel-cut-launched-at-the-park-new-delhi/) - New Delhi, 13th March: On a recently held event at The Park, New Delhi eminent satirist Sanjay Rajoura, musician Rahul Ram of Indian Ocean fame, acclaimed theatre director Abhilash Pillai and Umar Khalid (member, United Against Hate) joined acclaimed novelist Sreemoyee Piu Kundu in an animated discussion around Kundu’s book latest book CUT, published by Bloomsbury. Set in a world of government censure
- [BLOOMSBURY REVEALS STUNNING JACKET OF HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE ILLUSTRATED EDITION](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-reveals-stunning-jacket-of-harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire-illustrated-edition/) - ‘And there was the Horntail, at the other end of the enclosure, crouched low over her clutch of eggs, her wings half furled, her evil, yellow eyes upon him, a monstrous, scaly black lizard, thrashing her spiked tail, leaving yard-long gouge marks in the hard ground.’ Bloomsbury Publishing is delighted to reveal the cover of
- [Rupa to Publish SUMMER HOLIDAYS by Koral Dasgupta](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-summer-holidays-by-koral-dasgupta/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 295, 256pp) Three cities—Mumbai, Bangalore and Shimla. And a big family feud spanning over sixteen years. Summer Holidays is a fairy tale for adults with a comic take on modern families, their ideals, beliefs and prejudices. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Koral Dasgupta is an author, academic, columnist, painter and professional speaker. Her last book,
- [Rupa to Publish SOMEONE EXACTLY LIKE YOU by Esha Pandey](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-someone-exactly-like-you-by-esha-pandey/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 195, 192pp) A beautiful young girl, drenched in rain, is being chased by a couple of goons along the narrow meandering roads of Landour, Mussoorie, when a swashbuckling stranger comes to her rescue. She faints and on waking up, realizes she is in the company of the ‘bad boy’ of Bollywood—Veer
- [Rupa to Publish Oxygen Manifesto : A Battle for the Environment by Atulya Misra](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-oxygen-manifesto-a-battle-for-the-environment-by-atulya-misra/) - (INR 295, 208pp) ABOUT THE BOOK Oxygen Manifesto is a story of the triumph of ordinary people over the might of the establishment in their battle to save the environment. Thatha lives in a remote and inaccessible part of Manipur and Ravi is a young IAS officer from the Tamil Nadu cadre. Circumstances bring them together
- [Rupa to Publish SANATH JAYASURYA; A BIOGRAPHY by Chandresh Narayanan](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-sanath-jayasurya-a-biography-by-chandresh-narayanan/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 195, 216pp) Very rarely in history does one man shape the sporting fortunes of a nation. Sanath Jayasuriya quite clearly achieved that with just his forearms, but after a prolonged delay. He used his forearms to just whip the ball at will and then turned his arm over with the ball
- [Rupa to Publish Think, Eat, Live Smart : Secrets to Supercharge Your Health by Dr Anjali Hooda Sangwan MD](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-think-eat-live-smart-secrets-to-supercharge-your-health-by-dr-anjali-hooda-sangwan-md/) - ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 295, 232pp) Concentrate on your overall well-being and weight loss is sure to follow. Think, Eat, Live Smart is a comprehensive yet concise handbook on holistic healthy lifestyle. In today’s world, where bookstores are filled with health books obsessed with weight loss, Dr Hooda’s stance is clear–she does not want to add another
- [Rupa to Publish Soliloquy of a Small-town Uncivil Servant by K.K. Srivastava](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-soliloquy-of-a-small-town-uncivil-servant-by-k-k-srivastava/) - ABOUT THE BOOK Soliloquy of a Small-town Uncivil Servant is an attempt at a memoir that begins with the realization that the narrator has forgotten much of his past. Hence, the acute need to retrieve it. What comes to light is an arduous journey into his past—the circumstances of his birth, his growing up in a
- [Rupa to Publish When India Votes :The Dynamics of Successful Election Campaigning by Jaishri Jethwaney and Samir Kapur](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-when-india-votes-the-dynamics-of-successful-election-campaigning-by-jaishri-jethwaney-and-samir-kapur/) - ABOUT THE BOOK Elections have always been festive occasions in liberal democracies, and India is no exception. Media becomes one of the most important players in elections because of its power of reach and agenda-setting. From one government-controlled television in India in 1984, to hundreds of news channels owned by various interest groups, a burgeoning
- [Rupa to Publish Mann Ki Baat : A Social Revolution on Radio by BlueKraft Digital Foundation](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-mann-ki-baat-a-social-revolution-on-radio-by-bluekraft-digital-foundation/) - ABOUT THE BOOK ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popular and ubiquitous monthly radio address has developed into a tour de force in itself. The programme that began on Vijaya Dashami in 2014 (3rd October) has gone on for more than fifty episodes and counting! Given its stupendous success, there has been considerable curiosity about the
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Small Days and Nights by Tishani Doshi](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-small-days-and-nights-by-tishani-doshi/) - Praise for THE PLEASURE SEEKERS ‘I was totally engaged by Tishani Doshi’s people and by their world’ Salman Rushdie ‘Brimming with tender humour’ Independent ‘It convinces, entertains and reminds the reader of how tough it is to be human’ Eileen Battersby, Irish Times Beautifully written, engrossing… Roddy Doyle Intensely charming… Guardian About the book: Escaping her
- [Bloomsbury acquires new novel by Orange Prize-winning, international best-selling author Ann Patchett](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-acquires-new-novel-by-orange-prize-winning-international-best-selling-author-ann-patchett/) - Editor-in-Chief at Bloomsbury, Alexandra Pringle has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights (exc. Canada) to The Dutch House, the new novel by the Orange Prize-winning, New York Times number one bestselling author Ann Patchett, from Dan Kirshen at ICM Partners. The Dutch Housewill be published in the UK on 24th September 2019. It will be published by HarperCollins in the US. Told with Ann Patchett’s inimitable
- [Westland to Publish DEMOCRACY HACKED Political Turmoil & Information Warfare in the Digital Age by MARTIN MOORE](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-democracy-hacked-political-turmoil-information-warfare-in-the-digital-age-by-martin-moore/) - Democracy isn’t dying. It’s mutating. In the space of one election cycle, authoritarian governments, moneyed elites and fringe hackers figured out how to game elections, bypass democratic processes, and turn social networks into battlefields. Facebook, Google and Twitter - where our politics now takes place - have lost control and are struggling to claw it
- [Titan Books to Publish DC COMICS NOVELS - BATMAN: THE COURT OF OWLS](https://new-asian-writing.com/titan-books-to-publish-dc-comics-novels-batman-the-court-of-owls/) - The Court of Owls is a criminal secret society that has controlled Gotham City for centuries, led by some of the city’s wealthiest and most influential families.
- [Titan Books to Publish DC COMICS NOVELS - BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE](https://new-asian-writing.com/__trashed/) - The most popular graphic novel published by DC Comics, winner of the Eisner Award, and a New York Times bestseller, written by Alan Moore (Watchmen), illustrated by Brian BollandStars Batman, the most popular DC hero and one of the most popular superheroes in the world, in the definitive conflict with his ultimate enemy, the JokerWritten
- [Titan Books to Publish DC COMICS NOVELS - HARLEY QUINN: MAD LOVE](https://new-asian-writing.com/titan-books-to-publish-dc-comics-novels-harley-quinn-mad-love/) - One of the most popular female characters in comics and film, created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for Batman: The Animated Series as the Joker’s girlfriend / sidekick, then incorporated into the DC Comics.An offshoot of the Batman universe, Harley has become hugely popular on her own as a lunatic villain the readers love,
- [Westland to Publish A SECRET HISTORY OF COMPASSION by Paul Zacharia](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-a-secret-history-of-compassion-by-paul-zacharia/) - The art of lying reaches the zenith of its glory as Lord Spider, famous author of popular fiction, J.L. Pillai, eminent executioner, aspiring writer, shape-shifter and meditative voyeur, and Rosi, Spider’s wife and freelancing philosopher, get together to write an essay on Compassion for the Communist Party. God herself is here. So is Stalin (whose
- [Bloomsbury to Publish 50 Fantastic Ideas for Developing Emotional Resilience by Jillian Harrison-Longworth](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-50-fantastic-ideas-for-developing-emotional-resilience-by-jillian-harrison-longworth/) - Jillian Harrison-Longworth presents 50 short but snappy practical activities as starting points for Early Years practitioners to develop emotional resilience in the young children they work with. There has always been emphasis placed on personal, social and emotional education, particularly in the Early Years. Emotionally resilient children are well equipped to deal with the challenges
- [Bloomsbury to Publish A Pocketful of Herbs An A-Z by Jekka McVicar](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-a-pocketful-of-herbs-an-a-z-by-jekka-mcvicar/) - Renowned expert Jekka McVicar presents a handy pocket book detailing everything you need to grow a successful herb garden From rosemary to wild garlic, and hyssop to sea kale, our food would be poorer without the herbs we grow. Jekka McVicar is the expert on herbs and how to get the best from them, and
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Vinegar Cupboard Recipes and history of an everyday ingredient by Angela Clutton](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-vinegar-cupboard-recipes-and-history-of-an-everyday-ingredient-by-angela-clutton/) - Winner of the Jane Grigson Trust Award 2018, this vibrant book discovers how vinegars can be your secret weapon in the kitchen WINNER OF THE JANE GRIGSON TRUST AWARD, 2018 From food writer and historian Angela Clutton comes The Vinegar Cupboard, demonstrating the many great ways vinegars can be used to balance and enhance flavours,
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Spaces of Women's Cinema Space, Place and Genre in Contemporary Women’s Filmmaking by Sue Thornham](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-spaces-of-womens-cinema-space-place-and-genre-in-contemporary-womens-filmmaking-by-sue-thornham/) - Sue Thornham explores issues of space, place, time and gender in feminist filmmaking through an examination of a wide range of films by contemporary women filmmakers, ranging from the avant-garde to mainstream Hollywood. Sue Thornham explores issues of space, place, time and gender in feminist filmmaking through an examination of a wide range of films
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Mind Games Determination, Doubt and Lucky Socks: An Insider's Guide to the Psychology of Elite Athletes by Annie Vernon](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-mind-games-determination-doubt-and-lucky-socks-an-insiders-guide-to-the-psychology-of-elite-athletes-by-annie-vernon/) - An authoritative exploration of the psychology of elite sport, written by an Olympic silver medallist and respected sports journalist. Throughout her career as one of the world’s top athletes, Annie Vernon struggled with an existential question about the purpose of sport in our comfortable, first-world society: why do we do it? What is it about
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Breaking Mum and Dad The Insider's Guide to Parenting Anxiety by Anna Williamson](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-breaking-mum-and-dad-the-insiders-guide-to-parenting-anxiety-by-anna-williamson/) - Breaking Mum and Dad is a helpful, often humorous, and always honest guide to help all new mums and dads cope with and conquer anxiety, stress and low mood in those overwhelming fledgling parent days. Mental health for new mums and dads is a thing – a big thing and it’s time we all stopped
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Socrates in Love The Making of a Philosopher by Armand D’Angour](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-socrates-in-love-the-making-of-a-philosopher-by-armand-dangour/) - Socrates the warrior. An innovative and insightful exploration of the passionate early life of Socrates and the influences that led him to become the first and greatest of philosophers An innovative and insightful exploration of the passionate early life of Socrates and the influences that led him to become the first and greatest of philosophers
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Hitler’s Death The Case Against Conspiracy by Luke Daly-Groves](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-hitlers-death-the-case-against-conspiracy-by-luke-daly-groves/) - A revealing look at the mysterious death and mythology behind the 20th century's most destructive dictator. Did Hitler shoot himself in the Führerbunker or did he slip past the Soviets and escape to South America? Countless documentaries, newspaper articles and internet pages written by conspiracy theorists have lead the ongoing debate surrounding Hitler’s last days.
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Birds of Sri Lanka by Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne & Deepal Warakagoda Illustrated by T S U de Zylva](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-birds-of-sri-lanka-by-gehan-de-silva-wijeyeratne-deepal-warakagoda-illustrated-by-t-s-u-de-zylva/) - A neat series of truly portable guides designed for the nature-loving traveller. A compact, easy-to-use bird identification guide for any nature watcher on a visit to Sri Lanka, a rich and satisfying destination for watching birds with more than 430 species identified on the island. A total of 252 species is described here in detail,
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Cycling Chef Recipes for Performance and Pleasure by Alan Murchison](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-cycling-chef-recipes-for-performance-and-pleasure-by-alan-murchison/) - A recipe book designed for cyclists, written by a Michelin-starred chef and champion athlete, who now cooks for British Cycling's elite athletes. This is flavour some food to make you go faster. Michelin-starred chef, world champion athlete and leading sports nutritionist Alan Murchison presents more than 70 delicious, easy-to-make and nutritionally balanced meals to help
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Other Americans by Laila Lalami](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-other-americans-by-laila-lalami/) - From the Pulitzer Prize finalist and Booker Prize-longlisted author of The Moor's Account, a timely and powerful novel about the suspicious death of a Moroccan immigrant that is at once a family saga, a murder mystery and a love story. 'A provocative and gripping novel by a gifted writer' JOHN BOYNE'Remarkable, timely … Impeccably written'
- [Bloomsbury to Publish An Impeccable Spy Richard Sorge, Stalin’s Master Agent by Owen Matthews](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-an-impeccable-spy-richard-sorge-stalins-master-agent-by-owen-matthews/) - The thrilling true story of Richard Sorge – the man John le Carré called ‘the spy to end spies’, and whose actions turned the tide of the Second World War Richard Sorge was a man with two homelands. Born of a German father and a Russian mother in Baku in 1895, he moved in a
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Happy Little Bluebirds by Louise Levene](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-happy-little-bluebirds-by-louise-levene/) - 'A whip-smart comedy, chock-full with glamour, secret agents and sun-drenched Californian orange groves – seriously, what could be more heavenly?' Saga It is September 1940 and Evelyn Murdoch, a translator from the Postal Censorship department, is uprooted from her home in wartime Woking and transferred to Hollywood. She is to assist a mysterious British agent
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Spies and Stars MI5, Showbusiness and Me by Charlotte Bingham](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-spies-and-stars-mi5-showbusiness-and-me-by-charlotte-bingham/) - The wickedly funny sequel to the MI5 and Me, described by Tatler as 'a stone cold comic classic', following the irrepressible Lottie's adventures in 1950s London London in the 1950s. Lottie is a reluctant typist at MI5 and the even more reluctant daughter of the organisation's most illustrious spy. Now she has had the bad
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society rejacketed by Annie Barrows & Mary Ann Shaffer](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-guernsey-literary-and-potato-peel-pie-society-rejacketed-by-annie-barrows-mary-ann-shaffer/) - The beloved, life-affirming international bestseller which has sold over 5 million copies worldwide - now a major film starring Lily James, Matthew Goode, Jessica Brown Findlay, Tom Courtenay and Penelope Wilton To give them hope she must tell their story It’s 1946. The war is over, and Juliet Ashton has writer’s block. But when she
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Free Woman Life, Liberation and Doris Lessing by Lara Feigel](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-free-woman-life-liberation-and-doris-lessing-by-lara-feigel/) - ‘A fascinating mix of literary criticism, cultural history and memoir … Highly enjoyable’ Sunday TimesHow might we live more freely, and will we be happier or lonelier if we do? Rereading The Golden Notebook in her thirties, Lara Feigel discovered that Doris Lessing spoke directly to her as a woman, writer and mother in a
- [Bloomsbury to Publish A Line in the River Khartoum, City of Memory by Jamal Mahjoub](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-a-line-in-the-river-khartoum-city-of-memory-by-jamal-mahjoub/) - 'A travelogue and memoir to rank alongside anything by Chatwin or Thubron' Jim Crace 'A most absorbing and rewarding book' Michael Palin A moving portrait, part history, part memoir, of Sudan – once the largest, most diverse country in Africa – and its self destruction. In 1956, Sudan gained Independence from Britain. On the brink
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Heart Berries A Memoir by Terese Marie Mailhot](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-heart-berries-a-memoir-by-terese-marie-mailhot/) - A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Selected by Emma Watson as an Our Shared Shelf Book Club Pick 'I loved it' Kate Tempest 'Astounding' Roxane Gay 'A sledgehammer' New York TimesHeart Berries is a powerful, poetic memoir of a woman's coming of age on an Indian Reservation in the Pacific Northwest. Having survived a profoundly dysfunctional
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Coronet Among the Weeds by Charlotte Bingham](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-coronet-among-the-weeds-by-charlotte-bingham/) - The deliciously funny confessions of a debutante which became an international bestseller It is the early 1960s, and eighteen-year-old Charlotte Bingham, fresh from convent school, has been catapulted into the horrors of The Season. Though desperately on the hunt for a Superman to call her own, the country house ball circuit seems to yield nothing
- [Bloomsbury to Publish All Among the Barley by Melissa Harrison](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-all-among-the-barley-by-melissa-harrison/) - The autumn of that year was the most beautiful I can remember.All Among the Barley is a classic novel of rural life with unsettling modern relevance. Set on a Suffolk farm between the wars, it features fourteen-year-old Edie and her family. ‘A masterpiece’ JON MCGREGOR ‘Impossible to forget’ THE TIMES ‘Astonishing’ GUARDIAN ‘Startling’ FINANCIAL TIMES
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Somebody I Used to Know by Wendy Mitchell](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-somebody-i-used-to-know-by-wendy-mitchell/) - What do you lose when you lose your memories? What do you value when this loss reframes how you’ve lived, and how you will live in the future? How do you conceive of love when you can no longer recognise those who are supposed to mean the most to you? When she was diagnosed with
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Giving Up Without Giving Up Meditation and Depressions by Jim Green](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-giving-up-without-giving-up-meditation-and-depressions-by-jim-green/) - A moving account drawing on Christian and Buddhist traditions of how the practice of meditation can allow us to accomplish 'the gentle pilgrimage of recovery' from depression ‘What if the suffering that we call depression contains experiences and lessons without which we cannot be fully alive?’ This is one of the many startling questions that
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Battle for Sky The Murdochs, Disney, Comcast and the Future of Entertainment by Christopher Williams](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-battle-for-sky-the-murdochs-disney-comcast-and-the-future-of-entertainment-by-christopher-williams/) - The story of how Sky became one of Britain's most successful companies and the hottest property in global entertainment. From perilous early years through clashes with the BBC and BT, not to mention the News Corporation bid for full control that failed in the wake of 2010's phone hacking scandal, there has been no shortage
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Show Them a Good Time by Nicole Flattery](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-show-them-a-good-time-by-nicole-flattery/) - The debut short story collection from Nicole Flattery, winner of the White Review Short Story Prize. ‘I first encountered Nicole Flattery’s work through the Stinging Fly, and I’m forever grateful I did’ SALLY ROONEY ‘Demands repeated reading. These stories are very funny, and very sad, usually at the same time. Which, as Flattery shows us
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Road to Grantchester by James Runcie](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-road-to-grantchester-by-james-runcie/) - The captivating prequel to the treasured Grantchester series follows the life, loves and losses of a young Sidney Chambers in post-war London It is 1938, and eighteen-year-old Sidney Chambers is dancing the quickstep with Amanda Kendall at her brother Robert’s birthday party at the Caledonian Club. No one can believe, on this golden evening, that
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Built The Hidden Stories Behind our Structures by Roma Agrawal](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-built-the-hidden-stories-behind-our-structures-by-roma-agrawal/) - The wonders of engineering revealed – by the inspirational young female engineer behind The Shard, Western Europe’s tallest building 'A fascinating celebration of the impact that structural engineering has on all our lives…[an] eyeopening book' The Sunday Times In BUILT, structural engineer Roma Agrawal takes a unique look at how construction has evolved from the
- [Bloomsbury to Publish 100 More Great Indian Poems by Abhay K.](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-100-more-great-indian-poems-by-abhay-k/) - Just like 100 Great Indian Poems, 100 More Great Indian Poems brings forth the richness and diversity of poetry that exists in India’s myriad languages and dialects. It also highlights the achievements of Indian poetry written in English by Indian poets at home as well as those in the diaspora and how they have turned
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Nano Housing How a Small House Can Teach the World to Think BIG by Suresh Haware](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-nano-housing-how-a-small-house-can-teach-the-world-to-think-big-by-suresh-haware/) - Nano housing is a novel innovation and a time-tested concept for fulfilling the housing need of the nation. This book is an outcome of an in-depth research at Mumbai University and is a path-breaking study. Think big, act small… Act now…Many of us think big but fail to micro plan. Others get stuck at micro-planning,
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Book of Beautiful Questions The Powerful Questions That Will Help You Decide, Create, Connect, and Lead by Warren Berger](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-book-of-beautiful-questions-the-powerful-questions-that-will-help-you-decide-create-connect-and-lead-by-warren-berger/) - From the bestselling author of A More Beautiful Question, hundreds of big and small questions that harness the magic of inquiry to tackle challenges we all face--at work, in our relationships, and beyond. When confronted with almost any demanding situation, the act of questioning can help guide us to smart decisions. By asking questions, we
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Great Indian Conspiracy by Dr. Praveen Tiwari](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-great-indian-conspiracy-by-dr-praveen-tiwari/) - This book will bust the myth of saffron terrorism or Hindu terror and the conspiracy created by shrewd politicians for the sake of political mileage. An authentic and extensive investigation, it questions this theory and contains exclusive interviews and revelations of high-profile personalities of the investigative authorities. Saffron terrorism. Is it a fact? Or, is
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Doing Justice A Prosecutor’s Thoughts on Crime, Punishment and the Rule of Law by Preet Bharara](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-doing-justice-a-prosecutors-thoughts-on-crime-punishment-and-the-rule-of-law-by-preet-bharara/) - Banned by Putin, fired by Trump. And now he’s free to talk. A Guardian Pick for 2019 The People vs. Putin. The People vs. the Mafia. The People vs. Wall Street. For eight years Preet Bharara prosecuted some of the most high-stakes crimes in the world. Billion-dollar frauds. Terrorist attacks. Russian espionage. These were the
- [Westland to Publish THE PRISON DIARY OF AN ORDINARY MAN](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-the-prison-diary-of-an-ordinary-man/) - Sequel to the bestselling ‘Lock-Up’ (Translated from the Tamil into English by Raya Chellappa) This is a one-of-a-kind account from someone who spent months in jail. It is an honest look at the judicial and prison system in the country, and gives the reader a view into how an ordinary man can get trapped in
- [THE ANTAGONISTS (Book Excerpt) by Tina Biswas](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-antagonists-book-excerpt-by-tina-biswas/) - “I am one of you . . . that is why I, and only I, can be trusted to do what is good for you.” January 12, 2013. Sachin Lohia, billionaire businessman, has just woken up to a nightmare. A raging fire in his hospital. Over hundred people dead. Journalists demanding answers. And worst of
- [Fingerprint! to Publish The Antagonists by Tina Biswas](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-the-antagonists-by-tina-biswas/) - “The blame game is just that—a game. So we’ll play it.” Fingerprint! is thrilled to announce the release of its latest fiction title, The Antagonists by Tina Biswas. A bold work of fiction, especially prescient with the national elections looming, this is a novel which swims against the rising tide of self-censorship and trepidation—and demands
- [Gautam Gambhir, Shovana Narayan and Victor Banerjee, unveil the book, “It’s Easy To Be YOU” by Radhika Kawlra Singh](https://new-asian-writing.com/gautam-gambhir-shovana-narayan-and-victor-banerjee-unveil-the-book-its-easy-to-be-you-by-radhika-kawlra-singh/) - New Delhi, 12th Feb: On a recently held event at Indian Habitat Centre, former Indian cricketers Gautam Gambhir, along with renowned celebrities from the world of Arts Shovana Narayan, Victor Banerjee, Ruchika Kawlra Motwani and Global Health and Nutrition Expert Dr. Rajiv Tandon unveiled the book “ITS EASY TO BE YOU”. The book written by top-notch Indian Olympic mind Coach and author Radhika Kawlra
- [Book Review: Satyayoddha Kalki: Eye of Brahma (Book 2) by Kevin Missal](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-satyayoddha-kalki-eye-of-brahma-book-2-by-kevin-missal/) - Book Name: Author: Kevin Missal Genre: Fiction Publisher: Fingerprint Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Explosive Sequel to National Bestseller 'Dharmayoddha Kalki: Avatar of Vishnu' (Book 1) After a defeat at the hands of Lord Kali, Kalki Hari must journey towards the Mahendragiri mountains with his companions to finally become the avatar he is destined to be.
- [Book Review: The English Maharani by Miles Taylor](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-english-maharani-by-miles-taylor/) - Book Name: The English Maharani Author: Miles Taylor Publisher: Penguin Random House India Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: Queen Victoria was at the head of the Raj, Britain's Indian empire, for much of her long reign. Passionately involved, she intervened in Indian politics, commissioned artists and photographers to record a landscape and people that
- [NAW Interview with Lynne Raimondo](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-lynne-raimondo/) - Lynne Raimondo is the author of two novels, Dante’s Wood (Seventh Street Books, 2013) a Library Journal Mystery Debut of the Month, and Dante’s Poison (Seventh Street Books 2014), both featuring Mark Angelotti, a blind, psychologically troubled forensic psychiatrist. Before turning to writing, Lynne was a partner at a major Chicago law firm, the general
- [NAW Interview with Nicola Cornick](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-nicola-cornick/) - Nicola Cornick is a USA Today bestselling author and writes Regency historicals for HQN Books and MIRA. She studied History at London and Oxford and was awarded a distinction for her dissertation on historical heroes. Romantic Times has described her writing as emotional and sexually charged and Publishers Weekly have called her a rising star. She
- [NAW Interview with Courtney Miller Santo](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-courtney-miller-santo/) - Courtney Miller Santo has dual degrees in Journalism and Russian Studies at Washington and Lee University. She teaches creative writing at the University of Memphis. Her debut novel THE ROOTS OF THE OLIVE TREE was published by William Morrow. Visit her here. NAW- Tell us about your book, The Roots of the Olive Tree. How did you
- [NAW Interview with Peter Swanson](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-peter-swanson/) - Peter Swanson has won awards in poetry from The Lyric and Yankee Magazine, and is currently completing a sonnet sequence on all 53 of Alfred Hitchcock’s films. His poems, stories and reviews have appeared in such journals as The Atlantic, Asimov’s Science Fiction, Epoch, Measure, Notre Dame Review, Slant Magazine, Soundings East, Rattapallax, and The
- [NAW Interview with Maud Casey](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-maud-casey/) - Maud Casey is an Associate Professor of English and teaches in the MFA Creative Writing Program at the University of Maryland. She has received international fellowships from the Fundacion Valparaiso and the Hawthornden International Retreat for Writers, and is the recipient of the 2008 Calvino Prize and a 2008-2009 DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
- [NAW Interview with Shannon Stacey](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-shannon-stacey/) - Shannon Stacey is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author. She lives with her husband and two sons in New England, where her two favorite activities are writing stories of happily ever after and riding her four-wheeler. She prefers writing to laundry, however, and considers herself lucky she got to be an author when she grew up. Visit her
- [NAW Interview with Saskya Jain](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-saskya-jain/) - Saskya Jain grew up in New Delhi. Educated at Berlin’s Free University and at Columbia University, she holds an MFA in Fiction from Boston University, where she received the Florence Engel Randall Award and the Robert Pinsky Global Fellowship. Her writing has appeared in numerous literary magazines, and one of her stories was a finalist
- [NAW Interview with Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-hansda-sowvendra-shekhar/) - Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar is a medical officer with the government of Jharkhand. His stories and articles have been published in Indian Literature, The Statesman, The Asian Age, Good Housekeeping, Northeast Review, The Four Quarters Magazine, Earthen Lamp Journal, Alchemy: The Tranquebar Book of Erotic Stories II and The Times of India. The Mysterious Ailment of
- [NAW Interview with Julie Cohen](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-julie-cohen/) - Julie Cohen studied at Brown University, earning a summa cum laude degree with honours in English. She followed it up with a postgraduate degree in English literature from the University of Reading. She has penned twenty books to date, published under her own name and pseudonyms. Her books have sold over three-quarters of a million
- [NAW Interview with Judith Kinghorn](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-judith-kinghorn/) - Judith Kinghorn is a graduate in English and History of Art, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a former Woman of the Year. She lives with her family in Hampshire, England. Judith’s debut novel The Last Summer was published in the UK in April 2012 when it was chosen by Lovereading UK as their MEGA début
- [NAW Interview with M N Krish](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-m-n-krish/) - M N Krish holds a BTech degree from IIT and Masters’ degrees from MIT. He has lived in India, US and Asia and has spent a good part of his life teasing stories out of numbers to do anything from scheduling planes to selling insurance (not simultaneously). He is currently back in his hometown Chennai
- [NAW Interview with Paulami Dutta Gupta](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-paulami-duttagupta/) - Paulami DuttaGupta was born in Shillong, India. She read English at St. Edmunds College and began her career with All India Radio Shillong. Having left her day job in 2012, Paulami took up full time writing. Her first novel, “Pinjar” released in early 2012. Her second novel “Unplanned Destiny” released in 2014. Her book Ri Homeland
- [NAW Interview with Anuja Chandramouli](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-anuja-chandramouli/) - Anuja Chandramouli is the author of Kamadeva: The God of Desire. Her first book Arjuna: Saga of a Pandava was named by Amazon India as one of the top 5 books in Indian writing for the year 2013. Contact her here. NAW- Tell us about your book, Kamadeva. How did you get the idea for
- [NAW Interview with Kimberley Griffiths Little](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-kimberley-griffiths-little/) - Kimberley Griffiths Little grew up in San Francisco, but now lives in an adobe house on the banks of the Rio Grande with her chaotic, messy family. She thinks she has drunk so much Land of Enchantment water that some of that ancient magic got into her blood and now spurts out her pencil—read ergonomic
- [NAW Interview with Chitra Viraraghavan](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-chitra-viraraghavan/) - Chitra Viraraghavan has been an editor at Oxford University Press India and has taught English at university in America. She is currently working as a freelance editor and a textbook writer. The Americans is her first novel. NAW- Tell us about your book, The Americans. How did you get the idea for it? What is
- [NAW Interview with Patrick Bryson](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-patrick-bryson/) - Patrick Bryson is a fiction writer and essayist. His work has appeared in Southerly, Tehelka, The Lifted Brow, The Times Of India, Motherland, Out of Print,The Shillong Times and Mascara Literary Review. He was awarded his PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Newcastle, Australia in 2009. His first novel, published in 2014, is The Sad Demise Of Manpreet Singh. Visit him
- [NAW Interview with Allison Butler](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-allison-butler/) - Allison Butler spent her early years in country NSW, Australia, building pretend castles with hay bales and leaping white posts with her army of two older sisters and a younger brother. She is also a proud member of Romance Writers of Australia, New Zealand and America. She lives in a small town in NSW, Australia, with
- [NAW Interview with Kenneth Eade](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-kenneth-eade/) - Best Selling Author Kenneth Eade, who has been compared by critics of his work to John Grisham, David Baldacci and Tom Clancy, is an international business lawyer, based in Los Angeles, California. His first novel, An Involuntary Spy has been critically acclaimed, nominated for a 2014 Rone Award, and has also become a number one best seller
- [NAW Interview with Cathryn Hein](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-cathryn-hein/) - Cathryn Hein was born in South Australia’s rural south-east. With three generations of jockeys in the family it was little wonder she grew up horse mad, finally obtaining her first horse at age 10. So began years of pony club, eventing, dressage and showjumping until university beckoned. Armed with a shiny Bachelor of Applied Science
- [NAW Interview with Katherine Carlson](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-katherine-carlson/) - Katherine Carlson is the author of the acclaimed memoir, Arrows Across Eons: Becoming Tina Turner, and the newly released, Story Girl. She went to school at the University of Victoria and graduated with distinction, attaining a degree in English and Sociology. She then moved to Los Angeles to study film and theatre, and quickly became a member
- [NAW Interview with Mark Chisnell](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-mark-chisnell/) - Mark Chisnell grew up in a small town on the east coast of England. The town was dominated by the rise of the oil industry and the decline of shipbuilding and fishing. Mark has been a professional sportsman and also won awards as a broadcaster and for his non-fiction accounts of maritime adventure. He's written
- [NAW Interview with Maggie James](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-maggie-james/) - Maggie James is a British author who lives in Bristol. She writes psychological suspense novels.Before turning her hand to writing, Maggie worked mainly as an accountant, with a diversion into practising as a nutritional therapist. Diet and health remain high on her list of interests, along with travel. Her first novel, His Kidnapper’s Shoes was published
- [NAW Interview with Christina Banach](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-christina-banach/) - Christina Banach is the author of young adult/crossover fiction. Her debut novel Minty was published In April 2014 by Three Hares Publishing. Visit her here. NAW- Tell us about your book, Minty. How did you get the idea for it? What is it about? My debut novel, Minty, was released by Three Hares Publishing in
- [NAW Interview with Simar Malhotra](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-simar-malhotra/) - Simar Malhotra was born in the Capital city of New Delhi in a Punjabi household. She is currently pursuing her International Baccalaureate Diploma Program from Step by Step International School, Jaipur. Last summer, she attended a course on Shakespeare and creative writing at Yale University, USA. This inspired her to pen her first novel. She also
- [NAW Interview with Gary Haynes](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-gary-haynes/) - Gary studied law at Warwick University and completed his postgraduate training at the College of Law. As a lawyer, he specializes in commercial dispute resolution. Gary writes cinematic-style, fast-paced, action-packed political/military/spy thrillers. His debut work, State of Honour, Tom Dupree #1 is an Amazon and Barnes & Noble best seller. Tom Dupree #2 will be
- [NAW Interview with Jacob Whaler](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-jacob-whaler/) - Jacob Whaler is the author of Stones Series. In his professional life, he has used words to build meaning into arcane corporate documents that control the flow of hundreds of millions of dollars around the globe. He has lived in New York City, Tokyo and Los Angeles before settling down in a more obscure (but beautiful!) part
- [NAW Interview with Rebecca Mascull](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-rebecca-mascull/) - Rebecca Mascull lives by the sea in the East of England. Her first novel, THE VISITORS is published by Hodder and Stoughton published in 2014. Contact her on twitter/ facebook/ tumblr NAW- Tell us about your book, The Visitors. How did you get the idea for it? What is it about? The Visitors is the story of
- [NAW Interview with Erica Kiefer](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-erica-kiefer/) - Erica Kiefer grew up living abroad in Asia, including Taiwan, Fiji, Thailand and Indonesia. She gained a great respect for the beautiful mosaic of cultures found in various parts of the world. After graduating from International School Bangkok, she attended Brigham Young University in Utah, where she earned a degree in Recreation Therapy. Her career
- [NAW Interview with Kavita Kane](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-kavita-kane/) - Kavita Kane, a senior journalist with a career of over two decades, which includes working for Magna publication and DNA, she quit her job as Assistant Editor of Times of India to devote herself as a full time author. A self-styled aficionado of cinema and theatre and sufficiently armed with a post-graduate degree in English
- [NAW Interview With Yudhi Raman](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-yudhi-raman-2/) - Yudhi Raman is the pen-name of an author who is a managing director of a leading international bank in London. He was educated in India, Singapore and the UK and has also worked in New York and Mumbai. While in Mumbai, he was ranked by Business World as one of the top two dealmakers in
- [NAW Interview with Madhuri Blaylock](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-madhuri-blaylock/) - Madhuri Blaylock is an Indian girl everyone thinks is Black, or Spanish, or Black and Spanish. She's from down South, has lived in the New York City area for more than twenty years, and is proof that your can take the girl out of the South, but you can’t take the South out of the girl.
- [NAW Interview with Shubha Menon](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-shubha-menon/) - Shubha Menon is a copywriter and is currently working for a leading advertising agency. A self-confessed workshop junkie, she has been known to attend weekend lessons on chakra healing, screenplay writing, film appreciation and thumri singing, among others. She is crazy about Dachshunds, flowers, babies, qawwalis and shoes. She hates horror movies and ghost stories.
- [NAW Interview with Tanmay Dubey](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-tanmay-dubey/) - An IT professional based in Gurgaon, Tanmay Dubey is a voracious reader and an avid storyteller. In a career spanning more than ten years, he has been fascinated by several aspects of the corporate world and this book is a result of those observations. When not busy spinning a yarn, Tanmay can be found reviewing
- [NAW Interview with Debashish Irengbam](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-debashish-irengbam/) - Debashish Irengbam is a Mumbai based screenwriter. He has written scripts for shows that were aired on MTV and Star TV. Me, Mia, Multiple is his debut work. NAW- Tell us about your book, Me, Mia and Multiple. How did you get the idea for it? Well, as the by-line of the book suggests: it's
- [NAW Interview with Vikram Balagopal](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-vikram-balagopal/) - Vikram Balagopal, an author, a filmmaker, a published poet, illustrator and cartoonist in magazines, was born in 1984 in the town of Quilon in Kerala, India. Coming from a family of serious readers, Vikram got introduced to reading early in life. An avid sketcher from the start, he began writing poems and short stories when
- [NAW Interview with Melinda Salisbury](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-melinda-salisbury/) - Melinda Salisbury lives by the sea, in England. As a child she genuinely thought Roald Dahl’s Matilda was her biography, in part helped by her grandfather often mistakenly calling her Matilda, and the local library having a pretty cavalier attitude to the books she borrowed. Sadly she never manifested telekinetic powers. She likes to travel,
- [NAW Interview with Uday Satpathy](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-uday-satpathy/) - Uday Satpathy is an Information Technology expert in the world of Healthcare and Life Sciences. He has a degree in electrical engineering and an MBA from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, one of the top B-schools of the country. Brutal, his first novel, was born out of his love for thrillers with intricate plots. He
- [NAW Interview with Sorayya Khan](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-sorayya-khan/) - Sorayya Khan is the author of three novels, Noor (2003), Five Queen's Road (2009) and City of Spies (2015). She was awarded a US Fulbright Research Grant to conduct research in Pakistan and Bangladesh for one of her novels, and received a Malahat Review Novella Prize for what became a window into City of Spies. In 2006, she received a Constance
- [NAW Interview with Karan Bajaj](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-karan-bajaj/) - Karan Bajaj is the #1 bestselling author of Keep off the Grass (2008) and Johnny Gone Down (2010). He was selected among India Today’s 35 Under 35 Indians and nominated for the Crossword Book of the Year, Indiaplaza Golden Quill and Teacher’s Indian Achievers (Arts) Awards. Born and raised in the Indian Himalayas, Karan now lives and works in New York. His
- [NAW Interview with Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-hansda-sowvendra-shekhar-2/) - Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar is the author of a novel, The Mysterious Ailment of Rupi Baskey (New Delhi: Aleph Book Company, 2014), which was shortlisted for The Hindu Literary Prize 2014. His latest work is The Adivasi Will not Dance. A recipient of Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar, his stories and articles have also been published in
- [NAW Interview with Joseph Mark Brewer](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-joseph-mark-brewer/) - Joseph Mark Brewer spends his days with fiction and non-fiction competing for his attention. On the one hand, he creates worlds set in places where he has lived.Leaving music school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a journalist and spent the next four years on sea duty, serving on ships that would allow him
- [NAW Interview with Pranaya Rana](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-pranaya-rana/) - Pranaya SJB Rana is sometimes a writer, sometimes an editor, oftentimes both. He has worked as a journalist and editor for The Kathmandu Post and Nepali Times. He lives in Kathmandu and listens to hip hop. NAW- Tell us about your book, City of Dreams. What is it about? How did you get the
- [NAW Interview with Zac O’ Yeah](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-zac-o-yeah/) - Zac O’Yeah is the author of the popular comic thriller Once Upon a Time in Scandinavistan and Mr Majestic! The Tout of Bengaluru which is the first of the Hari Majestic crime and detective series. He has written twelve other books which have been translated into several languages. Previously, he worked in the theatre and
- [NAW Interview with Dheeraj Sinha](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-dheeraj-sinha/) - Dheeraj Sinha is the author of two books on Indian consumer market. His latest release is India Reloaded – Inside the Resurgent Indian Consumer Market published by Westland in India and Palgrave, internationally. His previous book, ‘Consumer India – Inside the Indian Mind and Wallet’, published globally by John Wiley & Sons, is a recommended
- [NAW Interview with Siddhartha Gigoo](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-siddhartha-gigoo/) - Siddhartha Gigoo is the author of two books of fiction, Garden of Solitude (2011) and A Fistful of Earth and Other Stories (2015), which was longlisted for the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award 2015. His short story The Umbrella Man won the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2015 for Asia. He is the co-editor of
- [NAW Interview with Karishma Attari](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-karishma-attari/) - Karishma Attari is a Mumbai-based writer, book reviewer and sunshine generator. She is the founder of The Super Readers Club, a reading programme for kids, and Shakespeare for Dummies, an enlightenment programme for everyday adults. I See You is her debut work. Contact her through her twitter handle @KarishmaWrites or through facebook. NAW- Tell us about
- [NAW Interview with Annika Milisic-Stanley](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-annika-milisic-stanley/) - Annika Milisic-Stanley was born in 1975, grew up in Britain. After graduating from the School of Oriental and African Studies, she worked with humanitarian projects in Nepal, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, India, Burundi and Egypt as well as living in Tajikistan for several years. Annika lives with her husband and three children in Rome. In addition to writing and
- [NAW Interview with Kirstin Zhang](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-kirstin-zhang/) - Kirstin Zhang was raised in Cyprus and Papua New Guinea. Following studies at Keio University, Tokyo, and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, she completed a MLitt in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow. In 2005 she won the Scotsman and Orange Short Story Award with The Enemy Within. Her short fiction has
- [NAW Interview with Jeff Kinney](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-jeff-kinney/) - Jeff Kinney is the bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. He is also a cartoonist, producer and game designer. Diary of a Wimpy Kid was released in April 2007 and quickly became a New York Times bestseller, eventually reaching the #1 spot. NAW- Tell us about your forthcoming book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The
- [NAW Interview with John Shors](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-john-shors/) - John Shors lived for several years in Kyoto, Japan, where he taught English. On a shoestring budget, he later trekked across Asia, visiting ten countries and climbing the Himalayas. After returning to the United States, he became a newspaper reporter in his hometown, Des Moines, Iowa, winning several statewide awards in journalism. John then moved
- [NAW Interview with Kamin Mohammadi](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-kamin-mohammadi/) - Kamin Mohammadi is a writer, journalist and broadcaster specialising in Iran. She also writes travel books and is a magazine editor and lifestyle journalist too with specialities in Italy, health, beauty, yoga and fashion. Her book, The Cypress Tree, was published by Bloomsbury. NAW- Tell us about how you became a writer. How long did it
- [NAW Interview with Katie McGarry](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-katie-mcgarry/) - Katie Mcgarry is the author of bestselling young adult novels, Pushing The Limits, Dare You To, Crash Into You, and Take Me On. Her fifth full length novel, BREAKING THE RULES, will be released on December 30, 2014. NAW- Tell us about your book, ‘Red At Night.’ How did you get the idea for it? What
- [NAW Interview with Katherine Harbour   ](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-katherine-harbour/) - Katherine Harbour was born in Albany, NY and now lives in Sarasota, FL. She is the bestselling author of the Thorn Jack Trilogy. She briefly attended college in Minneapolis, Minnesota, before attempting life as a painter (the artsy kind). She has been writing since she was seventeen. NAW- Please give me your bio in brief elaborating on
- [NAW Interview with Melissa Landers](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-melissa-landers/) - Melissa Landers is a former teacher who writes with a mix of romance and science fiction. She is the author of the bestselling book Alienated. The sequel, INVADED, will release February 3, 2015. NAW- Tell us about your book, ‘Alienated.’ How did you get the idea for it? How long did it take to finish the book?
- [NAW Interview with Mahtab Narsimhan](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-mahtab-narsimhan/) - Mahtab Narsimhan was born in Mumbai, India. She worked in the Middle East (Bahrain, Dubai and Oman) for a couple of years before immigrating to Canada in 1997. Her debut work, The Third Eye won the Silver Birch Fiction Award. Learn more about her here. NAW- When did your literary journey begin? At what age did you discover
- [NAW Interview with Anne Hillerman](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-anne-hillerman/) - Anne Hillerman's bestselling first novel Spider Woman's Daughter (HarperCollins) became a New York Times Bestseller in its first week on shelves! The book follows the trail of the Navajo detectives her father Tony Hillerman created. The book went on to win the prestigeous 2014 Spur Award for the Best First Mystery. Anne Hillerman has published eight non-fiction books and won awards for nearly all of them.
- [NAW Interview with Alan Brennert](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-alan-brennert/) - Alan Brennert was born in Englewood, New Jersey. Since 1973, he has lived in Southern California, where he received a B.A. in English from California State University at Long Beach and did graduate work in screenwriting at UCLA Film School.In addition to novels, he has written short stories, teleplays, screenplays, and the libretto of a
- [NAW Interview with Lisa See](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-lisa-see/) - Lisa See was born in Paris but grew up in Los Angeles. She lived with her mother, but spent a lot of time with her father’s family in Chinatown. Her first book, On Gold Mountain: The One Hundred Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family (1995), was a national bestseller and a New York Times Notable Book. China Dolls,
- [NAW Interview with Adi Rule](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-adi-rule/) - Adi Rule earned her MFA in writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and also has a BA in voice from the University of New Hampshire. Her first book is Strange Sweet Song. NAW- Please give me your bio in brief elaborating on how and why you decided to write? I’ve always been a writer,
- [NAW Interview with Ellen Banda-Aaku](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-ellen-banda-aaku/) - Ellen Banda-Aaku is a Zambian born in the UK who has lived, studied and worked in Ghana, South Africa, the UK and Zambia. She has published three books for children and her short stories have appeared in anthologies published in Australia, South Africa and the US. In 2004, she won the Macmillan Writers’ Prize for Africa for Wandi’s Little
- [NAW Interview with Jay Crownover](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-jay-crownover/) - Jay Crownover is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of Rome. She is also the author of the very popular Marked Men Series and the The Point series. She loves tattoos and body modification. Better When He's Bad is her latest offering. NAW- Tell us about your book, ‘Better When He’s Bad.’ How
- [Naw Interview with Lecia Cornwall](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-lecia-cornwall/) - Lecia Cornwall is the author of Once Upon A Highland Autumn and several other historical romance fiction stories. She lives in in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. Contact her here. NAW: Tell us about your book ONCE UPON A HIGHLAND AUTUMN. How did you get the idea for it, and how long did it take
- [NAW Interview with Huntley Fitzpatrick](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-huntley-fitzpatrick/) - Huntley Fitzapatrick is the author of two bestsellers. What I Thought Was True is her latest book. She lives in Massachusetts with her family. NAW-When did your literary journey begin? At what age did you discover that you wanted to write? Very early. It began all of a sudden when I was five, and my
- [NAW Interview with Shahnaz Bashir](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-shahnaz-bashir/) - Shahnaz Bashir is Assistant Professor of Media Studies at the Central University of Kashmir. His memoir, an account of "A Crackdown in Natipora" has been anthologized in Of Occupation and Resistance—Writings from Kashmir (Westland) 2013. The Half Mother, his debut work was published by Hachette. Widely lauded in literary circles for its bold new voice,
- [NAW Interview with Season Vining](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-season-vining/) - Season Vining is the author of Beautiful Addictions, her first book. She is also a designer and a philanthropist. Learn more about her here. NAW- Tell us about your book, ‘Beautiful Addictions.’ How did you get the idea for it? What is it about? How did you select the title? As cliché as it sounds, this story
- [NAW Interview with Greg M. Dodd](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-greg-m-dodd/) - Greg M. Dodd was born in Greenville, South Carolina and has lived in the Palmetto State for most of his adult life. His current title, "A Seed for the Harvest," began as a short story idea for his Sunday school class. The effort slowly grew into a full-length novel with a life of its own.
- [NAW Interview with Aditya Magal](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-aditya-magal/) - Aditya Magal is a writer and blogger from India who runs the popular The Secret Journal of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala blog. His first novel How to Become a Billionaire by Selling Nothing was published by Random House. NAW- Tell us about your blog. Did you anticipate it would become such a massive hit? The blog is titled ‘The Secret Journal
- [NAW Interview with Erik Williams](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-erik-williams/) - Erik Williams is a Defense Contractor, former Naval Officer, Iraq War Veteran, and former Kenpo Karate instructor. He is the author of BIGFOOT CRANK STOMP, PROGENY, GUARDIANS, DEMON and numerous short stories. NAW- Tell us about your book, ‘Walking Shadows.’ How did you get the idea for it? How long did it take to finish
- [NAW Interview with Matthew Quick](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-matthew-quick/) - Matthew Quick’s debut novel, The Silver Linings Playbook, was adapted as a movie of the same name starring Bradley Cooper and received multiple Oscar nominations with Jennifer Lawrence winning the Academy Award for Best Actress. The Good Luck of Right Now is his latest offering. His upcoming book, Love May Fail (2015) is being developed for film
- [NAW Interview with Cheryl Kaye Tardif](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-cheryl-kaye-tardif/) - Cheryl Kaye Tardif is an award-winning, international bestselling Canadian suspense author. Her novels include Divine Sanctuary,Submerged,Divine Justice, Children of the Fog, The River, Divine Intervention, and Whale Song, which New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice calls "a compelling story of love and family and the mysteries of the human heart...a beautiful, haunting novel." Booklist raves,
- [NAW Interview With Lucinda Riley](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-lucinda-riley/) - Lucinda Riley was born in Ireland and during her childhood, she travelled extensively abroad, particularly to the Far East. Moving to drama school in London, she became an actress, working in film, theatre and television. At twenty-four, she wrote her first novel, ‘Lovers and Players, based on her experiences as an actress. And then went on to
- [NAW Interview with Madhuri Iyer](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-madhuri-iyer/) - Madhuri Iyer is a writer and artist currently based in Mumbai. She began her career in Mumbai as an advertising visualiser. Her latest published work is Manhattan Mango. NAW- Please give me your bio in brief highlighting your published works till date. My bio can be a bit confusing. I wrote my London University O Levels
- [NAW Interview with Janice Pariat](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-janice-pariat/) - Janice Pariat is the author of Boats on Land, which won the Crossword Book Award for Fiction and the Young Writers’ Award from the Sahitya Akademi in 2013. She writes cultural features for a wide number of magazines and edits Pyrta, an online library journal. Her novel Seahorse is forthcoming in November 2014 with Random
- [NAW Interview with Paritosh Uttam](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-paritosh-uttam/) - Paritosh Uttam is a software engineer by profession but has also forayed into literature. His novel 'Dreams in Prussian Blue' published by Penguin India was also adapted into a Malyalam film. NAW- How long have you been writing? What made you decide that you wanted to become a writer? I was hooked to reading from
- [NAW Interview With Vineetha Mokkil](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-vineetha-mokkil/) - Vineetha Mokkil is a writer based in New Delhi, India. Her short stories have been published in Santa Fe Writers Project Journal and Why We Don't Talk, and in the Asia Writes Project. Her debut work- "A Happy Place” was published by Harper Collins. It is a collection of 16 stories and a very good read. Do pick up a
- [NAW Interview With Janet Evanovich](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-janet-evanovich/) - Janet Evanovich is a bestselling author and ranks among the top authors. She was placed No. 79 on Forbes’ list of The World’s Most Powerful Celebrities, with earnings running into millions. NAW-When did your literary journey begin? At what age did you discover that you wanted to write? Since childhood I had made up stories, but
- [NAW Interview with Fiona Walker](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-fiona-walker/) - Fiona Walker has a reputation as the voice of young, media-aware women. Dubbed ‘The Jilly Cooper of the Cosmo Generation’, she trained in theatre arts and worked briefly in advertising before becoming a bestselling novelist in her twenties, injecting her wicked sense of humour into the intrepid heroines of her books. Fiona’s large, colourful casts
- [NAW Interview with Nicoletta Del Franco](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-nicoletta-del-franco/) - Nicoletta Del Franco (PhD Development Studies, University of Sussex, 2007; MA Gender and Development, IDS- University of Sussex, 1999) is a researcher and development consultant with extensive experience of qualitative research in South Asia (rural and urban Bangladesh in particular) with a focus on class and gender relations; young people and adolescence, the transition to
- [NAW Interview with Nadia Hashimi](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-nadia-hashimi/) - Nadia Hashimi was born and raised in New York and New Jersey. Both her parents were born in Afghanistan and left in the early 1970s, before the Soviet invasion. Nadia works as a pediatrician in Maryland. The The Pearl That Broke Its Shell is her first book. Learn more about her here. NAW- Please give me your bio
- [NAW Interview with Ankush Saikia](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-ankush-saikia/) - Ankush Saikia is the author of "The Girl from Nongrim Hills", a noir thriller set in Shillong, and published by Penguin. He has worked for India Today magazine, Sage Publications and Dorling Kindersley. He was shortlisted for the fourth Outlook/Picador-India non-fiction writing award (2005). NAW- Tell us about your journey so far. I was born in 1975 in
- [NAW Interview with Lauren Francis Sharma](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-lauren-francis-sharma/) - Lauren Francis Sharma was born in New York City to Trinidadian immigrants and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English literature with a minor in African-American Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. She worked as a corporate lawyer at SkaddenArps (NY)
- [NAW Interview with Y Bhargava Krishna](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-y-bhargava-krishna/) - Y Bhargava Krishna hails from Hyderabad. He lives in Bangalore with his wife, books and movies. He graduated from IIT-Kharagpur a few years back with a strong desire to become a writer instead of an engineer. Connect with him here. NAW- When did your literary journey begin? At what age did you discover that you
- [NAW Interview with Arun Kaul](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-arun-kaul/) - Wing Commander Arun Kaul (Retd.) is an alumni of St.Stephen’s College. He is a graduate and post graduate in English Literature from Delhi University. He has served the Indian Air Force, a career he found most fulfilling, dignified and honourable. While in service he also did a PG from the Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi
- [NAW Interview With Chetan Mahajan](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-chetan-mahajan/) - Chetan Mahajan is the CEO of HCL Learning Ltd. He has lived for many years in the US, where he earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management. He now lives with his family in Delhi NCR. The Bad Boys of Bokaro Jail is his first book. Learn more about him and his work here.
- [NAW Interview With Amandeep Sandhu](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-amandeep-sandhu/) - Amandeep Sandhu is the author of two novels, Roll of Honour and Sepia Leaves. He was born in Rourkela and has lived in Orissa, Uttrakhand, Punjab, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka. He went to read English Literature at the University of Hyderabad and works as a technical writer. Learn more about him here. NAW- When did your literary
- [NAW Interview With Manu Ramesh](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-manu-ramesh/) - Manu Ramesh grew up changing schools every few years as his dad was in a transferable job. Having completed his undergraduate degree in 2006 specializing in Mechanical Engineering, he worked at Dell Perot Systems as a software engineer for two years. He then switched to a sales role and continued his climb up the corporate totem
- [NAW Interview with Lauren Oliver](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-lauren-oliver/) - Lauren Oliver was born in Queens and raised in Westchester, New York. She went to read literature and philosophy at the University of Chicago, and then moved back to New York to attend NYU’s MFA program in creative writing. Since 2009, she has been pursuing writing full-time. Learn more about her here. NAW- Please give me
- [NAW Interview with Tom Bale](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-tom-bale/) - Tom Bale is a popular crime fiction writer based in England. He was born in Sussex and now pursues writing full time. He has written The Catch and Sins of The Father (published under David Harrison, his real name). Contact him here. born in Sussex NAW- How long have you been writing? What made you decide
- [NAW Interview With T.V. Paul](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-t-v-paul/) - T.V. Paul is James McGill Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science at McGill University, Montreal, and a leading scholar of international security, regional security, and South Asia. He was director (founding) of the McGill/University of Montreal Center for International Peace and Security Studies (CIPSS) during 2009-12. His 15 books include: The Warrior
- [NAW Interview with Ovidia Yu](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-ovidia-yu/) - Ovidia Yu is one of Singapore's best-known and most acclaimed writers. She has had more than thirty plays produced and is also the author of a number of mysteries that have been published in Singapore and India. NAW- How long have you been writing? What made you decide that you wanted to become a writer?
- [NAW Interview With Mik Everett](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-mik-everett/) - Mik Everett is an American Regionalist author, editor, and mother who divides her time between Wichita, Kansas; Boulder, Colorado; and any one of several small towns in the canyons above Boulder which are too numerous to name. At any given time, she may in any of these places, or at a truck-stop on some highway.
- [NAW Interview with Tushar Raheja](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-tushar-raheja/) - Tushar Raheja completed his schooling from Apeejay School, Faridabad, and engineering from IIT Delhi. NAW- When did your literary journey begin? At what age did you discover that you wanted to write? My literary journey obviously began with reading. Kipling, Twain, Wodehouse, R K Narayan enthralled me with their imagination. Yet, I was always more
- [NAW Interview with Payal Dhar](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-payal-dhar/) - Payal Dhar is an author, freelance writer and editor. She also does a bit of web design and development. She writes about computers, technology, books, travel, general interest and, of course, fiction. Contact here here. NAW- When did your literary journey begin? At what age did you discover that you wanted to write? I was
- [NAW Interview with Pallavi Aiyar](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-pallavi-aiyar/) - Pallavi Aiyar is a foreign correspondent and author of the Vodafone-Crossword Award winning book, Smoke and Mirrors: An Experience of China. After stints in Beijing and Brussels, she now lives in Jakarta, where she reports on Southeast Asia. NAW- When did your literary journey begin? At what age did you discover that you wanted
- [NAW Interview with Radha Thomas](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-radha-thomas/) - Radha Thomas was born in Tamil Nadu, grew up in Mumbai and Delhi and then left for the USA to pursue her dream of becoming a jazz singer. She is also a trained Dhrupad singer and currently works for Explocity.com in Bangalore as VP Business Development. She has penned 'Men on My Mind' and the just released sequel, 'More
- [NAW Interview with Abha Iyengar](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-abha-iyengar/) - Abha Iyengar is an internationally published freelance writer and poet. Her work has appeared in several anthologies, magazines and literary journals, both in print and online. She is a Kota Press Poetry Anthology contest winner. Her story, ‘The High Stool’ was nominated for the Story South Million Writers Award. Contact her here. NAW- How long
- [NAW Interview with Aditya Sudarshan](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-aditya-sudarshan/) - Formally trained as a lawyer, Aditya Sudarshan is the author of ‘A Nice Quiet Holiday’ (Westland Books, 2009), and ‘Show Me A Hero.’ He also writes literary criticism for The Hindu Literary Review and other publications. NAW- When did your literary journey begin? At what age did you discover that you wanted to write? I've
- [NAW interview with Renita D'Silva](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-renita-dsilva/) - Renita D'Silva loves stories, both reading and creating them. Her short stories have been published in 'The View from Here', 'Bartleby Snopes', 'this zine', 'Platinum Page', 'Paragraph Planet' among others and have been nominated for the 'Pushcart' prize and the 'Best of the Net' anthology. She is the author of 'Monsoon Memories' and 'The Forgotten
- [NAW Interview with Elka Ray](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-elka-ray/) - Elka Ray is the author of one novel, Hanoi Jane (Marshall Cavendish, 2010), and two children’s books about Vietnam: Vietnam A to Z and 123 Vietnam! (Phan Thi Press, 2012) that she also illustrated. Elka holds British and Canadian citizenship and has spent the last 18 years living in Vietnam, where she works as a
- [NAW Interview with Debra Solomon](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-debra-solomon/) - Debra Solomon completed her undergraduate degree in International Relations in 1992, from Towson University in Maryland. After having worked for trading companies for several years and travelled to Turkey, Vietnam and Hong Kong, developing new business opportunities for her company. In 1999, she switched careers and decided to become a teacher. Armed with a Master’s
- [NAW Interview with Irene Hannon](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-irene-hannon/) - Irene Hannon is a bestselling, award-winning author who has written more than 45 romance and romantic suspense novels. Her books have been honored with two RITA awards—the “Oscar” of romantic fiction—and she is a six-time finalist. Her books have also won a Daphne du Maurier award, a Carol award, two HOLT Medallions, a National Readers’
- [NAW Interview with Janaki Lenin](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-janaki-lenin/) - Janaki Lenin’s first book 'A King Cobra's Summer' for children was published by Pratham Books in 2011. It ranked among the top 12 publications for children for that year. A collection from her popular column in The Hindu 'My Husband and Other Animals' was published in 2012. She lives with her husband in Tamil Nadu
- [NAW Interview with Ali Isaac](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-ali-isaac/) - Ali Isaac is the author of ‘Conor Kelly’, ‘The Four Treasures of Eirean’, and ‘The Fenian King’, which are the first two books in The Tir na Nog Trilogy. She lives In Ireland with her husband, two sons, daughter and crazy labradoodle Indi (ana Bones). NAW- When did your literary journey begin? At what age
- [NAW Interview with Mainak Dhar](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-mainak-dhar/) - Mainak Dhar’s first `published' work was a stapled collection of Maths solutions and poems. Mainak is a bestselling author in India with titles published by major houses like Penguin and Random House and with one of his novels (Herogiri) being made into a major motion picture. Mainak is one of the top selling horror authors
- [NAW Interview with Ahmed Faiyaz](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-ahmed-faiyaz/) - Ahmed Faiyaz grew up in Bangalore and now lives in Dubai. He’s a book and film addict, and apart from reading books and watching cinema of all genres, he is a passionate writer. He is the bestselling author of Love, life & all that jazz…, Another Chance and Scammed, and the editor of Urban Shots
- [NAW Interview with Deep Ghatak](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-deep-ghatak/) - Deep Ghatak is a communications professional with extensive experience in Corporate Communications, PR and Journalism. Interested in literature and performing arts, he has been writing since he was a student. He works for an MNC and is a guest lecturer at the Haaga Helia University, Helsinki. NAW- When did your literary journey begin? At what
- [NAW interview with Vandana Jena…](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-vandana-jena/) - NAW- When did your literary journey begin? At what age did you discover that you wanted to write? Vandana Jena- I have always been fascinated by the written word. My entire childhood was spent in living in a dream world created by Enid Blyton. I realized that I wanted to write when my teachers in
- [NAW Interview with Shobhan Bantwal](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-shobhan-bantwal/) - Shobhan Bantwal is the author of six novels and one anthology. Her books combine contemporary women’s issues with romantic elements. Her articles have appeared in The Writer, Romantic Times, India Abroad, Little India, New Woman, and India Currents. Her short fiction has won honors/awards in contests sponsored by Writer's Digest, New York Stories, and New
- [Book Review- More Men on My Mind, Radha Thomas](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-more-men-on-my-mind-radha-thomas/) - More Men on My Mind has a very glossy eye catching cover which appeals to the eye. So does the text. Radha Thomas has skilfully treaded the thin line between voyeuristic pleasure and a literary novel. I think she has stumbled upon something here. I haven’t read her previous book so no comparisons. More Men on
- [Bloomsbury Children’s Books acquires transfixing, twisty YA series HAVENFALL by breakout success Sara Holland, New York Times bestselling author of Everless and Evermore](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-childrens-books-acquires-transfixing-twisty-ya-series-havenfall-by-breakout-success-sara-holland-new-york-times-bestselling-author-of-everless-and-evermore/) - NEW DELHI—(February 05, 2019) Bloomsbury Children’s Books is thrilled to announce the acquisition of HAVENFALL, the highly anticipated new project that introduces a brilliant, original new world from Sara Holland, whose first two novels, Everless and Evermore, skyrocketed onto the New York Times bestsellers list and launched her as a major new YA fantasy superstar.
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Kumbha The Traditionally Modern Mela by NITYANANDA MISRA](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-kumbha-the-traditionally-modern-mela-by-nityananda-misra/) - The Kumbha Mela is not only a comprehensive meeting platform for people, communities, and thoughts but is also where tradition and modernity merge in perfect harmony to create an enriching experience for every visitor. Description In this lucid and enlightening account, Nityananda Misra takes the reader on a whirlwind journey through the modern Kumbha Mela,
- [Prachi Garg Releases her book The legends of a Startup Guy](https://new-asian-writing.com/prachi-garg-releases-her-book-the-legends-of-a-startup-guy/) - Ganesha is jovial, intelligent and the youngest in the family. A foodie by heart and laid back by nature, he always looked for ways to make life easier. Despite being born to the all-powerful Shiva and Parvati, with Uncle Vishnu and aunts Lakshmi and Saraswati to back him at every point in life, he has
- [Adventure travel influencer	Himadri Garg releases her	maiden	novel ‘Ghoomophiro’](https://new-asian-writing.com/adventure-travel-influencerhimadri-garg-releases-hermaidennovel-ghoomophiro/) - Leading publishing house, Kalamos Literary Services LLP, releases her first travel fiction title "Ghoomophiro- Travel bringing families together” globally. Himadri Garg is a travel influencer and heads a digital agency. She writes her travel musings on Ghoomophiro and showcase her photography skills in an annual exhibition “Shades of India”. New Delhi, 28 January 2018: India’s leading adventure travel influencer, Himadri
- [BLOOMSBURY TO BEGIN ACADEMIC PUBLISHING IN INDIA IN 2019](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-begin-academic-publishing-in-india-in-2019/) - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is to begin academic publishing in India with the first title publishing this year. R. Chandra Sekhar has joined as Publisher to start the publishing programme and will report toRajiv Beri, Managing Director, Bloomsbury Publishing India. Jonathan Glasspool, Managing Director, Bloomsbury Academic & Professional, said: Bloomsbury’s Academic Division has grown rapidly over the past
- [Fingerprint! Publishing is delighted to celebrate the launch of Dipa Karmakar: The Small Wonder by Chief Guest Sachin Tendulkar](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-publishing-is-delighted-to-celebrate-the-launch-of-dipa-karmakar-the-small-wonder-by-chief-guest-sachin-tendulkar/) - Mumbai, Jan 22, 2019: Dipa Karmakar’s memoir, titled Dipa Karmakar: The Small Wonder, was launched in Mumbai by cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar at the Lower lawns in Taj Lands End, Mumbai. The launch saw presence of ace Badminton player, Olympian, and Arjuna Awardee, Aparna Popat; Tennis player, Olympian, Asian Games Silver medalist, winner of the
- [Bloomsbury to Publish MI5 and Me A Coronet Among the Spooks by Charlotte Bingham](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-mi5-and-me-a-coronet-among-the-spooks-by-charlotte-bingham/) - 'A Jilly Cooper heroine in a John le Carré world' (Libby Purves, TLS); a beguiling comic memoir about a young woman who discovers her father is a spy (and was the model for John le Carré’s George Smiley) and goes to work as a secretary in 1950s MI5 Much to her surprise, eighteen-year-old Lottie has
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Flora of the Silk Road An Illustrated Guide by Basak Gardner & Christopher Gardner](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-flora-of-the-silk-road-an-illustrated-guide-by-basak-gardner-christopher-gardner/) - Revealing the most spectacular floral region on earth The Silk Road - a name that has enchanted for centuries. Yet a well kept secret, even today, is that this fabled route linking Europe with Asia is also the most spectacular floral region on earth. Chris and Basak Gardner offer a unique pictorial celebration of the
- [Bloomsbury to Publish To The Lions by Holly Watt](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-to-the-lions-by-holly-watt/) - Journalist Casey Benedict is about to uncover a secret that will take her to the darkest corners of the human mind in this brilliant new international thriller from an award-winning journalist. 'Sensational! I loved it. Superbly plotted, and what a brilliant series lead! A sure hit’ Clare Mackintosh 'Completely riveting. A breath-holding rollercoaster of a
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Dare to Tri My Journey from the BBC Breakfast Sofa to GB Team Triathlete by Louise Minchin](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-dare-to-tri-my-journey-from-the-bbc-breakfast-sofa-to-gb-team-triathlete-by-louise-minchin/) - Dare to Tri is the amazing story of TV presenter Louise Minchin’s journey from the BBC Breakfast sofa to representing Great Britain at the World Triathlon Championships. This is a warmly written and wonderfully honest adventure-through sport that will both entertain and inspire. 'I didn’t even know what a triathlon was before 2012… When I
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Happiness by Aminatta Forna](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-happiness-by-aminatta-forna/) - 'Forna’s voice is relentlessly compelling, her ability to summon atmosphere extraordinary ... A thing of lasting beauty' Observer Waterloo Bridge, London. Two strangers collide. Attila, a Ghanaian psychiatrist, and Jean, an American studying the habits of urban foxes. From this chance encounter in the midst of the rush of a great city, numerous moments of
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Gallows Pole by Benjamin Myers](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-gallows-pole-by-benjamin-myers/) - Winner of the 2018 Walter Scott Prize. ‘Historical fiction at its best’ Pat Barker. ‘Phenomenal’ Sebastian Barry. ‘Superb’ The Times WINNER OF THE 2018 WALTER SCOTT PRIZE ‘Powerful, visceral writing, historical fiction at its best. Benjamin Myers is one to watch’ PAT BARKER ‘Phenomenal’ SEBASTIAN BARRY ‘Superb’ THE TIMES From his remote moorland home, David Hartley assembles a gang of weavers and land-workers to embark upon a criminal enterprise that will capsize the economy and become the biggest fraud in British history. They are the Cragg Vale Coiners and
- [Bloomsbury to Publish 99 Nights in Logar by Jamil Jan Kochai](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-99-nights-in-logar-by-jamil-jan-kochai/) - Laconic, sharp and playful, 99 Nights in Logar is a stunning coming-of-age novel and a portrait of Afghanistan like no other, from an unforgettable new voice Laconic, sharp and playful, 99 Nights in Logar is a stunning coming-of-age novel and a portrait of Afghanistan like no other, from an unforgettable new voice Me and Gul
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Leadership Intelligence The 5Qs for Thriving as a Leader by Andrew Kakabadse & Ali Qassim Jawad](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-leadership-intelligence-the-5qs-for-thriving-as-a-leader-by-andrew-kakabadse-ali-qassim-jawad/) - Outlines how leaders can develop and apply the five key leadership intelligences cognitive, emotional, political, resilience, moral – for optimal performance. In today’s complex corporate world, contemporary governance calls for a varied and versatile cognitive approach to problems – demanding times require nimble minds and rounded perspectives. The authors’ research has identified five key leadership
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Birds of Bhutan and the Eastern Himalayas by Carol Inskipp, Richard Grimmett, Tim Inskipp & Sherub](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-birds-of-bhutan-and-the-eastern-himalayas-carol-inskipp-richard-grimmett-tim-inskipp-sherub/) - The definitive guide to the birds of Bhutan, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh The nation of Bhutan and the Indian states of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh together form the eastern arm of the Himalayas. This book is the definitive field guide to the birds of this magical corner of Asia. Covers all 809 species that regularly
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Everest Sapno ki Udaan : Sifar se Shikhar Tak Ravindra Kumar](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-everest-sapno-ki-udaan-sifar-se-shikhar-tak-ravindra-kumar/) - A powerful and insightful read on the functioning of the human mind and its effect of positive visualisation, drawn from the life experience of the first IAS officer to climb Mount Everest. As the first IAS officer to climb the world’s tallest peak, Ravindra Kumar in this book has presented Mount Everest as a symbol
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-priory-of-the-orange-tree-by-samantha-shannon/) - From the internationally bestselling author of The Bone Season, an enthralling, epic fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons – and the women who must lead the fight to save it. A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens. The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Around the World in 80 Trains A 45,000-Mile Adventure by Monisha Rajesh](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-around-the-world-in-80-trains-a-45000-mile-adventure-by-monisha-rajesh/) - Around the World in 80 Trains A 45,000-Mile Adventure Monisha Rajesh Captured with wit and warmth, energy and zest, one woman’s attempt to circumnavigate the globe in eighty eventful train journeys 'Monisha Rajesh has chosen one of the best ways of seeing the world. Never too fast, never too slow, her journey does what trains
- [Bloomsbury India announces the release of HOW TO GET PUBLISHED IN INDIA by Meghna Pant](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-india-announces-the-release-of-how-to-get-published-in-india-by-meghna-pant/) - ‘I wish I’d this book when I started my career as an author’ ⎻ AMISH TRIPATHI About the book: How to Get Published in India is India’s first and only comprehensive book on writing, publishing and selling a book. This one-stop source is an essential guide for anyone who wants to get published, no matter what they are
- [Bloomsbury India proudly announces the adaptation of Sreemoyee Piu Kundu’s new novel CUT at NATIONAL SCHOOL OF DRAMA](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-india-proudly-announces-the-adaptation-of-sreemoyee-piu-kundus-new-novel-cut-at-national-school-of-drama/) - Bestselling author Sreemoyee Piu Kundu’s latest novel CUT has been chosen this year as the final year performance text at the National School of Drama to be performed as a series of shows, commencing on January 25 at 6.30 pm. CUT will be directed by acclaimed theatre director Abhilash Pillai. Abhilash has trained under the
- [Westland to Publish 13 STEPS TO BLOODY GOOD PARENTING by Ashwin Sanghi & Kiran Manral](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-13-steps-to-bloody-good-parenting-by-ashwin-sanghi-kiran-manral/) - In this age of hyper-information, parenting is much like tap-dancing in a minefield. There was a time when parents had nothing to draw from except for their experiences with their own parents. But today, there is information overload and conflicting advice from multiple ‘experts’. HOW ARE PARENTS TO NAVIGATE THIS JUNGLE OF COUNSEL AND STILL
- [Westland to Publish 13 STEPS TO BLOODY GOOD HEALTH   by Ashwin Sanghi Dr. Mukesh Batra](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-13-steps-to-bloody-good-health-by-ashwin-sanghi-dr-mukesh-batra/) - It is tragic that we get old too soon and wise up to life too late. There’s so much we could—and should—have done to get to this point in better shape. The question is: what should we do now? But health remedies are dime-a-dozen, each one contradicting another. As an old Chinese proverb goes: ‘It
- [Westland to Publish THE MARIGOLD STORY Indira Gandhi & Others by Kumkum Chadha](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-the-marigold-story-indira-gandhi-others-by-kumkum-chadha/) - From the diary of veteran political journalist, Kumkum Chadha, The Marigold Story: Indira Gandhi & Others unravels the hitherto unknown aspects of eleven men and women who remain a significant part of India’s history. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi hated the marigold flower, although in death it was strewn all over her body; her son Sanjay Gandhi was
- [Westland to Publish KILLING TIME IN DELHI by Ravi Shankar Etteth](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-killing-time-in-delhi-by-ravi-shankar-etteth/) - A page turner that begins with a murder and travels through the murky by-lanes of Delhi’s property wars and offers an unusual view of the fast lives of Delhi’s rich and famous. Bon vivant Charlie Seth, a privileged denizen of Lutyens’ Delhi, leads a life of idle luxury fuelled by money, drugs, sex and parties.
- [Westland to Publish TELL HER EVERYTHING by Mirza Waheed](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-tell-her-everything-by-mirza-waheed/) - Award-winning novelist and journalist, Mirza Waheed’s new novel, will release on 22 Jan 2018 ‘You see, Sara, it had to happen … I couldn’t have prevented it, could I? It could have been anyone, and it was me. It had to happen to someone, and it was me. Think about it. Of all the men
- [Westland to Publish INDIA IN THE AGE OF IDEAS Select Writings 2006-2018   Sanjeev Sanyal](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-india-in-the-age-of-ideas-select-writings-2006-2018-sanjeev-sanyal/) - A book by India’s Principal Economic Advisor; a collection of essays which talk about the changes in India – its history, culture, cities and economics. Economist, environmentalist and urban theorist Sanjeev Sanyal brings the deftness of a polymath to explore completely new ways to think about India and its place in the world. Looking beyond
- ['Betrayal' (For Sugirtharani) by Gita Jayaraj](https://new-asian-writing.com/betrayal-for-sugirtharani-by-gita-jayaraj/) - You tell me that I have betrayed my ownBecause I do not write about theStruggles and the persecution.My words do not, you say, reveal theHumiliation faced by mine –Ancestors, Fathers, Uncles, Brothers.You tell me that I have betrayed my ownBecause I write about my body,Because I will no longer let you tell meWhat I should
- [Book Review: The Best of Tall Tales Edited by Michael Burns](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-best-of-tall-tales-edited-by-michael-burns/) - Book Name: The Best of Tall Tales: True Stories from India’s Longest Running Storytelling Series Editor: Michael Burns Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Rupa Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: The Best of Tall Tales is a collection of first-person, non-fiction short stories curated from the lives of real people. These stories are adapted from the Tall Tales live
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- [Book Review: Military History of India by Uma Prasad Thapliyal](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-military-history-of-india-by-uma-prasad-thapliyal/) - Author: Uma Prasad Thapliyal Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non- fiction Rating: 4.8/5 Book Blurb: This book covers all major aspects of the military history of India, including the organizational and operational dimensions. Beginning with ad 1600, it examines the role of the military from ancient times to the present day. The book also catalogues the various
- [Book Review: Chanakya in the Classroom by Radhakrishnan Pillai](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-chanakya-in-the-classroom-by-radhakrishnan-pillai/) - Book Name: Chanakya in the Classroom Author: Radhakrishnan Pillai Publisher: Rupa Rating: 3.9/5 Book Blurb: Good Morning, Chanakya Sir!How we wish that this was true—that we could get the sharpest of minds to teach us how to deal with the myriad challenges life throws us!What are some of the principles and suggestions given by the
- [Westland to Pubish THE IDEA OF A UNIVERSITY   Edited by   APOORVANAND](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-idea-of-a-university-edited-by-apoorvanand/) - Modern universities around the world have developed not only as centres of knowledge but also as catalysers of social mobility. In a hierarchical and divided society like India, university campuses have been the only spaces where students could find opportunities, and the confidence, to break social barriers. Today, however, universities in India are facing an
- [The Cave](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-cave/) - Inside the cave It was cold Outside the cave People turned into bits of over burnt coal. Inside the cave The hunters hid Outside the cave People arched their eyebrows as if drawing out secret daggers. Inside the cave They didn’t know how to use spoons and forks Outside the cave People drew each others’
- ['Days of Amber and Gold' by Swathi Sriram](https://new-asian-writing.com/days-of-gold-and-amber-by-swathi-sriram/) - Ah, the mellow yellows of the plump mangoes Your deliciousness is a heady drug's dose You, the sober blues of lashing waves, your speed and patience last eternal days That comforting gold of the sunlight's streak, I crave your touch on my dimpled cheek Aye, lushest greens of gardens preen, you make me wander woods unseen The
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- [Ashwin Sanghi Launches Satyayoddha Kalki (Book 2 of the Kalki Trilogy) by Kevin Missal](https://new-asian-writing.com/ashwin-sanghi-launches-satyayoddha-kalki-book-2-of-the-kalki-trilogy-by-kevin-missal/) - The book launch of Satyayoddha Kalki (Book 2 of the Kalki Trilogy) by Kevin Missal was done by none other than India’s most loved author Ashwin Sanghi. Satyayoddha Kalki: Eye of Brahma, by Kevin Missal is the second part of a trilogy. It returns to the story of Kalki Hari, the last incarnation of Vishnu. He is
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Creativity Unleashed by Gopi Krishnaswamy](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-creativity-unleashed-by-gopi-krishnaswamy/) - Creativity Unleashed 48 Days of Mindfulness to Unlock Your Creative Spirit Gopi Krishnaswamy A unique guide in a workbook format. Easy to understand, fun to use and yet offers a powerful method to enhance creativity, one of the most valuable skills to have today. Creativity is considered one of the most valuable skills to possess
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Redeemed The West Country Trilogy by Tim Pears](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-redeemed-the-west-country-trilogy-by-tim-pears/) - The Redeemed The West Country Trilogy The final instalment in Tim Pears's spellbinding chronicle of love, exile and belonging in a world on the brink of change It is 1916. The world has gone to war, and young Leo Sercombe, hauling coal aboard the HMS Queen Mary, is a long way from home. The wild,
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Love Factually The Science of Who, How and Why We Love by Laura Mucha](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-love-factually-the-science-of-who-how-and-why-we-love-by-laura-mucha/) - Love Factually The Science of Who, How and Why We Love Laura Mucha Looks at the psychology and science behind one of life's great mysteries – love Poets, philosophers and artists have been trying to explain romantic love for centuries, but it remains one of the most complex and intimidating terrains to navigate. Most people
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Flower Girls by Alice Clark-Platts](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-flower-girls-by-alice-clark-platts/) - The Flower Girls Alice Clark-Platts THREE CHILDREN WENT OUT TO PLAY. ONLY TWO CAME BACK. 2019's most terrifyingly compelling read 'Tense, intriguing and memorable. I couldn’t put it down' Sophie Hannah THREE CHILDREN WENT OUT TO PLAY. ONLY TWO CAME BACK. The Flower Girls. Laurel and Primrose. One convicted of murder, the other given a
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Cut by Sreemoyee Piu Kundu](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-cut-by-sreemoyee-piu-kundu/) - Cut The Death and Life of a Theatre Activist Sreemoyee Piu Kundu Topical, relevant book on artistic freedom in light of ‘urban naxals’ controversy About the book Set in a world of government censure and ruthless stifling of anyone who questions their ways, CUT is a posthumous look at the personal and professional life of
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Shrinkology Solution by Dr. Meg Arroll and Louise Atkinson](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-shrinkology-solution-by-dr-meg-arroll-and-louise-atkinson/) - The Shrinkology Solution Discover your eating type, lose weight and keep it off – for life Dr. Meg Arroll and Louise Atkinson Emotional eating is the next big thing in the US diet industry and this is the first mass-market book in the UK Published in time for the summer diet rush, with endorsements from
- [Second Go (Book Excerpt) by Radhika Sachdev](https://new-asian-writing.com/second-go-book-excerpt-by-radhika-sachdev/) - Second Go chronicles the story of Radhika Sachdev. A single mom and breadwinner of the family, her life takes a turn when she finds out that she had a tumour in her liver. But despite the gravity of her illness, Radhika stays strong and determined. Narrating a moving and inspiring story, here is a book
- [Satyayoddha Kalki: Eye of Brahma (Book Excerpt) by Kevin Missal](https://new-asian-writing.com/satyayoddha-kalki-eye-of-brahma-book-excerpt-by-kevin-missal/) - Satyayoddha Kalki: Eye of Brahma, by Kevin Missal is the second part of a trilogy. It returns to the story of Kalki Hari, the last incarnation of Vishnu. He is on his way to Mahendragiri Mountains to learn the ways of an avatar. Little does he know that he will soon be embroiled in a
- [Natasha Mehra Must Die (Book Excerpt) by Anand Sivakumaran](https://new-asian-writing.com/natasha-mehra-must-die-by-anand-sivakumaran/) - Natasha Mehra Must Die is a slick, taut, exciting read that will keep you awake till you have turned the last page. The eponymous protagonist of the novel is a campus oddball and social outcast, and has always hated her name, but now she has a genuine reason to do just that—for someone is killing
- [Its All About The Click (Book Excerpt) by Priyanka Mathur](https://new-asian-writing.com/its-all-about-the-click-book-excerpt-by-priyanka-mathur/) - Its All About The Click is the story of Mitali, but essentially the story of almost every Indian woman who has reached the ‘marriageable’ age but hasn’t settled down for various reasons and has hence come under the scrutiny of the society by default. No matter how modern and developed we might have become, some
- [DIPA KARMAKAR (Book Excerpt) by Bishweshwar Nandi, Digvijay Singh Deo and Vimal Mohan](https://new-asian-writing.com/dipa-karmakar-book-excerpt-by-bishweshwar-nandi-digvijay-singh-deo-and-vimal-mohan/) - This fascinating memoir of Dipa’s incredible journey from Tripura, an almost forgotten sporting outpost, to Rio de Janeiro, the venue for the 2016 Olympics, and beyond, is peppered with anecdotes that make for stunning reading, and at the same time provide an incredible glimpse into what it takes, and what it took, for a sportsperson
- [Fingerprint to publish Second Go, by Radhika Sachdev](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-second-go-by-radhika-sachdev/) - Fingerprint to publish Second Go, by Radhika Sachdev. Second Go chronicles the story of Radhika Sachdev. A single mom and breadwinner of the family, her life takes a turn when she finds out that she had a tumour in her liver. But despite the gravity of her illness, Radhika stays strong and determined. Narrating a
- [Fingerprint to publish Anand Sivakumaran’s Natasha Mehra Must Die](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-anand-sivakumarans-natasha-mehra-must-die/) - Fingerprint to publish Anand Sivakumaran’s Natasha Mehra Must Die. The book is a slick, taut, exciting read that will keep you awake till you have turned the last page. The eponymous protagonist of the novel is a campus oddball and social outcast, and has always hated her name, but now she has a genuine reason to
- [Fingerprint to Publish DIPA KARMAKAR by Bishweshwar Nandi, Digvijay Singh Deo and Vimal Mohan](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-dipa-karmakar-by-bishweshwar-nandi-digvijay-singh-deo-and-vimal-mohan/) - Fingerprint to Publish the release of its biggest non-fiction release of the year, Dipa Karmakar: The Small Wonder, the true story of India’s first-ever female gymnast to have competed in the Olympics. This fascinating memoir of Dipa’s incredible journey from Tripura, an almost forgotten sporting outpost, to Rio de Janeiro, the venue for the 2016
- [Fingerprint To Publish Satyayoddha Kalki: Eye of Brahma, by Kevin Missal](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-satyayoddha-kalki-eye-of-brahma-by-kevin-missal/) - Fingerprint! To Publish Satyayoddha Kalki: Eye of Brahma, by Kevin Missal. The second part of this trilogy returns to the story of Kalki Hari, the last incarnation of Vishnu. He is on his way to Mahendragiri Mountains to learn the ways of an avatar. Little does he know that he will soon be embroiled in
- [Fingerprint to Publish IT'S ALL ABOUT THE CLICK by Priyanka Mathur](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-its-all-about-the-click-by-priyanka-mathur/) - This is the story of Mitali, but essentially the story of almost every Indian woman who has reached the ‘marriageable’ age but hasn’t settled down for various reasons and has hence come under the scrutiny of the society by default. No matter how modern and developed we might have become, some things just never change.
- [Westland Publishing launches new imprint, Eka](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-publishing-launches-new-imprint-eka/) - Westland Publishing launches new imprint, Eka Westland Publications Pvt Ltd (an Amazon company) is launching their new imprint, Eka, in December 2018. The best of contemporary fiction and non-fiction by established as well as first-time writers will be a key focus of the list. The first book to be published in the imprint is Sirsho Bandyopadhay’s Tero Nodir
- [Ashoka And The Nine Unknown (Book Excerpt) by Anshul Dupare](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-ashoka-and-the-nine-unknown-by-anshul-dupare/) - Ashoka And The Nine Unknown (Book Excerpt) by Anshul Dupare You know what, the best revenge will be watching you failing to achieve your dreams. Do what you can, Ashok. The game has just begun! Ashok wandered amidst the corpses, helplessly, looking like a dead man walking among the dead. The wailing of people who
- [Chankaya in the Classroom (Book Excerpt) by Radhakrishnan Pillai](https://new-asian-writing.com/chankaya-in-the-classroom-book-excerpt-by-radhakrishnan-pillai/) - Dr Radhakrishnan Pillai is a certified management consultant from the International Institute of Management Consultants and Deputy Director, Chanakya International Institute of Leadership Studies (CIILS) at the University of Mumbai. He is an expert in Chanakya studies and is the author of the best-selling Chanakya series that includes Chanakya in Daily Life, Corporate Chanakya, Chanakya’s
- [Westland to Publish CLASSICAL MUSIC OF INDIA by L. Subramaniam and Viji Subramaniam](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-classical-music-of-india-by-l-subramaniam-and-viji-subramaniam/) - Westland to Publish CLASSICAL MUSIC OF INDIA by L. Subramaniam and Viji Subramaniam Classical Music of India is an accessible introduction to Indian classical music that is also a scholarly appraisal of the forms and their place in global systems of classical music. This book is a reissue of an old classic, originally titled Euphony, completely
- [Charles Sobhraj (Book Excerpt) by Raamesh Koirala](https://new-asian-writing.com/charles-sobhraj-book-excerpt-by-raamesh-koirala/) - Charles Sobhraj: Inside the Heart of the Bikini Killer provides glimpses of Charles Sobhraj—the notorious serial killer—without the glitz and trappings lent to his image by media reports. It is not the cold, calculated ‘Bikini Killer’ we find here, but a balding man worried about his failing health; a man who requests the doctor to
- [Military History of India (Book Excerpt) by Uma Prasad Thapliyal](https://new-asian-writing.com/military-history-of-india-book-excerpt-by-uma-prasad-thapliyal/) - This book covers all major aspects of the military history of India, including the organizational and operational dimensions. Beginning with ad 1600, it examines the role of the military from ancient times to the present day. The book also catalogues the various operations undertaken by the Indian Army through the centuries within the country and
- [The Best of Tall Tales (Book Excerpt) by Michael Burns](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-best-of-tall-tales-book-excerpt-by-michael-burns/) - The Best of Tall Tales is a collection of stories curated from the lives of real people. The storytellers in this collection bare their soul, share their inner-most desires, fears, hopes, and inadequacies. Yes, it’s a one of its kind collection where the stories are real, characters are real, and so is their pain and pleasure.
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Great Indian Railways by Arup K Chatterjee](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-great-indian-railways-by-arup-k-chatterjee/) - Bloomsbury to Publish The Great Indian Railways by Arup K Chatterjee ‘In this fascinating cultural history, Arup K Chatterjee charts the extraordinary journey of the Indian Railways, from the laying of the very first sleeper to the first post-Independence bogey. It evokes our collective accumulation of those innumerable memories of platform chai and rail-gaadi
- [NAW Interview with Chitrangada Mukherjee](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-chitrangada-mukherjee/) - Chitrangada Mukherjee was born and raised in the scenic north-eastern state of Tripura. She post graduated in History from the Presidency College in Kolkata, a city which made her a thinker. A love affair resulting in marriage brought her to the south of India, where she worked as a tele-caller, teacher, news reader, soft skills
- [Book Review: RIGHT FROM THE START by Prachi Gupta | Sanchit Garg](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-right-from-the-start-by-prachi-gupta-sanchit-garg/) - Book Name: RIGHT FROM THE START Authors: Prachi Gupta | Sanchit Garg Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Fiction Rating: 3/5 Book Blurb: Who says best friends can’t be cruel, they are angels with horns. Radhika Gupta has always lived a peaceful life. Until she enters college and befriends a few crazy people. Nishi, the short and confident girl who soon
- [Book Review: And the Roses Bled by Mehak Daleh](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-and-the-roses-bled-by-mehak-daleh/) - Book Name: And The Roses Bled Author: Mehak Daleh Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Fiction Rating: 4.8/5 Book Blurb: What happens when the dead come back and can’t let go? A catastrophe occurs in what was meant to be a fun-filled day for Nina and Alisha. Minutes ago, they were on the swings in the Rose Garden and
- [Book Review: Being Reshma by Reshma Qureshi with Tania Singh](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-being-reshma-by-reshma-qureshi-with-tania-singh/) - Book Name: Being Reshma Authors: Reshma Qureshi with Tania Singh Publisher: Pan Macmillan Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 4.7/5 Book Blurb: On 19 May 2014, as seventeen-year-old Reshma Qureshi left home for the examination centre, everything happened in a flash. The men rushed towards her. Grabbed her. Tugged at her hair. Poured acid on her face. Soon she started
- [Book Review: Paradise at War: A Political History of Kashmir by Dr. Radha Kumar](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-paradise-at-war-a-political-history-of-kashmir-by-dr-radha-kumar/) - Book Name: Paradise at War: A Political History of Kashmir Author: Dr. Radha Kumar Publisher: Aleph Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: ‘A political scientist on Kashmir once said to me: “You cannot discuss Kashmir, or the Kashmir conflict, without starting with history.”’ In this way begins Radha Kumar’s political history of Kashmir, a book that attempts to give the
- [Westland to publish The Long Drive Home by Rishad Sam Mehta](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-the-long-drive-home-by-rishad-sam-mehta/) - THE LONG DRIVE HOME by Rishad Sam Mehta 20121 KMS | 1813 LITRES | 54 DAYS | 8 TIME ZONES The great overland drive from Europe to India was Rishad’s dream since his early teens, stemming from a childhood full of family driving holidays. And when offered the chance to do it in the yet-to-be-released
- [Westland to publish BULLOCKS FROM THE WEST by NA MUTHUSWAMY](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-bullocks-from-the-west-by-na-muthuswamy/) - Westland to publish BULLOCKS FROM THE WEST five punjai stories and a play by NA MUTHUSWAMY Translated by David Shulman and S Ramakrishnan In the village of Punjai, the ordinary is magical in the eyes of Na Muthuswamy. Two bullocks arrive and a small boy with his little brother can’t wait to ride them until
- [Book Review: Wisdom from the Ramayana by Chaitanya Charan](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-wisdom-from-the-ramayana-by-chaitanya-charan/) - Book Name: Wisdom from the Ramayana Author: Chaitanya Charan Publisher: Fingerprint Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: What turns friends into worst enemies? Is accepting misfortunes as our destiny fatalistic or pragmatic? Can we regulate our emotions without repressing them? Seeking answers to such universal questions, Wisdom from the Ramayana: On Life and Relationships taps into the timeless wisdom of
- [NAW Interview with K. Vijayakarthikeyan](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-k-vijayakarthikeyan/) - NAW-Tell us about your book, Once Upon An IAS Exam. How did you get the idea for it? Once Upon An IAS Exam is a hilarious and an emotional journey of a 25 year old boy Vishy who dreams of becoming an IAS officer. His dreams are shattered when he fails to clear the exam.
- [Westland to publish The Fire Burns Blue by Karunya Keshav and Sidhanta Patnaik](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-the-fire-burns-blue-by-karunya-keshav-and-sidhanta-patnaik/) - Westland to publish The Fire Burns Blue by Karunya Kashyap and Sidhanta Patnaik THE FIRE BURNS BLUE A History of Women’s Cricket in India A comprehensive history of women’s cricket right from its origins to the present-day. In July 2017, the Indian Women’s Cricket Team burst into national consciousness after a series of scintillating performances
- [Book Review: Tides Don't Cross by Simar Malhotra](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-tides-dont-cross-by-simar-malhotra/) - Book Name: Tides Don't Cross Author: Simar Malhotra Publisher: Rupa Genre: Fiction Rating: 3.4/5 Book Blurb: Sparks fly immediately when Rukmani—fierce and assertive in the best and worst possible ways—meets the gentle Ayaan in the magical city Paris. Meanwhile, back in India, her reticent sister, Mrinalini struggles to cope with the void of a loveless marriage
- [Westland to Publish THE SIXTH STRING OF VILAYAT KHAN By Namita Devidayal](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-the-sixth-string-of-vilayat-khan-by-namita-devidayal/) - THE SIXTH STRING OF VILAYAT KHAN By Namita Devidayal An imaginative, deeply empathetic biography of one of Indian music’s most charismatic figures. Everyone knows Vilayat Khan, but no one knows Vilayat Khan. In this beautifully layered biography, Namita Devidayal presents the ustad: vivid, volatile, bitingly funny, and also the sensitive, meditative, mindful man who produced music that
- [Book Review: India Ahead by Bimal Jalan](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-india-ahead-by-bimal-jalan/) - Book Name: India Ahead: 2025 and Beyond Author: Bimal Jalan Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: India’s fundamentals are, no doubt, stronger now than ever before, but the country also faces several old and new challenges in the areas of politics, economics and governance. These can only be met if we are able to generate
- [Rupa to Publish India Ahead: 2025 and Beyond by Bimal Jalan](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-india-ahead-2025-and-beyond-by-bimal-jalan/) - India Ahead: 2025 and Beyond by Bimal Jalan (Rs 495, 179pp) ABOUT THE BOOK India’s fundamentals are, no doubt, stronger now than ever before, but the country also faces several old and new challenges in the areas of politics, economics, and governance. These can only be met if we are able to generate sufficient political
- ['Capsules' by Alex Jasinski (New Asian Writing Short Story Competition 2018 Prize Winning Entry)](https://new-asian-writing.com/capsules-by-alex-jasinski-new-asian-writing-short-story-competition-2018-prize-winning-entry/) - This brief story follows an aging businessman named Kimoto during his would-be triumphant return to Tokyo. Unfortunately, his business meeting does not go according to plan and the man is confronted not only with his fragile self and long-harboured fears but also with the city that has transformed over the years to the point where
- [Ethos Literary Festival 2018 (ELF 2018)](https://new-asian-writing.com/ethos-literary-festival-2018-elf-2018/) - Ethos Literary Festival 2018 (ELF 2018) PRESS RELEASE In a recent tweet the New Asian Writing, an online Asian literary community, has urged, “The Indians are ruining literary festivals. There are more people from Bollywood than real writers. Invite writers please.” The idea of Ethos Literary Festival 2018 (ELF 2018) was conceived by Ethos
- ['Like a Shadow at Dawn' by Vineetha Mokkil (New Asian Writing Short Story Competition 2018 Prize Winning Entry)](https://new-asian-writing.com/like-a-shadow-at-dawn-by-vineetha-mokkil-new-asian-writing-short-story-competition-2018-prize-winning-entry/) - Arjun and Anjali, a young, successful, and apparently happily married couple drive from the city to picturesque Kashipur to spend a few weeks at their friend’s summer house. They are well looked after by Shanti, the housekeeper, who takes pains to make their holiday comfortable. Shanti grows quite fond of Anjali as the days go
- ['Nothing' by Anukrti Upadhyay (New Asian Writing Short Story Competition 2018 Prize Winning Entry)](https://new-asian-writing.com/nothing-by-anukrti-upadhyay-new-asian-writing-short-story-competition-2018-prize-winning-entry/) - 'Nothing' is about the ancillary or collateral existence of women in traditional Indian set up. They are objects and conduits and means to ends. They are taught to pare down their own selves till they reduce themselves to relationships. The story happens in a conversation between two women, co-passengers on an air plane, both unnamed,
- [Westland to Publish MILK TEETH by Amrita Mahale](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-milk-teeth-by-amrita-mahale/) - MILK TEETH by Amrita Mahale (The first novel of Westland’s Context imprint) Amrita Mahale is an aeronautic engineer by profession, from IIT Bombay and Stanford University, a department topper and also the only woman in her class, who took a two and a half year sabbatical to work on her debut novel, Milk Teeth. Mahale
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Restless Girls by Jessie Burton](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-restless-girls-by-jessie-burton/) - Bloomsbury to Publish The Restless Girls by Jessie Burton Illustrated by Angela Barrett A dazzling, feminist fairytale from the bestselling author of The Miniaturist and The Muse. An essential gift, this inspirational story about family, sisterhood, imagination and bravery is a modern classic to be handed down from mother to daughter for generations 'A fierce
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Yeh Un Dinoñ Ki Baat Hai by Yasir Abbasi](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-yeh-un-dinon-ki-baat-hai-by-yasir-abbasi/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Yeh Un Dinoñ Ki Baat Hai: Urdu Memoirs of Cinema Legends by Yasir Abbasi A rich and unusual treasure trove of translations from old Urdu magazines that were immensely popular from the 1930s to the 1990s Peppered with heartfelt accounts and charming anecdotes, Urdu film magazines were in great favour with the
- [Book Review: The Sane Psychopath by Salil Desai](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-sane-psychopath-by-salil-desai/) - Book Name: The Sane Psychopath Author: Salil Desai Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Fiction Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: Finding inspiration in a real life incident that took place in Pune years ago, where a state transport bus driver went on a rampage on the streets of the city, Punekar Salil Desai has used this event and spun an
- [Book Review: Secret Diary of an Incurable Romantic (Um... and a closet alcoholic) by Chitrangada Mukherjee](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-secret-diary-of-an-incurable-romantic-um-and-a-closet-alcoholic-by-chitrangada-mukherjee/) - Book Name: Secret Diary of an Incurable Romantic (Um... and a closet alcoholic) Author: Chitrangada Mukherjee Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Quirky, honest, and always relatable, Secret Diary… chronicles a year in the life of a recently widowed thirty-year-old woman, Madhubala Ray, who copes with what life has thrown at her in her own distinctive
- [Vitasta Publishing to publish Once We Had Everything (Literature In Exile) edited by Arvind Gigoo, Siddhartha Gigoo and Adarsh Ajit](https://new-asian-writing.com/vitasta-publishing-to-publish-once-we-had-everything-literature-in-exile-edited-by-arvind-gigoo-siddhartha-gigoo-and-adarsh-ajit/) - Vitasta Publishing to publish Once We Had Everything (Literature In Exile) edited by Arvind Gigoo, Siddhartha Gigoo and Adarsh Ajit Once We Had Everything (Literature In Exile) features essays, memoirs and short stories written by some prominent Kashmiri Pandit writers living in exile. The writings illustrate their dissent, despair and hope. Consider this: Imagine being
- [Book Review: Once Upon an IAS Exam by K. Vijayakarthikeyan](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-once-upon-an-ias-exam-by-k-vijayakarthikeyan/) - Book Name: Once Upon an IAS Exam Author: K. Vijayakarthikeyan Publisher: Rupa Genre: Fiction Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: Vishy’s worst nightmare—failing the UPSC’s Civil Services exam—has come true. He is plagued by insecurity, fear and doubts. The mother of all competitive examinations has rejected him and he needs a reason to live. So, what does he do? He
- [Book Review: The Great Indian School Bazaar by Dev Lahiri](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-great-indian-school-bazaar-by-dev-lahiri/) - Book Name: The Great Indian School Bazaar Author: Dev Lahiri Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Rupa Rating: 3.9/5 Book Blurb: The Great Indian School Bazaar deals with a wide range of topics, including what drives parents to admit their children to certain schools, issues faced by principals, bullying, disciplining, and how school can be made ‘fun’. There is also
- [Rupa to Publish The Great Indian School Bazaar by Dev Lahiri ](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-the-great-indian-school-bazaar-by-dev-lahiri/) - The Great Indian School Bazaar by Dev Lahiri (Rs 195, 168 pp) ‘Teaching is one profession, which, I am convinced, is worth doing only if a teacher wakes up every morning with a sense of joy and excitement at the prospect of the challenges that lie ahead.’ ABOUT THE BOOK The Great Indian School Bazaar deals with a
- [Mohan Bhagwat: Influencer-in-Chief (Book Excerpt) by Kingshuk Nag](https://new-asian-writing.com/mohan-bhagwat-influencer-in-chief-book-excerpt-by-kingshuk-nag/) - With the BJP in power at the Centre since 2014 there is growing interest in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which is perceived as the power behind the throne. Is this true? How much does RSS influence the government of the day? How does it use this influence? Is policymaking in the government dependent on the
- [Once Upon an IAS Exam (Book Excerpt) by K. Vijayakarthikeyan](https://new-asian-writing.com/once-upon-an-ias-exam-book-excerpt-by-k-vijayakarthikeyan/) - Vishy’s worst nightmare—failing the UPSC’s Civil Services exam—has come true. He is plagued by insecurity, fear and doubts. The mother of all competitive examinations has rejected him and he needs a reason to live. So, what does he do? He tells his best friend Rithika, ‘I love you… Will you marry me?’ In Once Upon an
- [Tides Don’t Cross (Book Excerpt) by Simar Malhotra](https://new-asian-writing.com/tides-dont-cross-book-excerpt-by-simar-malhotra/) - Sparks fly immediately when Rukmani—fierce and assertive in the best and worst possible ways—meets the gentle Ayaan in the magical city Paris. Meanwhile, back in India, her reticent sister, Mrinalini struggles to cope with the void of a loveless marriage and an early pregnancy. Tides Don’t Cross follows these extremely interesting characters as their lives cross
- [Wisdom from the Ramayana (Book Excerpt) Chaitanya Charan](https://new-asian-writing.com/wisdom-from-the-ramayana-book-excerpt-chaitanya-charan/) - Ensconed in the world of Ramayana, this book is a collection of enlightening reflections on the dynamics of the relationships of the epic’s larger than life characters. These characters existed ages ago, yet they encountered dilemmas similar to ours—dilemmas that tested their love and their principles. Replete with thought-provoking conversations and incidents, Wisdom from the
- [Secret Diary of an Incurable Romantic . . . umm and a closet alcoholic (Book Excerpt) by Chitrangada Mukherjee](https://new-asian-writing.com/secret-diary-of-an-incurable-romantic-umm-and-a-closet-alcoholic-book-excerpt-by-chitrangada-mukherjee/) - Quirky, honest, and always relatable, Secret Diary… chronicles a year in the life of a recently widowed thirty-year-old woman, Madhubala Ray, who copes with what life has thrown at her in her own distinctive way. Men, wine and vodka are never too far from her lips as she nurses a wound whose best medication seems
- [The Sane Psychopath (Book Excerpt) by Salil Desai](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-sane-psychopath-book-excerpt-by-salil-desai/) - Finding inspiration in a real life incident that took place in Pune years ago, where a state transport bus driver went on a rampage on the streets of the city, Punekar Salil Desai has used this event and spun an astounding fictional psychological tale around it, one that will leave you cold with its chilling
- [The Slow Burn of Transcendental Desire: a review of Kiriti Sengupta’s The Earthen Flute](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-slow-burn-of-transcendental-desire-a-review-of-kiriti-senguptas-the-earthen-flute/) - The Slow Burn of Transcendental Desire: a review of Kiriti Sengupta’s The Earthen Flute Title: The Earthen Flute Author: Kiriti Sengupta Page: 64 ISBN: 978-9387883079 (Paperback) Edition: 3 (August 2018) Published by: Hawakal Publishers, Calcutta (India) Reviewed by: Jagari Mukherjee “For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.”—Walt Whitman (“Song of
- [Westland to Publish JALLIANWALA BAGH, 1919 Before and After by KISHWAR DESAI](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-jallianwala-bagh-1919-before-and-after-by-kishwar-desai/) - Westland to Publish JALLIANWALA BAGH, 1919 Before and After by KISHWAR DESAI (Releasing 31 Oct 2018) Jallianwala Bagh captures the true horror of what happened during the massacre. In the hundred years since the incident, the volatile atmosphere in Punjab at the time has been forgotten. The details of the widespread agitation against the Rowlatt Bill, which led to
- [Book Review: Elephants in the Room by Suraj Laxminarayanan](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-elephants-in-the-room-by-suraj-laxminarayanan/) - Book Name: Elephants in the Room Author: Suraj Laxminarayanan Genre: Fiction Publisher: The Write Place Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: A ragtag group of friends are planning a bank heist to end their cash crunch. Novices to crime, they are driven more by emotions than skill – their plan seems foolproof, or so they think. In another part of
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Knotty Affairs by Chirag Bagadia](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-knotty-affairs-by-chirag-bagadia/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Knotty Affairs by Chirag Bagadia We Indians, dipped in the rich traditional culture, have the penchant to enjoy even the smallest of the customs involved in lavish marriage celebrations. The very thought of our best friend getting married is enough to get us excited for the marriage functions. Out of the many
- [Bloomsbury to Publish It’s Easy To Be YOU by Radhika Kawlra Singh](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-its-easy-to-be-you-by-radhika-kawlra-singh/) - Bloomsbury to Publish It’s Easy To Be YOU by Radhika Kawlra Singh '"It’s Easy To Be YOU" written by a most trusted and gifted mind coach Radhika Kawlra Singh, is a bible for constructive change. It is a timeless piece of work that you would want to gift everyone! – Abhinav Bindra, Sportsperson "It’s Easy To
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Dark Circles by Udayan Mukherjee](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-dark-circles-by-udayan-mukherjee/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Dark Circles by Udayan Mukherjee Can one indiscretion be allowed to scar a family for life? Ronojoy’s mother dies alone in the Ashram she had abruptly retreated to twentyeight years ago, leaving him — then only twelve— to fend for the emotional needs of himself and his six-year-old brother. When the cremation
- [Aleph to Publish Shashi Tharoor's The Paradoxical Prime Minister](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-shashi-tharoors-the-paradoxical-prime-minister/) - Aleph to Publish bestselling author Shashi Tharoor's explosive new book The Paradoxical Prime Minister releasing on 26th October ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR 799, 512 PP) Narendra Modi is a paradoxical man. He says one thing and does another. He gives voice to a number of liberal ideas (such as the constitution being his holy book,
- [Book Excerpt: Awaken the Durga Within by Usha Narayanan](https://new-asian-writing.com/excerpt-from-awaken-the-durga-within-by-usha-narayanan/) - Usha Narayanan has enjoyed a vibrant career in advertising, radio, and corporate communications before she became a full-time author. She has earlier written Prem Purana: Mythological Love Stories and Pradyumna: Son of Krishna. She currently lives in Chennai, India. Below you can read an excerpt from her book, Awaken the Durga Within. Courtesy: Rupa Publications.
- [Book Review: To Hell and Back by Anurag Anand](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-to-hell-and-back-by-anurag-anand/) - Book Name: To Hell and Back Author: Anurag Anand Publisher: Readomania Genre: Fiction Rating: 3/5 Book Blurb: A mindless road-rage incident leaves a young and promising entrepreneur dead. Is it an accident, or a cold-blooded murder, planned to absolute perfection? Namrata, a young professional, is enveloped by all the quintessential elements of life in the fast lane a
- [PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE EXPANDING ITS LOCAL PUBLISHING PRESENCE TO SOUTH EAST ASIA IN 2019](https://new-asian-writing.com/penguin-random-house-expanding-its-local-publishing-presence-to-south-east-asia-in-2019/) - October 8, 2018— On the eve of the 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair, the annual international celebration of the global book marketplace, Penguin Random House, the world’s largest trade-book publisher, announces the extension and expansion of its commitment to local publishing in Asia, currently represented by its Penguin Random House North Asia and Penguin Random House India
- [Westland to Publish INSIDE THE MIND OF XI JINPING by François Bougon](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-inside-the-mind-of-xi-jinping-by-francois-bougon/) - Westland to Publish INSIDE THE MIND OF XI JINPING by François Bougon Xi Jinping wants to become the world’s most powerful leader. To succeed, he must balance Mao’s Little Red Book with the Analects of Confucius, and more. For Xi, the task ahead of China is to preserve the guiding ideology of Marxism, while challenging mistaken credos like
- [Book Review: Life after MH370 by K S Narendran](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-life-after-mh370/) - Book Name: Life after MH370: Journey Through a Void Author: K S Narendran Publisher: Bloomsbury Rating: 3.9/5 Book Blurb: There are at least 239 stories waiting to be told at length – those of the families of 239 passengers of MH370, how their lives took a turn on March 8th 2014 when MH370 disappeared. This is the
- [Book Review: Restless Continent by Michael Wesley](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-restless-continent-by-michael-wesley/) - Book Name: Restless Continent Author: Michael Wesley Publisher: Duckworth Overlook Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: Exploring the unprecedented growth of Asia’s economy and what the future may hold - an essential road-map for a region in transition. The world has never seen economic development as rapid or significant as Asia’s during recent decades. Home to three-fifths of
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Masala: Indian Cooking for Modern Living by Mallika Basu](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-masala-indian-cooking-for-modern-living-by-mallika-basu/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Masala: Indian Cooking for Modern Living by Mallika Basu Wholesome recipes, bold flavours and easy cheats to create a true taste of India in a modern kitchen A seminal Indian cookbook that reflects the way we live, cook, entertain and eat today. 'Her style of simple yet delicious Indian recipes will take you
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Arise Arjuna: Hinduism Resurgent in a New Century by David Frawley](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-arise-arjuna-hinduism-resurgent-in-a-new-century-by-david-frawley/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Arise Arjuna: Hinduism Resurgent in a New Century by David Frawley Arise Arjuna is a call for India’s Arjuna spirit of courage, daring and compassion to rise again to face the forces of intellectual and spiritual darkness and dispel them for a higher light of truth to manifest. India faces a modern
- [Bloomsbury to Publish India After Modi: Populism and the Right by Ajay Gudavarthy](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-india-after-modi-populism-and-the-right-by-ajay-gudavarthy/) - India After Modi: Populism and the Right by Ajay Gudavarthy The first-of-its-kind book on understanding populism and the politics of the Right Have you realized that the divide between ‘Us’ and ‘Them’ has grown steadily in Indian politics? Do you sometimes wonder whether it will be repaired at all in the near future? Do you
- [Bloomsbury to publish new novel City of Girls by international, multi-million bestselling ELIZABETH GILBERT](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-new-novel-city-of-girls-by-international-multi-million-bestselling-elizabeth-gilbert/) - Bloomsbury to publish new novel City of Girls by international, multi-million bestselling ELIZABETH GILBERT Alexandra Pringle, editor-in-chief at Bloomsbury publishing has acquired City of Girls, the new novel by the number one and international bestselling author of Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert. UK and Commonwealth rights (ex. Canada) were acquired from Sarah Chalfant at the Wylie Agency. Bloomsbury will publish City of
- [Book Review: The Storm by Arif Anwar](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-storm-by-arif-anwar/) - Book Name: The Storm Author: Arif Anwar Publisher: Aleph Genre: Fiction Rating: 3.9/5 Book Blurb: Inspired by the 1970 Bhola cyclone, in which half a million people perished overnight, The Storm seamlessly interweaves five love stories that, together, chronicle sixty years of Bangladeshi history. ~ Shahryar, a recent PhD graduate and the father of nine-year-old Anna,
- [Rupa to Publish The Story of the Reserve Bank of India by Rahul Bajoria ](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-the-story-of-the-reserve-bank-of-india-by-rahul-bajoria/) - The Story of the Reserve Bank of India by Rahul Bajoria (Rs 695, 296pp) ABOUT THE BOOK: Raghuram Rajan, the former governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), had once famously remarked, ‘We are neither hawks, nor doves, we are owls.’ However, the RBI is not an ordinary owl. It’s a very wise owl with immense powers and
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Harvesting Hope in the Suicide Zone: Women Who Challenged Drought, Death and Destiny by Radheshyam Jadhav](https://new-asian-writing.com/6269-2/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Harvesting Hope in the Suicide Zone: Women Who Challenged Drought, Death and Destiny by Radheshyam Jadhav The book narrates empowerment stories of women farmers and farm widows who challenged drought, death and destiny and bravely faced the agrarian crisis in the ‘farmer suicide zone’ of Maharashtra. As the flames danced all around
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Great War: Indian Writings on the First World War by Rakhshanda Jalil](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-great-war-indian-writings-on-the-first-world-war-by-rakhshanda-jalil/) - Bloomsbury to Publish The Great War: Indian Writings on the First World War by Rakhshanda Jalil A collection of voices that reflect different perspectives of Indian thinkers and people on the Great War It is very hard to endure the bombs, Father. It will be difficult for anyone to survive and come back safe and sound
- [Aleph to Publish Paradise at War: A Political History of Kashmir by Dr. Radha Kumar](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-paradise-at-war-a-political-history-of-kashmir-by-dr-radha-kumar/) - Aleph to Publish Paradise At War: A Political History of Kashmir by Radha Kumar. As one of the interlocutors appointed for Jammu and Kashmir by the Manmohan Singh administration , Radha Kumar presents an authoritative and in-depth view of the political history of Kashmir. Starting from its ancient references as a ‘sacred geography’ to every major development
- [Rupa to Publish Tides Don’t Cross by Simar Malhotra](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-tides-dont-cross-by-simar-malhotra/) - Tides Don’t Cross by Simar Malhotra (Rs 250, 256pp) ABOUT THE BOOK: Sparks fly immediately when Rukmani—fierce and assertive in the best and worst possible ways—meets the gentle Ayaan in the magical city Paris. Meanwhile, back in India, her reticent sister, Mrinalini struggles to cope with the void of a loveless marriage and an early pregnancy. Tides
- [Rupa to Publish Once Upon an IAS Exam by K. Vijayakarthikeyan ](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-once-upon-an-ias-exam-by-k-vijayakarthikeyan/) - Once Upon an IAS Exam by K. Vijayakarthikeyan (Rs 195, 142pp) ABOUT THE BOOK Vishy’s worst nightmare—failing the UPSC’s Civil Services exam—has come true. He is plagued by insecurity, fear and doubts. The mother of all competitive examinations has rejected him and he needs a reason to live. So, what does he do? He tells his best friend
- [Rupa to Publish Awaken the Durga Within by Usha Narayanan](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-awaken-the-durga-within-by-usha-narayanan/) - Awaken the Durga Within by Usha Narayanan (Rs 195, 235pp) ABOUT THE BOOK: Awaken the Durga Within is a handy, easy-to-follow guide to help every woman assert themselves at home and work and reclaim their life. As a woman in a patriarchal country like India, they are often held back by family or society; and even education or
- [Rupa to Publish Mohan Bhagwat: Influencer-in-Chief by Kingshuk Nag ](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-mohan-bhagwat-influencer-in-chief-by-kingshuk-nag/) - Mohan Bhagwat: Influencer-in-Chief by Kingshuk Nag (Rs 500, 240pp) ABOUT THE BOOK: With the BJP in power at the Centre since 2014 there is growing interest in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which is perceived as the power behind the throne. Is this true? How much does RSS influence the government of the day? How does it use this
- [NAW Interview with Manu Bhattathiri](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-manu-bhattathiri/) - MANU BHATTATHIRI is a Keralite settled in Bengaluru. He has worked as an advertising copywriter, a journalist and a college lecturer. At present he co-owns a small advertising agency. His previous book, Savithri's Special Room and Other Stories, was widely praised and shortlisted for numerous awards. The Town That Laughed is his first novel. NAW-Tell
- [Bloomsbury wins novel by Guillermo del Toro and Cornelia Funke](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-wins-novel-by-guillermo-del-toro-and-cornelia-funke/) - Bloomsbury wins novel by Guillermo del Toro and Cornelia Funke Pan’s Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun Academy Award-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and bestselling author Cornelia Funke have collaborated on a novel inspired by del Toro’s 2006 classic filmPan’s Labyrinth, which has been acquired by Bloomsbury in a fiercely contested auction. Publishing director, Rebecca McNally acquired UK and Commonwealth rights(exc
- [New Release from Westland: EATING WASPS by Anita Nair](https://new-asian-writing.com/new-release-from-westland-eating-wasps-by-anita-nair/) - New Release from Westland: EATING WASPS by Anita Nair About the book: In a small town by the river Nila, a thirty-five-year-old writer kills herself. No one knows why. Fifty-two years later, an antique cupboard in a private resort opens to reveal a frightened child. And the mystery begins to unravel. From the bestselling author of Ladies Coupe comes an
- [Westland to Publish The Friend by Teresa Driscoll](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-the-friend-by-teresa-driscoll/) - Westland to Publish The Friend by Teresa Drscoll On a train with her husband, miles from home and their four-year-old son, Ben, Sophie receives a chilling phone call. Two boys are in hospital after a tragic accident. One of them is Ben. She thought she could trust Emma, her new friend, to look after her
- [Westland to publish a book on Nouf Marwaai, first certified Yoga teacher in Saudi Arabia, in April-May 2019](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-a-book-on-nouf-marwaai-first-certified-yoga-teacher-in-saudi-arabia-in-april-may-2019/) - Westland to publish a book on Nouf Marwaai, first certified Yoga teacher in Saudi Arabia, in April-May 2019 Westland Publications Pvt. Ltd. (an Amazon company) today announced the acquisition of an authorized biography of Nouf Marwaai, the first certified Yogacharini in Saudi Arabia. The book is tentatively titled, Nouf: Yogi Who Made Saudi Arabia Fall in Love with
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- [Book Review: The Town that Laughed by Manu Bhattathiri](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-town-that-laughed-by-manu-bhattathiri/) - Book Name: The Town that Laughed Author: Manu Bhattathiri Publisher: Aleph Genre: Fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Change is coming to the tranquil town of Karuthupuzha, nestled deep within the lush Kerala countryside. The mighty black river, after which the town is named, is now no more than a trickle. People have begun to listen to weather forecasts
- [Westland to Publish Ex-ISI Chief Asad Durrani's memoir: Pakistan Adrift - Navigating Troubled Waters](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-ex-isi-chief-asad-durranis-memoir-pakistan-adrift-navigating-troubled-waters/) - Westland to Publish Ex-ISI Chief Asad Durrani's memoir: Pakistan Adrift - Navigating Troubled Waters PAKISTAN ADRIFT Navigating Troubled Waters By ASAD DURRANI Releasing 20 August 2018 Asad Durrani served as a three star general in the Pakistan army, and later headed the Inter-Services Intelligence agency from 1990 to 1992. His time in service encompassed the
- [Bloomsbury to Publish A Table in Venice: Recipes from my home by Skye McAlpine](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-a-table-in-venice-recipes-from-my-home-by-skye-mcalpine/) - Bloomsbury to Publish A Table in Venice: Recipes from my home by Skye McAlpine Skye McAlpine, author of the successful blog From My Dining Table, offers an insider's perspective on Venetian home cooking, illustrated with her stunning photographs ‘A real and rare gem, this is the must have book on Venice and its cooking’ – Anna
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Calligrapher's Daughter by Eugenia Kim](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-calligraphers-daughter-by-eugenia-kim/) - Bloomsbury to Publish The Calligrapher's Daughter by Eugenia Kim 'A beautiful, deliberate and satisfying story spanning thirty years of Korean history' Publishers' Weekly 'A wonderfully nuanced historical portrait', Anita Sethi, Independent Najin Han, the privileged daughter of a calligrapher, longs to choose her own destiny. Smart and headstrong, she is encouraged by her mother-but her stern
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Kinship of Secrets by Eugenia Kim](https://new-asian-writing.com/6211-2/) - Bloomsbury to Publish The Kinship of Secrets by Eugenia Kim The riveting story of two sisters, one raised in the United States, the other in South Korea, and the family that bound them together even as the Korean War kept them apart 'A gorgeous achievement' Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko In 1948 Najin and Calvin
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World by Peter Frankopan](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-new-silk-roads-the-present-and-future-of-the-world-by-peter-frankopan/) - Bloomsbury to Publish The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World by Peter Frankopan Everything you need to know about the present and future of the world from Sunday Times bestselling author of The Silk Roads, Peter Frankopan 'All roads used to lead to Rome. Today, they lead to Beijing.' When The
- [Book Review: Acid by Sangeetha Sreenivasan](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-acid-by-sangeetha-sreenivasan/) - Book Name: Acid Author: Sangeetha Sreenivasan Publisher: Penguin Random House India Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Two striking women, Kamala and Shaly, helm an unusual household, fuelled by their intense, tempestuous romance in a rapidly changing Bangalore. Downstairs, Kamala's sons take care of each other in their own way-the twins are bound together by an early accident that
- [Book Review: The Revolt of the Lamebren by Manjiri Prabhu](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-revolt-of-the-lamebren-by-manjiri-prabhu/) - Book Name: The Revolt of the Lamebren Author: Manjiri Prabhu Publisher: Readomania Genre: Fiction Rating: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: What if you are born with a termination date? Would you be ready to die at sixteen? In the Super-Dome of the future, Altklugs are born with the super-knowledge and efficiency of 6.25 human years, in their one year. Zinnia is one
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- [Bloomsbury to Publish Ready To Fire: How India and I Survived the ISRO Spy Case by Nambi Narayanan & Arun Ram](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-ready-to-fire-how-india-and-i-survived-the-isro-spy-case-by-nambi-narayanan-arun-ram/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Ready To Fire: How India and I Survived the ISRO Spy Case by Nambi Narayanan & Arun Ram A top scientist is falsely accused of selling space technology secrets. A police inspector’s misadventure with a Maldivian woman results in a fabricated espionage case. A faction within a political party capitalises on the case to bring down a government. An intelligence
- [Rupa to Publish ASHTAMAHISHI: The Eight Wives of Krishna by Radha Vishwanath](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-ashtamahishi-the-eight-wives-of-krishna-by-radha-vishwanath/) - ASHTAMAHISHI: The Eight Wives of Krishna by Radha Vishwanath (Rs 295, 197 pp) ABOUT THE BOOK Krishna, the eternal lover, is believed to have charmed the heart of every woman he came across, and his marriage with 16,100 women is the stuff of numerous ballads that have enthralled us over ages. But who amongst them
- [Rupa to Publish Mehr: A Love Story by Siddhartha Gigoo](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-mehr-a-love-story-by-siddhartha-gigoo/) - Mehr: A Love Story by Siddhartha Gigoo (Rs 295, 213pp) ABOUT THE BOOK ‘Thus, I begin, not at the beginning, but at the end when I had met her for the first time.’ Mehr, a Shia woman from Pakistan, falls in love with Firdaus, a youngster from Kashmir. Sundered by an unforgiving border, Mehr writes to her
- [Rupa to Publish SUCCEEDING THE AKSHAY KUMAR WAY by Virender Kapoor](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-succeeding-the-akshay-kumar-way-by-virender-kapoor/) - SUCCEEDING THE AKSHAY KUMAR WAY by Virender Kapoor (Rs 195, 126 pp) ABOUT THE BOOK Akshay Kumar’s life offers the perfect recipe for a ‘happiness package’! What is success? Is it money, fame, health, family, respect, happiness, professional acclaim, and satisfaction? In fact, success is all of this put together. Akshay has carved out a unique Success Quotient
- [Rupa to Publish The IndiGo Story by  Shelley Vishwajeet ](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-the-indigo-story-by-shelley-vishwajeet/) - The IndiGo Story by Shelley Vishwajeet (Rs 500, 179 pp) ABOUT THE BOOK The IndiGo Story is a fascinating analysis of the manner in which an unknown entity entered the perilous Indian sky and became its undisputed leader both in terms of market share and profitability. Lucidly written and sharply argued, this book highlights the company’s formative years
- [The Bride’s Mirror: A Tale of Life in Delhi A Hundred Years Ago (Book Excerpt) by Nazir Ahmad,  Translated by G.E.Ward](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-brides-mirror-a-tale-of-life-in-delhi-a-hundred-years-ago-book-excerpt-by-nazir-ahmad-translated-by-g-e-ward/) - Nazir Ahmad (1831–1912) was a well-known Urdu writer and colonial administrator. Besides the fame he achieved as a writer and thinker in his lifetime, he was admired for his attempts at social and religious reform. Nazir ahmad died of a stroke in 1912. G. E. Ward was a civil servant in Bengal. When he retired
- [Aleph to Publish THE BLUE LOTUS :Myths and Folktales of India by MEENA ARORA NAYAK releasing this October](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-the-blue-lotus-myths-and-folktales-of-india-by-meena-arora-nayak-releasing-this-october/) - Aleph to Publish THE BLUE LOTUS :Myths and Folktales of India by MEENA ARORA NAYAK releasing this October ABOUT THE BOOK ( Rs 999, 586 pp) Here you will find gods who make the three worlds tremble and lightning swing wildly across the firmament, shape-shifting asuras living in enchanted forests, wandering rishis with formidable magical
- [The Smelting Cauldron (Book Excerpt) by Raj Raman](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-smelting-cauldron-book-excerpt-by-raj-raman/) - Raj Raman holds an engineering degree from NIT Rourkela and a postgraduate degree in Management (PGDM) from IIM Bangalore. He has a rich and diverse experience of over thirty years across industries from manufacturing to services, and has been instrumental in the growth and establishment of a number of these enterprises. His stints across the
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Dark Water by Parker Bilal](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-dark-water-by-parker-bilal/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Dark Water by Parker Bilal 'A wonderfully written, compelling thriller that gives an exhilarating depiction of contemporary Egypt' Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent When Marcus Winslow appears at Private Investigator Makana’s door one April morning, Makana does not realize that soon he will risk losing everything he has built
- [Bloomsbury to Publish My Country by Kassem Eid](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-my-country-by-kassem-eid/) - Bloomsbury to Publish My Country by Kassem Eid A Syrian Memoir An unforgettable memoir of growing up in Syria under al-Assad's regime, surviving a gas attack, and rallying worldwide support to break the siege of cities across the country, with a foreword by Janine di Giovanni Born to Palestinian refugees, Kassem Eid grew up in the small town
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Walking to Listen by Andrew Forsthoefel](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-walking-to-listen-by-andrew-forsthoefel/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Walking to Listen by Andrew Forsthoefel 4,000 Miles Across America, One Story at a Time A memoir of one young man’s coming of age on a cross-country trek told through the stories of the people of all ages, races, and inclinations he meets along the highways of America. At twenty-three, Andrew Forsthoefel walked
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Way of the Hare by Marianne Taylor](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-way-of-the-hare-by-marianne-taylor/) - Bloomsbury to Publish The Way of the Hare by Marianne Taylor An exploration of the relationship between humans and the charismatic and elusive hare. To the people of rural Britain, hares are deeply beloved, perhaps above all other animals. They thrive in abundance in imagery but can be maddeningly elusive in reality. In our stories
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Zaitoun by Yasmin Khan](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-zaitoun-by-yasmin-khan/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Zaitoun by Yasmin Khan Recipes and Stories from the Palestinian Kitchen A dazzling cookbook with vibrant recipes, captivating stories and stunning photography from Palestine ‘A moving, hugely knowledgeable and utterly delicious book’ Anthony Bourdain Bursting with the freshness and brightness that is characteristic of all Levantine cuisine, Palestinian food is fragrant, healthy and delicious. From a colourful array of bountiful mezze dishes to rich slow- cooked stews flavoured with aromatic spice blends, it’s a
- [Rupa to Publish SRI AUROBINDO AND INDIA’S REBIRTH  by Michel Danino](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-sri-aurobindo-and-indias-rebirth-by-michel-danino/) - Rupa to Publish SRI AUROBINDO AND INDIA’S REBIRTH by Michel Danino ABOUT THE BOOK: Revolutionary, philosopher, litterateur, and seer, Sri Aurobindo remains one of the brightest minds India has ever had. This book captures the evolution of his thought through excerpts from his political articles and speeches, essays, talks with and letters to disciples, and public messages—presented
- [Rupa to Publish Restless: Chronicles of a Policeman by V R Sampath](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-restless-chronicles-of-a-policeman-by-v-r-sampath/) - Rupa to Publish Restless: Chronicles of a Policeman by V R Sampath ABOUT THE BOOK: V.R. Sampath leaves his comfort zone the moment it gets too comfortable. Now retired but still a seeker, Sampath’s life is governed by freedom and knowledge. He left a stress-free bank job to join the highly demanding Indian Police Service, and then quit
- [Rupa to Publish Winning like Sourav by Abhirup Bhattacharya](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-winning-like-sourav-by-abhirup-bhattacharya/) - Rupa to Publish Winning like Sourav by Abhirup Bhattacharya ABOUT THE BOOK: From being nicknamed ‘God of offside’ to charting the future of team India, Sourav Ganguly is undoubtedly one of the greatest captains to have played for the country. His records speak for himself: 18,000+ international runs and 11,000 runs in ODI matches including 22 centuries with
- [Rupa to Publish 54 Reasons Why Parents Suck and Phew by Swati and Swaran Lodha](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-54-reasons-why-parents-suck-and-phew-by-swati-and-swaran-lodha/) - Rupa to Publish 54 Reasons Why Parents Suck and Phew by Swati and Swaran Lodha ABOUT THE BOOK: The book is a tongue in cheek take on things parents should and should not do. It talks about various beliefs, behaviour, and biases held by most parents that make them annoying and difficult. So, all you parents out there—be a good
- [Rupa to Publish F?@K Knows: Dead or Alive by Shailendra Singh](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-fk-knows-dead-or-alive-by-shailendra-singh/) - Rupa to Publish F?@K Knows: Dead or Alive by Shailendra Singh ABOUT THE BOOK: After the phenomenal success of his first book F?@K Knows, the entertainment maverick turned social entrepreneur is still not turning to the phrase ‘God Knows’. Instead he is back with some more ‘Fs’ in his life with F?@K Knows: Dead or Alive. With the same honesty
- [Rupa to Publish Hungry Gods by Richa Lakhera](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-hungry-gods-by-richa-lakhera/) - Rupa to Publish Hungry Gods by Richa Lakhera ABOUT THE BOOK: Beaten and brutally raped, her body is never found. However, the killers make one mistake. They leave a witness, a witness who has nothing to live for except revenge. And when he crosses the boundaries of time to make the guilty pay, a whole lot of dark
- [Book Review: Voice of the Rain Season by Subrata Dasgupta](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-voice-of-the-rain-season-by-subrata-dasgupta/) - Book Name: Voice of the Rain Season Author: Subrata Dasgupta Publisher: Fingerprint Rating: 4.1/5 Book Blurb: On a September Saturday afternoon in 2011, Martin Shawncross and Joya Bose in perfect synchrony surrendered their respective virginities. That Martin, a twenty-one-year-old American, had waited so long for this momentous personal event would have scandalized his friends and family
- [Book Review: Jugaad Yatra by Dean Nelson](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-jugaad-yatra-by-dean-nelson/) - Book Name: Jugaad Yatra Author: Dean Nelson Publisher: Rupa Rating: 3.9/5 Book Blurb: India’s Mangalyaan mission to Mars and the Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car, are two of the country’s most celebrated achievements in recent times. They have something in common with the inverter which keeps the lights on during power cuts, the desert cooler which
- [The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje wins the Golden Man Booker Prize](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-english-patient-by-michael-ondaatje-wins-the-golden-man-booker-prize/) - The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje (Bloomsbury) has been crowned the best work of fiction from the last five decades of the Man Booker Prize, it was announced today (Sunday 8 July).The Golden Man Booker winner was revealed at the closing event of the Man Booker 50 Festival in Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre. The
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini and Illustrated by Dan Williams](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-sea-prayer-by-khaled-hosseini-and-illustrated-by-dan-williams/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini and Illustrated by Dan Williams A heart-wrenching story from the international bestselling author of The Kite Runner On a moonlit beach a father cradles his sleeping son as they wait for dawn to break and a boat to arrive. He speaks to his boy of the long summers
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Laxminama Monks, Merchants, Money and Mantra by Anshuman Tiwari & Anindya Sengupta](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-laxminama-monks-merchants-money-and-mantra-by-anshuman-tiwari-anindya-sengupta/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Laxminama Monks, Merchants, Money and Mantra by Anshuman Tiwari & Anindya Sengupta A first-in-its approach, Laxminama documents the interplay of business and religion in Indian history dating since 4,000 years, focusing on the role of religion beyond worship and business beyond profit. Anecdotal in its narrative, this is a book on people,
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Into the Hands of the Soldiers Freedom and Chaos in Egypt and the Middle East by David D. Kirkpatrick](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-into-the-hands-of-the-soldiers-freedom-and-chaos-in-egypt-and-the-middle-east-by-david-d-kirkpatrick/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Into the Hands of the Soldiers Freedom and Chaos in Egypt and the Middle East by David D. Kirkpatrick A poignant, deeply human portrait of Egypt during the Arab Spring, told through the lives of individuals In 2011, Egyptians of all sects, ages and social classes shook off millennia of autocracy, then
- [Just Tigers (Book Excerpt) by Jim Corbett](https://new-asian-writing.com/just-tigers-book-excerpt-by-jim-corbett/) - Just Tigers brings together all Jim Corbett’s stories about shooting tigers, many of whom were man-eaters. Taken from Man-eaters of Kumaon, The Temple Tiger and More Man-eaters of Kumaon and Jungle Lore, these fourteen stories are as fresh and thrilling as the day on which they were first published. They show, too, why, besides his legendary exploits as a hunter
- [The Mulberry Courtesan (Book Excerpt) by Sikeena Karmali](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-mulberry-courtesan-book-excerpt-by-sikeena-karmali/) - In 1857, the shadows are falling thick and fast on what is left of the Mughal empire. The last emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, is a broken, bitter man in his eighties who has retreated into religion and poetry. Zafar’s empire extends no further than the precincts of his grand palace, the Red Fort in Delhi,
- [Shiv Khera, the bestselling author & international motivational speaker will be in Bengaluru to launch his new book YOU CAN ACHIEVE MORE on 24 July](https://new-asian-writing.com/shiv-khera-the-bestselling-author-international-motivational-speaker-will-be-in-bengaluru-to-launch-his-new-book-you-can-achieve-more-on-24-july/) - Shiv Khera, the bestselling author & international motivational speaker will be in Bengaluru to launch his new book YOU CAN ACHIEVE MORE on 24 July ‘If You Want To Stand Out, Then You Need To Do Something Outstanding’ One of the most sought after international motivational speakers and the bestselling author of You Can Win, Shiv Khera
- [Call Me Saaya (Book Excerpt) by Zoe M](https://new-asian-writing.com/call-me-saaya-book-excerpt-by-zoe-m/) - Zoe M lives and works in Mumbai. She fell in love with the written word at the age of sixteen. Her affair has only matured over the years as she read stories that captivated her. Now, she uses the magic of words to help her spin her own stories. Her love of reading was born
- [Westland to Publish Reconciliation Edited by Harsh Mander, Natasha Badhwar and John Dayal](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-reconciliation-edited-by-harsh-mander-natasha-badhwar-and-john-dayal/) - Westland to Publish Reconciliation Edited by Harsh Mander, Natasha Badhwar and John Dayal On 4 September 2017, a group of volunteers led by Harsh Mander travelled across eight states of India on a journey of shared suffering, atonement and love in the Karwan e Mohabbat, or Caravan of Love. It was a call to conscience, an attempt
- [Book Review: Yours Forever by Nimmu](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-yours-forever-by-nimmu/) - Book Name: Yours Forever Author: Nimmu Publisher: Fingerprint Review: 3.8/5 Book Blurb: What happens when you fall in love with someone who has vowed to never love again? Sneha’s luck is cursed. What she had anticipated to be a joyous ride into her residency, turns into a scene from hell when the man she had an
- [Westland to Publish Tarikshir: The Awakening by Khayaal Patel](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-tarikshir-the-awakening-by-khayaal-patel/) - Westland to Publish TARIKSHIR: THE AWAKENING by Khayaal Patel A small princely state in Rajasthan is the last bastion of resistance against the might of the British Empire. While unrest surrounding the sudden death of the king of Devangarh grows, young prince Rudra Pratap Chauhan prepares to ascend the throne. But the kingdom is in
- [Westland to Publish Everyone Has A Story-2 by Savi Sharma](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-everyone-has-a-story-2-by-savi-sharma/) - Westland to Publish Everyone Has A Story-2 Sequel to Everyone Has A Story Everyone has a story. But does a story end at with a ‘happily ever after’? Not always, not even very often. The story always goes on. And life always tests you. I am life’s trials. I am fate. And I am here
- [Shiv Khera, the bestselling author & international motivational speaker to launch his new book YOU CAN ACHIEVE MORE in New Delhi on 9 Aug., 2018](https://new-asian-writing.com/shiv-khera-the-bestselling-author-international-motivational-speaker-to-launch-his-new-book-you-can-achieve-more-in-new-delhi-on-9-aug-2018/) - Shiv Khera, the bestselling author & international motivational speaker to launch his new book YOU CAN ACHIEVE MORE in New Delhi on 9 Aug., 2018 Published by Bloomsbury India, You Can Achieve More will be launched in Delhi on 09th August, 6 pm at NCUI auditorium by Sh. NITIN GADKARI, Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping. Sh. HARSH VARDHAN, Hon’ble Minister
- [Book Review: It's My Girlfriend's Wedding by Sahil Rajput](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-its-my-girlfriends-wedding-by-sahil-rajput/) - Book Name: It's My Girlfriend's Wedding Author: Sahil Rajput Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Fiction Rating: 3.5/5 Book Blurb: Tall, rich and handsome, Vivan is the most sought-after bachelor. Recently returned from London, he is the one and only scion of Bakshi Group of Companies. A perfect gentleman, an astute businessman, Vivan Bakshi has it all. But he
- [Book Review: INFIN-EIGHT: Eight Principles for Infinite Professional Success by Prajeet Budhale](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-infin-eight-eight-principles-for-infinite-professional-success-by-prajeet-budhale/) - Book Name: INFIN-EIGHT: Eight Principles for Infinite Professional Success Author: Prajeet Budhale Publisher: Fingerprint Rating: 4.9/5 Book Blurb: What is worse than not having the ability to bring success in one’s own life? It is having the ability and not being able to use it to bring success in one’s own life! Infin - Eight is designed
- [Aleph to Publish Be Present in Every Moment: Life Lessons from Moinuddin Chisti , Edited by Babli Parveen ](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-be-present-in-every-moment-life-lessons-from-moinuddin-chisti-edited-by-babli-parveen/) - Aleph to Publish Be Present in Every Moment: Life Lessons from Moinuddin Chisti , Edited by Babli Parveen Moinuddin Hasan Chishti (1136–1235) was a beloved Sufi saint, philosopher and spiritual teacher who founded the famous Chishtiya order of Sufism in the subcontinent. Also known as the founder of the Sufi movement in India, Chishti introduced the
- [Book Review: Just Tigers by Jim Corbett](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-just-tigers-by-jim-corbett/) - Book Name: Just Tigers Author: Jim Corbett Publisher: Aleph Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Just Tigers brings together all Jim Corbett’s stories about shooting tigers, many of whom were man-eaters. Taken from Man-eaters of Kumaon, The Temple Tiger and More Man-eaters of Kumaon and Jungle Lore, these fourteen stories are as fresh and thrilling as the day
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- [Book Review: Hungry Gods by Richa Lakhera](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-hungry-gods-by-richa-lakhera/) - Book Name: Hungry Gods Author: Richa Lakhera Publisher: Rupa Genre: Fiction Rating: 3.7/5 Book Blurb: Beaten and brutally raped, her body is never found. However, the killers make one mistake. They leave a witness, a witness who has nothing to live for except revenge. And when he crosses the boundaries of time to make the guilty
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- [Book Review: Anon. by Bhavani Iyer](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-anon-by-bhavani-iyer/) - Book Name: Anon. Author: Bhavani Iyer Publisher: Fingerprint Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Welcome to Calcutta of the sixties and the seventies. Meet Debottam, the genius vagabond son of a wealthy zamindar. Meet Urbish, the ambitious dreamer whose father is a fisherman. Walk with them through the red earth of Shantiniketan. Visit the jazz clubs of Park Street. Experience friendship
- [V.S. Naipaul, Indian origin Trinidad Author dead at 85](https://new-asian-writing.com/v-s-naipaul-indian-origin-trinidad-author-dead-at-85/) - V.S. Naipaul, the author who was razor sharp in his observation and was known for his masterful prose has passed away. He is survived by his wife, Nadira Alvi. A House for Mr. Biswas is still loved by many of his readers for its vivid descriptions and impeccable writing. His quotable quotes include: 'we read,
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Cutting the Gordian Knot by T N Hari & Hari Menon](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-cutting-the-gordian-knot-by-t-n-hari-hari-menon/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Cutting the Gordian Knot: India's Quest for Prosperity by T N Hari & Hari Menon A lucid account of India’s multilayered and deeply intertwined challenges, this book questions dominant narratives, provokes fresh thinking and suggests new approaches. A must read for anyone interested in the India Story! Cutting the Gordian Knot discusses
- [Kala Krishnan Ramesh's Second Volume of Poetry "Offer Him All Things, Charred Burned & Cindered" to be Published by Westland](https://new-asian-writing.com/kala-krishnan-rameshs-second-volume-of-poetry-offer-him-all-things-charred-burned-cindered-to-be-published-by-westland/) - Kala Krishnan Ramesh's Second Volume of Poetry "Offer Him All Things, Charred Burned & Cindered to be Published by Westland Offer Him All Things, Charred Burned & Cindered By Kala Krishnan Ramesh (Releasing 3 Sept 2018) One of our best regarded poets in English, Kala Krishnan Ramesh is back with her second volume of
- [Rupa to Publish Ultimate Grandmother Hacks by Kavita Devgan ](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-ultimate-grandmother-hacks-by-kavita-devgan/) - Rupa to Publish Ultimate Grandmother Hacks by Kavita Devgan this September. The book is an enticing guide to inculcate the time-tested food habits so we can develop a cohesive healthy lifestyle and rediscover the joy in eating. It contains many nuggets of wisdom and discusses the various foods and habits that our parents and grandparents followed that are
- [Aleph to Publish The Moving Shadow : Electrifying Bengali Pulp Fiction , Translated and Selected by Arunava Sinha](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-the-moving-shadow-electrifying-bengali-pulp-fiction-translated-and-selected-by-arunava-sinha/) - Aleph to Publish The Moving Shadow : Electrifying Bengali Pulp Fiction , Translated and Selected by Arunava Sinha ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 499, 256PP) Stories by some of the best modern Bengal writers, including Premendra Mitra, Satyajit Ray, Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, Gobindolal Bandyopadhyay and Swapan Kumar, this book is highly entertaining, addictive and full of twists
- [Bloomsbury to Publish We Are the Change We Seek: The Speeches of Barack Obama by E.J. Dionne Jr. & Joy-Ann Reid](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-we-are-the-change-we-seek-the-speeches-of-barack-obama-by-e-j-dionne-jr-joy-ann-reid/) - Bloomsbury to Publish We Are the Change We Seek: The Speeches of Barack Obama by E.J. Dionne Jr. & Joy-Ann Reid We have been given the first partial, though still substantive, look at Obama’s words, and it is a political partisan's dream to see them so finely gathered here' Washington Post. We Are the Change We Seek is a collection of Barack Obama's greatest addresses, beginning with his
- [Fingerprint to Publish RIGHT FROM THE START by Prachi Gupta | Sanchit Garg](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-right-from-the-start-by-prachi-gupta-sanchit-garg/) - Fingerprint to Publish RIGHT FROM THE START by Prachi Gupta | Sanchit Garg RIGHT FROM THE START... SHE STOLE HIS HEART by Prachi Gupta | Sanchit Garg Who says best friends can’t be cruel, they are angels with horns. Radhika Gupta has always lived a peaceful life. Until she enters college and befriends a few
- [Bloomsbury to Publish A Tree Named Ganga by Vikas Khanna](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-a-tree-named-ganga-by-vikas-khanna/) - Bloomsbury to Publish A Tree Named Ganga by Vikas Khanna The story of "A Tree Named Ganga" is a story of birth, love, growth, friendship, blossoms, arrogance, vanity, isolation and forgiveness A Tree Named Ganga is the story of a seed that grows into a majestic tree with everyone's love and support. One day, she
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-kingdom-of-ash-by-sarah-j-maas/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas Years in the making, Kingdom of Ash is the unforgettable conclusion to #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas’s phenomenal Throne of Glass series Aelin Galathynius’s journey from slave to assassin to queen reaches its heartrending finale as war erupts across her world
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Speechless:  What would you say if your life depended on it? by Roshan Abbas & Siddharth Banerjee](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-speechless-what-would-you-say-if-your-life-depended-on-it-by-roshan-abbas-siddharth-banerjee/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Speechless: What would you say if your life depended on it? by Roshan Abbas & Siddharth Banerjee Ever been at a loss for words on an important occasion? Be it a business presentation or a television appearance, a proposal of love or a one-to-one with your direct reports, this book helps you
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Red Birds by Mohammed Hanif](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-red-birds-by-mohammed-hanif/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Red Birds by Mohammed Hanif A powerful novel about war, family and love, from the bestselling, prize-winning author dubbed ‘Pakistan’s brightest voice’ (Guardian) An American pilot crash lands in the desert and takes refuge in the very camp he was supposed to bomb. Hallucinating palm trees and worrying about dehydrating to death
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Chalta Hai India: When ‘It’s Ok!’ is Not Ok by  Alpesh Patel](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-chalta-hai-india-when-its-ok-is-not-ok-by-alpesh-patel/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Chalta Hai India: When ‘It’s Ok!’ is Not Ok by Alpesh Patel India once led the world in most fields like science, medicine, religion, art and humanities. So how did we end up becoming a developing nation? People often blame the Chalta Hai (‘It’s Okay’, ‘Let it be’) attitude of Indians for the country’s sluggish progress. Can Indians ever shed their Chalta Hai
- [Bloomsbury to Publish French Exit by Patrick deWitt](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-french-exit-by-patrick-dewitt/) - Bloomsbury to Publish French Exit by Patrick deWitt A comedy/tragedy of manners. The new novel from the Man Booker-shortlisted author of The Sisters Brothers Frances Price – tart widow, possessive mother and Upper East Side force of nature – is in dire straits, beset by scandal. Her adult son Malcolm is no help, mired in a permanent state of arrested development. And then there's their cat, who Frances believes houses
- [Fingerprint to Publish UNTIL LOVE SETS US APART by Aditya Nighhot](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-until-love-sets-us-apart-by-aditya-nighhot/) - Fingerprint to Publish UNTIL LOVE SETS US APART To Love with Love by Aditya Nighhot Aisha and Rohit are like chalk and cheese. While Rohit is completely aimless and imperfect, Aisha is focussed and a perfectionist. Just two opposites. But don’t they say opposites attract? He loves her . . . She loves him. Their
- [Fingerprint to Publish AND THE ROSES BLED by Mehak Daleh](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-and-the-roses-bled-by-mehak-daleh/) - Fingerprint to Publish AND THE ROSES BLED by Mehak Daleh What happens when the dead come back and can’t let go? A catastrophe occurs in what was meant to be a funfilled day for Nina and Alisha. Minutes ago, they were on the swings in the Rose Garden, and now, Alisha is standing alone, while
- [AND THE ROSES BLED (Book Excerpt) by Mehak Daleh](https://new-asian-writing.com/and-the-roses-bled-book-excerpt-by-mehak-daleh/) - Mehak Daleh lives and works out of Chandigarh. She started working on ‘Roses’ on a cold December day in 2012, giving in to an image of little girls walking to a graveyard which had been stuck in her head for months. This image became the centre around which the manuscript grew. Mehak relishes dark folklore
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- [New Asian Writing Short Story Competition 2018 Results](https://new-asian-writing.com/new-asian-writing-short-story-competition-2018-results/) - The editors would like to thank all who participated. The prize winning entries for NAW Short Story Competition 2018 are: Capsules by Alex Jasinski Alex Jasinski was born in Wroclaw, Poland but bred in Prague, Czech Republic and educated in the mysteries of zoo archaeology at the University of York, UK where he specialized in ants and termites.
- [Bengali writer, Manoranjan Bapari, signs multi-book deal with Westland, an Amazon company](https://new-asian-writing.com/bengali-writer-manoranjan-bapari-signs-multi-book-deal-with-westland-an-amazon-company/) - In an exciting acquisition, Westland Publications Pvt Ltd, has acquired the publishing rights to celebrated Bengali writer Manoranjan Bapari’s works. The first book in the list, There’s Gunpowder in the Air, translated from the Bengali into English by Arunava Sinha, of his novel Batashe Baruder Gondho, will be published in November 2018. This will also be his first
- [UNTIL LOVE SETS US APART (Book Excerpt) by Aditya Nighhot](https://new-asian-writing.com/until-love-sets-us-apart-book-excerpt-by-aditya-nighhot/) - Aditya Nighhot is pursuing his MBBS degree from a renowned college in Pune. He is a professional photographer, an avid reader, and fond of music. As a twenty-year-old student, he feels that he can connect to the emotions of the youth and express this through his books. With social messages being the crux of his
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- [The Town That Laughed (Book Excerpt) by Manu Bhattathiri](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-town-that-laughed-book-excerpt-by-manu-bhattathiri/) - Manu Bhattathiri is a Keralite settled in Bengaluru. He has worked as an advertising copywriter, a journalist and a college lecturer. At present he co-owns a small advertising agency. His previous book, Savithri's Special Room and Other Stories, was widely praised and shortlisted for numerous awards. The Town That Laughed is his first novel. Below you
- [Writing for Self Growth - Workshop by The Himalayan Writing Retreat](https://new-asian-writing.com/writing-for-self-growth-workshop-by-the-himalayan-writing-retreat/) - Writing for Self Growth - Workshop The aim of this workshop is to help participants de-stress, introspect, heal and grow in the peace and quiet of the Kumaon Himalayas. The Writing for Self Growth Workshop is meant for all those people who are looking to connect with themselves. Specially designed writing exercises that combine the
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- [Bloomsbury to Publish What to Do When I'm Gone by Suzy Hopkins](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-what-to-do-when-im-gone-by-suzy-hopkins/) - Bloomsbury to Publish What to Do When I'm Gone by Suzy Hopkins A Mother's Wisdom to Her Daughter Illustrated by Hallie Bateman A mother’s advice to her daughter-a guide to daily living, both practical and sublime with full-color illustrations throughout. One sleepless night while she was in her early twenties, illustrator/writer Hallie Bateman had a
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Invitation to a Bonfire by Adrienne Celt](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-invitation-to-a-bonfire-by-adrienne-celt/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Invitation to a Bonfire by Adrienne Celt A seductive, sensual and sinister love triangle set in 1930s America and inspired by the infamous Nabokov marriage Zoya Andropova, a young Russian refugee, finds herself in an elite New Jersey boarding school. Having lost her family, her home and her sense of purpose, Zoya
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Pyjama Profit by Varun Mayya & Abhinav Chhikara](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-pyjama-profit-by-varun-mayya-abhinav-chhikara/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Pyjama Profit by Varun Mayya & Abhinav Chhikara The book gives a glimpse into the world of freelance and how one can create a sustainable financial life by exploring the numerous options freelance economy has to offer us. Pyjama Profit is a guide for millennials to get started with a self-sustained online
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Science of Sin by Jack Lewis](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-science-of-sin-by-jack-lewis/) - Bloomsbury to Publish The Science of Sin by Jack Lewis Looks at the science behind why we are constantly tempted to do the things we know aren't good for us. It can often seem that we are utterly surrounded by temptation, from the ease of online shopping and the stream of targeted advertising encouraging us
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Putney by Sofka Zinovieff](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-putney-by-sofka-zinovieff/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Putney by Sofka Zinovieff This summer's must-read: a bold, lushly written novel that will compel and disquiet in equal measure It is the 1970s and Ralph, an up-and-coming composer, is visiting Edmund Greenslay at his riverside home in Putney to discuss a collaboration. Through the house’s colourful rooms and unruly garden
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Travels in a Dervish Cloak by Isambard Wilkinson](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-travels-in-a-dervish-cloak-by-isambard-wilkinson/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Travels in a Dervish Cloak by Isambard Wilkinson Adventures in Pakistan In the best tradition of travel writing which combines both swagger and soul, a foreign correspondent takes a journey to the heart of Pakistan Enchanted by his Anglo-Indian grandmother's stories about the subcontinent and his own youthful travels in the region,
- [Aleph to Publish The Arts of Seduction by Seema Anand](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-the-arts-of-seduction-by-seema-anand/) - About the book: The Arts of Seduction is a guide to having great sex in the twenty-first century. It seeks to make what has been largely reduced to an act of instant gratification a rather more pleasurable experience. Drawing inspiration from the Kama Sutra, whose ground breaking attitudes towards sex remain relevant thousands of years
- [Yours Forever (Book Excerpt) by Nimmu](https://new-asian-writing.com/yours-forever-book-excerpt-by-nimmu/) - Nimmu believes in the adage you are never too old to make your dreams come true. Her novels portray the lives of ordinary people who you can relate to in your day-to-day life, facing struggles and finding love. She also loves to write poems which you can find in her blog. She loves to draw
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- [INFIN-EIGHT (Book Excerpt) by Prajeet Budhale](https://new-asian-writing.com/infin-eight-book-excerpt-by-prajeet-budhale/) - Prajeet Budhale is a certified coach from the International Coaching Federation (ACC ICF) with twenty-two years’ experience in leadership, sales, sales management, customer service, operations, and consulting. He has a post-graduate certification from XLRI and a Masters in Psychology. Prajeet has worked with over 150 national and international organisations and 40,000 professionals from more than
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- [Fingerprint to Publish Yours Forever, by Nimmu](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-yours-forever-by-nimmu/) - Fingerprint to Publish Yours Forever, by Nimmu What happens when you fall in love with someone who has vowed to never love again? Sneha’s luck is cursed. What she had anticipated to be a joyous ride into her residency, turns into a scene from hell when the man she had an altercation with on her
- [Fingerprint to Publish It’s My Girlfriend’s Wedding by Sahil Rajput](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-its-my-girlfriends-wedding-by-sahil-rajput/) - Fingerprint to Publish It’s My Girlfriend’s Wedding by Sahil Rajput Tall, rich, and handsome, Vivan is the most sought-after bachelor. Recently returned from London, he is the one and only scion of Bakshi Group of Companies. A perfect gentleman, an astute businessman, Vivan Bakshi has it all. But he is about to lose his girlfriend
- [Fingerprint to Publish INFIN-EIGHT by Prajeet Budhale](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-infin-eight-by-prajeet-budhale/) - Fingerprint to Publish INFIN-EIGHT by Prajeet Budhale What is worse than not having the ability to bring success in one’s own life? It is having the ability and not being able to use it to bring success in one’s own life! INFIN-EIGHT is designed as an intensive practical “work with self” guide to professional success.
- [Fingerprint to Publish Anon. by Bhavani Iyer](https://new-asian-writing.com/fingerprint-to-publish-anon-by-bhavani-iyer/) - Fingerprint to Publish Anon. by Bhavani Iyer Welcome to Calcutta of the sixties and the seventies. Meet Debottam, the genius vagabond son of a wealthy zamindar. Meet Urbish, the ambitious dreamer whose father is a fisherman. Walk with them through the red earth of Shantiniketan. Visit the jazz clubs of Park Street. Experience friendship redefined
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- [Aleph to Publish The Hippie Trail by Dr. Sharif Gemie and Dr. Brian Ireland](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-the-hippie-trail-by-dr-sharif-gemie-and-dr-brian-ireland/) - Aleph to Publish The Hippie Trail by Dr. Sharif Gemie and Dr. Brian Ireland About the book: This is the first detailed history of the Hippie Trail in the 1960s and 1970s. Going beyond the dozens of personal memoirs and travellers’ accounts that have been written about the legendary overland route between the West and
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- [Great Textpectations (Book Excerpt) by Ruchi Vadhera](https://new-asian-writing.com/great-textpectations-book-excerpt-by-ruchi-vadhera/) - Ruchi Vadehra belongs to a family of writers from both sides of parentage. Writing is thus homecoming to her. She began with conceptualizing and co-editing a neighbourhood community newsletter which inspired her to take forward her zest for words, people and travel through fiction. Ruchi lives with her husband and two children in New Delhi.
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- [HOME FIRE by Kamila Shamsie wins 2018 Women’s Prize for Fiction](https://new-asian-writing.com/home-fire-by-kamila-shamsie-wins-2018-womens-prize-for-fiction/) - HOME FIRE by Kamila Shamsie wins 2018 Women’s Prize for Fiction BLOOMSBURY INDIA is proud to announce that our author Kamila Shamsie is 2018 winner of Women’s Prize for Fiction At an awards ceremony in Bedford Square Gardens in central London last night, Wednesday 6th June – hosted by novelist and Women’s Prize Founder Director, Kate Mosse – the 2018
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Faraway Music by Sreemoyee Piu Kundu](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-faraway-music-by-sreemoyee-piu-kundu/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Faraway Music by Sreemoyee Piu Kundu A liberated, dynamic and successful writer, Priya has everything she has ever wanted, until she’s revisited by her past… About the book: Faraway Music is the story of a young Bengali girl, and her stumbles through the world of love. First as an adolescent in Calcutta, where she grows
- [Bloomsbury to Publish You’ve Got the Young Girl by Sreemoyee Piu Kundu](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-youve-got-the-young-girl-by-sreemoyee-piu-kundu/) - Bloomsbury to Publish You’ve Got the Young Girl by Sreemoyee Piu Kundu What if the wrong girl is the one right for you? About the book: On a sultry night, on a deserted lawn overlooking a moonlit Taj Mahal, two strangers make passionate love and promise never to meet again... But promises are meant to be broken, right?
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Sita's Curse by Sreemoyee Piu Kundu](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-sitas-curse-by-sreemoyee-piu-kundu/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Sita's Curse by Sreemoyee Piu Kundu Somewhere, behind close doors, in her solitary world; somewhere under the sheets with an indifferent lover; somewhere, is a woman who will not be denied… About the book: Trapped for fifteen years in the stranglehold of a dead marriage and soulless household domesticity, the beautiful, full-bodied and passionate
- [Book Review: Daughters of the Sun by Ira Mukhoty](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-daughters-of-the-sun-by-ira-mukhoty/) - Book Name: Daughters of the Sun Author: Ira Mukhoty Publisher: Aleph Book Company Rating: DNF Book Blurb: In 1526, when the nomadic Timurid warrior-scholar Babur rode into Hindustan, his wives, sisters, daughters, aunts and distant female relatives travelled with him. These women would help establish a dynasty and empire that would rule India for the next 200
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- [Pan Macmillan to Publish Rafina by Shandana Minhas](https://new-asian-writing.com/pan-macmillan-to-publish-rafina-by-shandana-minhas/) - Pan Macmillan to Publish Rafina by Shandana Minhas Genre: Fiction Literary Contemporary Fiction - Novella Imprint: Picador India Hardback Price: Rs 450 172 pp Brilliantly observed, delightful and heartbreaking, this is the story of seventeen-year-old RAFINA and her big dreams and misadventures Rafina looks at the glamorous girl on the billboard outside her window in
- ['And the next time you dress up' by Shruti Shukla](https://new-asian-writing.com/and-the-next-time-you-dress-up-by-shruti-shukla/) - Dress up for someone who doesn’t show up, or couldn’t. Come back, take a stroll in your empty apartment, tiptoe around in those shimmery grey stilettos; they will hurt more now. Pick your phone, click a selfie and in between the three seconds that the timer takes, comprehend: you won’t send it. Sit, still fully
- [NAW Interview with Kavery Nambisan](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-kavery-nambisan/) - Kavery Nambisan is a surgeon by profession. She graduated from St John’s Medical College, Bangalore, and did her surgical training and FRCS in England. Since then she has devoted most of her working life to practice in rural India and has worked as a surgeon in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. She is
- [Daughters of the Sun: Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal Empire (Book Excerpt) by Ira Mukhoty](https://new-asian-writing.com/daughters-of-the-sun-empresses-queens-and-begums-of-the-mughal-empire-book-excerpt-by-ira-mukhoty/) - Ira Mukhoty is the author of heroines, powerful Indian women of myth and history. She was educated in Delhi and Cambridge, where she studied natural sciences. After a peripatetic youth, she returned to Delhi to raise her two daughters. Living in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, she developed an interest
- [Rupa to Publish Dare Dreamers by Kartik Sharma](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-dare-dreamers-by-kartik-sharma/) - Rupa to Publish Dare Dreamers by Kartik Sharma About the book: India’s first start-up of superheroes with a mission of saving lives is here to kick ass. Rasiq is riding the highs of life thanks to his successes as an investment banker. But his arrogance soon gets the better of him and he ends up losing everything he holds
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- [Rupa to Publish The Kaafir’s Love by Abhisar Sharma](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-the-kaafirs-love-by-abhisar-sharma/) - Rupa to Publish The Kaafir’s Love by Abhisar Sharma About the book: Two dramatic incidents shake up the tenuous peace in an Old Delhi neighbourhood—a terrorist commits suicide in Jama Masjid and an influential trader is shot near the same spot. As simmer comes to boil, age-old antagonisms surface and sharp lines are drawn. Amidst these troubled times,
- [Rupa to Publish Politics for a New India by Shriprakash Singh](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-politics-for-a-new-india-by-shriprakash-singh/) - Rupa to Publish Politics for a New India by Shriprakash Singh About the book: This book may be treated, but with precaution, as indigenization of political science in India. This book is a modest attempt to seek an identity for Bharatiya Ways of Study and move away from the Western domination in social science. It attempts to negate
- [Rupa to Publish Winning like Saina: Think and Succeed like Nehwal by Jatin Gupta](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-winning-like-saina-think-and-succeed-like-nehwal-by-jatin-gupta/) - Rupa to Publish Winning like Saina: Think and Succeed like Nehwal by Jatin Gupta About the book: Laying out her winning traits and abilities, this book chronicles Saina Nehwal’s journey from entering the badminton court to winning the coveted Olympic medal. Saina is not the flamboyant kind, but considering her a dove will be a mistake. Always a
- [Rupa to Publish Spectrum Politics: Unveiling the Defence by Salman Khurshid and Daksha Sharma](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-spectrum-politics-unveiling-the-defence-by-salman-khurshid-and-daksha-sharma/) - Rupa to Publish Spectrum Politics: Unveiling the Defence by Salman Khurshid and Daksha Sharma About the book: In November 2010, a leaked CAG report on the 2G spectrum policy suggested that ₹1.76 lakh crores were lost (described as ‘presumptive loss’) to the government exchequer because of myopic, even legally questionable policies of the then UPA government in handing out valuable spectrum
- [Bloomsbury to Publish A Shot in the Dark by Lynne Truss](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-a-shot-in-the-dark-by-lynne-truss/) - Bloomsbury to Publish A Shot in the Dark: A Twitten Mystery by Lynne Truss The first novel in a fabulous new comic crime series from much-loved author Lynne Truss, perfect for fans of M. C. Beaton, Celia Imrie and James Runcie's Grantchester series. Eats Shoots and Leaves sold over one million copies (TCM) and won the
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Social Creature by Tara Isabella Burton](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-social-creature-by-tara-isabella-burton/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Social Creature by Tara Isabella Burton The Talented Mr Ripley meets The Secret History in this smart, compulsive and commercial debut, which is perfect for thriller fans and for millennials looking for the next big thing. Dark, dramatic and sophisticated, film rights to Social Creature have already been pre-empted by Lionsgate. A glamorous,
- [Bloomsbury to Publish How Fear Works by Frank Furedi](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-how-fear-works-by-frank-furedi/) - Bloomsbury to Publish How Fear Works Culture of Fear in the Twenty-First Century by Frank Furedi Successor to The Culture of Fear - Furedi's earlier defining book. Furedi is now semi-retired from his Chair at the University of Kent and devotes much time to lecturing throughout the world – Australia and the USA in particular.
- [Bloomsbury to Publish The Occasional Virgin by Hanan al-Shaykh](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-the-occasional-virgin-by-hanan-al-shaykh/) - Bloomsbury to Publish The Occasional Virgin by Hanan al-Shaykh Challenging stereotypes of Arab women, The Occasional Virgin features two vividly realised, feisty female characters and fearlessly addresses questions of sexuality, Islam and identity – from the hijab to marriage and female chastity. With one of the most important voices from the Arab world, Hanan Al-Shaykh
- [Bloomsbury to Publish Smart Cities Unbundled by Sameer Sharma](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-smart-cities-unbundled-by-sameer-sharma/) - Bloomsbury to Publish Smart Cities Unbundled by Sameer Sharma Smart Cities Unbundled: Ideas and Practice of Smart Cities in India by Dr. Sameer Sharma, describes the foundational ideas and approaches that have shaped an innovative nationwide Smart City program that utilizes technology to strongly support area-based development, citizen preferences, and basic infrastructure and services. About
- [Bloomsbury to Publish RSS 360 Demystifying Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh by Ratan Sharda](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-rss-360-demystifying-rashtriya-swayamsevak-sangh-by-ratan-sharda/) - Bloomsbury to Publish RSS 360 Demystifying Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh by Ratan Sharda RSS 360 shares details about RSS as an organization and how is it completely different from what people think about it. It also elaborates ideology that the organisation follows, highs and lows of its working and organizational structure. About the book: This book is
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- [Rupa to Publish Stumbling Through Life by Ruskin Bond](https://new-asian-writing.com/rupa-to-publish-stumbling-through-life-by-ruskin-bond/) - Ruskin Bond’s new book Stumbling Through Life. Releasing in May, his birthday month; is a collection (including his unpublished writings) which gives the readers an insight into Bond’s remarkable journey as a writer. If you've read 'Scenes from a Writer's Life', you know what we are talking about! About the book: The other day, at our local
- [The Sensational Life And Death Of Qandeel Baloch (Book Excerpt) by Sanam Maher](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-sensational-life-and-death-of-qandeel-baloch-book-excerpt-by-sanam-maher/) - SANAM MAHER is a journalist based in Karachi. Her work has appeared in Al Jazeera, BuzzFeed, The Caravan, the British Film Institute’s Sight and Sound,Roads & Kingdoms and the New York Times’ Women in the World. Below you can read an excerpt from "The Sensational Life And Death Of Qandeel Baloch" which is her first book. Read the review of the book
- [Invisible Ties (Book Excerpt) by Nadya A R](https://new-asian-writing.com/invisible-ties-book-excerpt-by-nadya-a-r/) - Nadya is an author, a psychotherapist and a motivational speaker. Her latest novel, Invisible Ties, has been published by Rupa Publications in August 2017. Nadya has written articles and submitted papers on different psychological constructs and topics in International conferences and workshops. Below you can read an excerpt from invisible Ties. Courtesy: Rupa and Keemya
- [Aleph to Publish Jugaad Yatra by Dean Nelson](https://new-asian-writing.com/aleph-to-publish-jugaad-yatra-by-dean-nelson/) - Aleph to Publish Jugaad Yatra by Dean Nelson India’s Mangalyaan mission to Mars and the Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car, are two of the country’s most celebrated achievements in recent times. They have something in common with the inverter which keeps the lights on during power cuts, the desert cooler which eases the searing summer heat, and the hybrid
- [Penguin to Publish THE LORD AND MASTER OF GUJARAT by K.M.Munshi translated by Rita Kothari and Abhijit Kothari](https://new-asian-writing.com/penguin-to-publish-the-lord-and-master-of-gujarat-by-k-m-munshi-translated-by-rita-kothari-and-abhijit-kothari/) - Arguably K.M. Munshi’s best known work of passion, intrigue and adventure… THE LORD AND MASTER OF GUJARAT translated by Rita Kothari and Abhijit Kothari The kingdom of Patan is under attack from the army of Avanti. People have fled their villages to seek refuge in the city. Amidst the mounting panic, the arrival of Kaak,
- [Penguin to Publish CYBER SEXY rethinking pornography by Richa Kaul Padte](https://new-asian-writing.com/penguin-to-publish-cyber-sexy-rethinking-pornography-by-richa-kaul-padte/) - CYBER SEXY rethinking pornography ‘Precise and unflinching’ Alana Massey, author, All the Lives I Want ‘Cyber Sexy is highly intelligent and a great read’ Karuna Nundy, advocate, Supreme Court of India ‘I hope every woman in India reads this book’ Rega Jha, editor-in-chief, BuzzFeed India ‘Provocative and sharp’ Rohan Joshi, comedian and writer In 1964, American judge Potter Stewart famously said,
- [Westland to Publish POINTS OF ENTRY Encounters at the origin-sites of Pakistan by Nadeem Farooq Paracha](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-points-of-entry-encounters-at-the-origin-sites-of-pakistan-by-nadeem-farooq-paracha/) - Pub date: 11 June | Imprint: Tranquebar | Price: INR 499 | Non-Fiction Pakistan is more than the sum of its news-making parts. In these marvellous essays on history, politics and society, cultural critic Nadeem Farooq Paracha upturns various reductive readings of the country by revealing its multi-layered reality. With wit and insight, he investigates
- [Westland to Publish SPONGE Leadership Lessons I Learnt From My Clients by Ambi Parameswaran ](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-sponge-leadership-lessons-i-learnt-from-my-clients-by-ambi-parameswaran/) - Pub date: 28 June | Imprint: Westland | Price: INR 350 | Non-Fiction Early in Ambi’s career, he realised that some of the best lessons can be learnt if people just listen to and learn from customer interactions. A challenging customer could actually end up enriching your life with some of the most engaging conversations
- [Westland to Publish S. D. BURMAN: THE PRINCE-MUSICIAN by Anirudha Bhattacharjee & Balaji Vittal](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-s-d-burman-the-prince-musician-by-anirudha-bhattacharjee-balaji-vittal/) - Pub date: 4 June | Imprint: Tranquebar | Price: INR 799 | Non-fiction SD, or Sachin Dev Burman, the man who gave Hindi film music its grammar is perhaps the most enigmatic figure in Indian cine history. As the young scion of the Tripura royal family, SD struck out into the world of cinema and
- [Westland to Publish Shades of Saffron: From Vajpayee to Modi by Saba Naqvi](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-shades-of-saffron-from-vajpayee-to-modi-by-saba-naqvi/) - Pub date: 19 June | Imprint: Tranquebar| Price: INR 599 | Non-fiction The BJP enjoys the predominant position in Indian politics today. In its journey from coalition politics to single-party hegemony, it has emerged as a very different entity from the one that first came to power in 1998. Veteran journalist Saba Naqvi—who has spent two
- ['Feminism in India' by Eva Bell         ](https://new-asian-writing.com/feminism-in-india-by-eva-bell/) - Feminism is all about the advocacy of women’s rights against unlawful gender based exploitation of women. As Jane Radcliffe Richards said, “Women suffer from systemic social injustice and therefore a movement is needed for elimination of sex based injustice.” Long before the word ‘Feminism’ was coined, it began in India as a set of movements
- [Westland to Publish Spirits in a Spice Jar By Sarina Kamini](https://new-asian-writing.com/westland-to-publish-spirits-in-a-spice-jar-by-sarina-kamini/) - Westland releases Spirits in a Spice Jar By Sarina Kamini (Releasing on May 29, 2018) A heartwarming journey to make sense of life, love and family, through food For Sarina Kamini’s Kashmiri family, food is love, love is faith, and faith is family. It’s cause for total emotional devastation when, ten years after her Australian mother is
- [Book Review: The Sensational Life And Death Of Qandeel Baloch by Sanam Maher](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-sensational-life-and-death-of-qandeel-baloch-by-sanam-maher/) - Book Name: The Sensational Life And Death Of Qandeel Baloch Author: Sanam Maher Publisher: Aleph Rating: 4.7/5 Book Blurb: ‘Qandeel was a marvelous blaze. She set our dark world on fire and made enough light to expose the hypocrisies of Pakistan’s pious patriarchy. In Sanam Maher’s terrific and necessary book, those flames burn brighter than
- [Book Review: Keshava by Bhawana Somaaya](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-keshava-by-bhawana-somaaya/) - Book Name: Keshava Author: Bhawana Somaaya Publisher: Fingerprint Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: Everyone associated with Sri Krishna believes that their relationship with the deity is unique, which explains why every gopika felt that the Lord was dancing with her at the Maharaas. That is Sri Krishna’s magic and also his power that he becomes the centre of
- [Bloomsbury to publish CRESCENT CITY, a brand-new adult series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-to-publish-crescent-city-a-brand-new-adult-series-from-1-new-york-times-bestselling-author-sarah-j-maas/) - Bloomsbury to publish CRESCENT CITY, a brand-new adult series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas International and #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas has taken the young adult world by storm with her Throne of Glass and Court of Thorns and Roses series, which have spent a collective
- [Bloomsbury India announces the international bestselling author Vikas Khanna’s fiction debut](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-india-announces-the-international-bestselling-author-vikas-khannas-fiction-debut/) - Bloomsbury India announces the international bestselling author Vikas Khanna’s fiction debut THE LAST COLOR The book along with the trailer of the motion picture adapted from the same starring Neena Gupta in the lead was released today at Cannes 2018. Can the city of the dead also outlast the rest of extant civilization? Can a
- [Bloomsbury reveals the cover for New Illustrated edition of J. K. Rowling’s The Tales of Beedle the Bard](https://new-asian-writing.com/bloomsbury-reveals-the-cover-for-new-illustrated-edition-of-j-k-rowlings-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/) - Bloomsbury reveals the cover for New Illustrated edition of J. K. Rowling’s The Tales of Beedle the Bard ‘Beedle is to the wizarding world what Hans Christian Andersen is to Muggles’ Sunday Times Bloomsbury Children’s Books today reveals the cover of the full-colour Illustrated Edition of J.K. Rowling’s The Tales of Beedle the Bard illustrated
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- [Book Review: My Husband and Other Animals 2 by Janaki Lenin](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-my-husband-and-other-animals-2-by-janaki-lenin/) - Book Name: My Husband and Other Animals 2: The Wildlife Adventure Continues Author: Janaki Lenin Publisher: Westland Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: ‘We’ve lived here at Pambukudivanam for 20 years now and many are the trees we planted that you can’t put your arms around. Orioles, treepies, woodpeckers, king¬fishers, spotted owlets and parakeets also call it home, and
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- [NAW Interview with Payal Kapadia](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-payal-kapadia/) - 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 in 2013. It is also on the “101 Indian Children’s Books We Love!” list.
- [NAW Interview with Mishi Saran](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-mishi-saran/) - Mishi Saran was born in India and spent the first ten years of her life in New Delhi. Since then, she has lived in Switzerland, Indonesia, the United States, China, Hong Kong and Korea. She is the author of the travel book-cum-memoir Chasing the Monk’s Shadow: A Journey in the Footsteps of Xuanzang.(Penguin, 2005). Her first novel, The
- [NAW Interview with Jaye Robin Brown](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-jaye-robin-brown/) - Jaye Robin Brown lives and writes in the mountains north of Asheville, North Carolina. NO PLACE TO FALL is her debut novel. It's about dreams, singing, friendship, love, betrayal, family, and mistakes. It's also a love song to small town girls and mountain music, both of which shape the area that Jaye now calls home. NAW-When
- [NAW interview with Supriya Parulekar](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-supriya-parulekar/) - Supriya Parulekar’s first book was ‘A Soulful of Lie,’ published by Leadstart. She has worked as a columnist for ‘Yuva,’ a magazine meant for youth. Do read her book, ‘BFF: Best Friends Forever.’ NAW- When did your literary journey begin? At what age did you discover that you wanted to write? First they were mere
- [NAW Interview with Usha Narayanan](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-usha-narayanan/) - Usha Narayanan is a gold medallist with a master’s degree in English literature. She has had an eventful career in advertising, media and the corporate world, as creative director, features writer, web editor and communications manager. Her debut novel, 'The Madras Mangler,' a suspense thriller, was very well received by readers and the media. Her
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- [NAW Interview with Utkarsh Patel](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-utkarsh-patel/) - Utkarsh Patel is the author of Shakuntala- The Woman Wronged. He has qualifications in Mythology, both Indian and World from Mumbai University. He is also a faculty on the subject of Comparative Mythology, at the Mumbai University, India. Utkarsh is also a regular trainer and lecturer on varying subjects at private organisations and educational institutions.
- [NAW Interview with Jamil Urfi](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-jamil-urfi/) - Born in 1960, Jamil Urfi completed his schooling from Delhi and later studied at the Aligarh Muslim University, University of Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and in England. As a campus correspondent for Youth Times - a youth magazine published by the Times of India group, he reported on social and political events from his university.
- ['Whatever love it’s love' by Paola Caronni](https://new-asian-writing.com/whatever-love-its-love-by-paola-caronni/) - Whatever love it’s love. It’s a bonfire An autodafe’ Unrequited, Untamed it burns. Filial, familiar. Like earthquake It shakes the house Tears down buildings Hides in the closet Or under the bed. Doors shut. Regrettable, forgettable Wrinkled bed sheets bra on the floor. A soulless creature left hanging around in the nightly fear.
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- [Tropical Detective: A Hari Majestic Mystery (Book Excerpt) by Zac O' Yeah](https://new-asian-writing.com/tropical-detective-a-hari-majestic-mystery-book-excerpt-by-zac-o-yeah/) - Zac O’Yeah is the author of the popular comic thriller Once Upon a Time in Scandinavistan and Mr Majestic! The Tout of Bengaluru which is the first of the Hari Majestic crime and detective series. He has written twelve other books which have been translated into several languages. Previously, he worked in the theatre and
- [Book Review: Hinduism and Nature by Nanditha Krishnan](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-hinduism-and-nature-by-nanditha-krishnan/) - Book Name: Hinduism and Nature Author: Nanditha Krishnan Publisher: Penguin Random House India Rating: 3.9/5 Book Blurb: The basis of Hinduism is dharma or righteousness, incorporating duty, cosmic law and justice. Five thousand years ago, the Vedas showed a clear appreciation of the natural world and its ecology, the importance of the environment and the management of natural
- [Book Review: The Inheritors by Sonu Bhasin](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-inheritors-by-sonu-bhasin/) - Book Name: The Inheritors Author: Sonu Bhasin Publisher: Penguin Random House India Rating: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: Why did Harsh Mariwala leave his family business? What made the entire Dabur management to quit one day? How did Dhingra brothers turn a suffering business in to India’s second largest paints company? This is a fascinating behind the scenes look
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- [Book Review: Shikari by Yashwant Chittal](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-shikari-by-yashwant-chittal/) - Book Name: Shikari Author: Yashwant Chittal Publisher: Penguin Random House India Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Shikari opens a window to a fiercely competitive corporate world where it is often difficult to distinguish between the hunter and the hunted. As the story of Nagappa, framed for causing a fire in the company's factory, unfolds, it reveals more
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- [Five terrible writing habits we learn in school – and how to break them](https://new-asian-writing.com/five-terrible-writing-habits-we-learn-in-school-and-how-to-break-them/) - What is good writing? It is a writer’s ability to convey the intended information as clearly as possible. If the reader stays engaged and possibly entertained along the way, that much better. If the reading is easy and effortless, that’s a sign of good writing. If the reader drops off in the middle or must
- [Book Review: Super Foods for Awesome Memory by Shipra Khanna](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-super-foods-for-awesome-memory-by-shipra-khanna/) - Book Name: Super Foods for Awesome Memory Author: Shipra Khanna Publisher: Rupa Rating: 4.7/5 Book Blurb: We are what we eat and so our memory is linked to food. The helplessness that overwhelms us when one forgets a name can be embarrassing. In this age of instant googling, this is just the start of the ebbing process
- [Book Review: The Master Key by Shruti Johri](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-master-key-by-shruti-johri/) - Book Name: The Master Key Author: Shruti Johri Publisher: Rupa Rating: 3.5/5 Book Blurb: She uncovers incredible and amusing stories from luxury hotels in India. She captures extraordinary episodes of infidelity, bigotry and brings to light the absurdity of travellers. She highlights the struggles of white-collared, blue-collared and non-collared staff to break the stereotypes around hotel
- [Prithviraj Chauhan: The Emperor of Hearts (Book Excerpt) by Anuja Chandramouli](https://new-asian-writing.com/prithviraj-chauhan-the-emperor-of-hearts-book-excerpt-by-anuja-chandramouli/) - Anuja Chandramouli is a bestselling Indian author and widely regarded as one of the finest writers in mythological fiction and fantasy. She followed up her highly acclaimed debut novel, Arjuna: Saga of a Pandava Warrior-Prince, which was named as one of the top 5 sellers in the Indian writing category for the year 2012 by
- [Little Fish by Masami Mustaza (New Asian Writing Short Story Competition 2017 Prize Winning Entry)](https://new-asian-writing.com/little-fish-by-masami-mustaza-new-asian-writing-short-story-competition-2017-prize-winning-entry/) - "Nicholas is reminded of the broken relationships in his life one year after the death of his nephew, Brian, after making a visit to the wet market. He is haunted by the image of the fish, which also make a prominent feature in his childhood, which hints at things that are still unresolved below the
- [Book Review: Life Among The Scorpions by Jaya Jaitley](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-life-among-the-scorpions-by-jaya-jaitley/) - Book Name: Life Among The Scorpions Author: Jaya Jaitley Publisher: Rupa Rating: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: An Indian politician looks back at her journey and recounts how the going got tougher with her every success, perhaps because she was a woman. Life among the Scorpions recounts the deeply fascinating and often tumultuous events that mark thirty years
- [Book Review: Devi by John Stratton Hawley and Donna Marie Wulff](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-devi-by-john-stratton-hawley-and-donna-marie-wulff/) - Book Name: Devi The Goddesses Of India Editors: John Stratton Hawley and Donna Marie Wulff Publisher: Aleph Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: The monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have severely limited the portrayal of the divine as feminine. But in Hinduism ‘God’ very often means ‘Goddess’. This extraordinary collection explores twelve different Hindu goddesses, all of whom
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- [Book Review: No Mud, No Lotus by Thich Nhat Hanh](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-no-mud-no-lotus-by-thich-nhat-hanh/) - Book Name: No Mud, No Lotus Author: Thich Nhat Hanh Publisher: Aleph Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: In this extraordinary book, one of the world’s most renowned Zen Buddhist masters teaches us how to find happiness by getting past suffering. He shows us how the only way to do this is by acknowledging and transforming suffering,
- ['Hope Falls' by Ranju Dodum](https://new-asian-writing.com/hope-falls-by-ranju-dodum/) - We fall, into the abyss. Into the pit, dug by our Actions, our Inactions, formed of our Misdeeds. Yet, blame, we shall, our Misfortune. The Tides- they rise. They fall. The Virtues we thought we held dear; the Promises we swore we would never break, we break. The Bonds we forged, the unending Gaze
- [Book Review: Curried Cultures by Krishnendu Ray,‎ Tulasi Srinivas](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-curried-cultures-by-krishnendu-ray‎-tulasi-srinivas/) - Book Name: Curried Cultures Authors: Krishnendu Ray,‎ Tulasi Srinivas Publisher: Aleph Rating: 4.7/5 Book Blurb: Indian food is one of the world’s most popular cuisines. Even as it has transformed the contemporary urban foodscape in this age of globalization, social scientists have paid scant attention to the phenomenon. The essays in this book explore the relationship between
- [Book Review: Where Will You Be In Five Years? by Arfeen Khan](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-where-will-you-be-in-five-years-by-arfeen-khan/) - Book Name: Where Will You Be In Five Years? Author: Arfeen Khan Publisher: Penguin Rating: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: What if you were told that five years is the maximum time you need to fulfill your goals in life? We all dream about the future. However, we can't turn these dreams into reality unless we act on
- [Bucket of Cherries by Rajni Mala Khelawan (New Asian Writing Short Story Competition 2017 Prize Winning Entry)](https://new-asian-writing.com/bucket-of-cherries-by-rajni-mala-khelawan-new-asian-writing-short-story-competition-2017-prize-winning-entry/) - "Bucket of Cherries is a story about Mira, a South Asian woman living in Vancouver, Canada, who attempts to redefine her identity after her husband of thirty years, passes away. She forms a relationship with Amir, a young Indian single father living across the street from her." The ashes had grown cold a long time
- [Home by Selma Carvalho (New Asian Writing Short Story Competition 2017 Prize Winning Entry)](https://new-asian-writing.com/home-by-selma-carvalho-new-asian-writing-short-story-competition-2017-prize-winning-entry/) - "Anna returns home to face the ghosts of male patriarchy, a long-lost love, and a dour, unaffectionate mother. An afternoon spent in the happy company of family and friends, in the pink-hued bubble of nostalgia, reminds her that home is a place of indefinite abode and changing identities." Watching her, Anna feels a wave of
- [NAW Interview with Khushnuma Daruwala](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-khushnuma-daruwala/) - After exciting childhood dreams that vacillated between astronomy, zoo keeping and diving with great white sharks, Khushnuma eventually settled for something a tad tamer-advertising. Six years ago, while on a sabbatical, she rediscovered her love for writing something more than creative briefs and PowerPoint presentations. Advertising and writing apart, she is extremely passionate about animal
- [Book Review: On India by Khushwant Singh, Edited by Mala Dayal](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-on-india-by-khushwant-singh-edited-by-mala-dayal/) - Book Name: On India Author: Khushwant Singh Editor: Mala Dayal Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Khushwant Singh was convinced that India is a great country. He believed that we are the world’s largest democracy and our people, including women, enjoy a measure of political freedom unknown to any other developing country of the world. On India is
- [Book Review: Politic Shock by Meghnad Desai](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-politic-shock-by-meghnad-desai/) - Book Name: Politicshock: Trump, Modi, Brexit and the Prospect for Liberal Democracy Author: Meghnad Desai Publisher: Rupa Rating: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: Recent events around the world have shaken old certainties. Questions are being asked about the survival of the Liberal Order, which has been dominant for over fifty years. The election of Donald Trump and the
- [Book Review: 50 Cups of Coffee by Khushnuma Daruwala](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-50-cups-of-coffee-by-khushnuma-daruwala/) - Book Name: 50 Cups of Coffee: The Woes and Throes of Finding Mr Right Author: Khushnuma Daruwala Publisher: Penguin Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: A rip-roaring and charming account of dating in India. Dating is an undeniably daunting task, especially when you are looking for the real deal to settle down with. So when Dia, a 30-something
- [Book Review: Durand’s Curse: A Line Across the Pathan Heart by Rajeev Dogra](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-durands-curse-a-line-across-the-pathan-heart-by-rajeev-dogra/) - Book Name: Durand’s Curse: A Line Across the Pathan Heart Author: Rajeev Dogra Publisher: Rupa Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Blood and fire have often blighted Afghanistan, the three Anglo-Afghan wars being among the bloodiest and the cruelest in its history. But Britain’s partitioning of Afghanistan will rank as the greatest crime of the nineteenth century. That arbitrary
- ['MENU (Side A)' by Glenn Whalan](https://new-asian-writing.com/menu-side-a-by-glenn-whalan/) - Fried chicken cashew nut, She's hot in a sassy Indian curry salad Sort of way. Fried chicken with oyster sauce Lips parted; Stuff omelet, She's hungry. Deep fried pudding fish with curry – (Pouting flesh, lipstick crimson) Fried fish with tomato sauce, Hungry for anything. Fried with pepper and garlic I scent her desire
- [50 Cups of Coffee (Book Excerpt) by Khushnuma Daruwala](https://new-asian-writing.com/50-cups-of-coffee-book-excerpt-by-khushnuma-daruwala/) - After exciting childhood dreams that vacillated between astronomy, zoo keeping and diving with great white sharks, Khushnuma eventually settled for something a tad tamer-advertising. Six years ago, while on a sabbatical, she rediscovered her love for writing something more than creative briefs and PowerPoint presentations. Advertising and writing apart, she is extremely passionate about animal
- [This prison inmate started the Himalayan Writing Retreat](https://new-asian-writing.com/this-prison-inmate-started-the-himalayan-writing-retreat/) - "This prison inmate started the Himalayan Writing Retreat" by Chetan Mahajan It all started when I landed up in prison. It was Christmas eve of 2012. I was living a predictable life and had recently started working for a new employer. Then in a classic corporate accident I was arrested as the fall guy for
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- [Book Review: The Answer by Allan and Barbara Pease](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-answer-by-allan-and-barbara-pease/) - Book Name: The Answer: How to Take Charge of Your Life & Become the Person You Want to Be Authors: Allan and Barbara Pease Publisher: Manjul Genre: Self Help Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: How positive thinking can change your life and help you reach your goals, by the bestselling authors of 'The Definitive Book of Body
- [Book Review: The Black Tiger by Srijan Pal Singh](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-black-tiger-by-srijan-pal-singh/) - Book Name: The Black Tiger Author: Srijan Pal Singh Publisher: Fingerprint Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: The Black Tiger is a product of a lucid research into the complicated world of black money—its mechanisms, its movement, and its soft spots. A meditative and well-referenced critique of corruption and its corruptible practices, the book is a study
- [NAW Interview with Kanishka Gupta](https://new-asian-writing.com/naw-interview-with-kanishka-gupta/) - Kanishka Gupta is a literary agent, author and consultant. He is the founder of Writer’s Side, the largest literary agency and consultancy in South Asia. In less than seven years since forming Writer’s Side, he has represented more than 400 authors. In fact, according to Publishers marketplace rankings, he is currently one of the highest
- [Book Review: 30 Second Thrillers by K.V. Sridhar](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-30-second-thrillers-by-k-v-sridhar/) - Book Name: 30 Second Thrillers Author: K.V. Sridhar Publisher: Bloomsbury Rating: 4.7/5 Book Blurb: The book will be a landmark in itself because it will be the first to cover behind the scenes of every loved ad, right from the Doordarshan days to today’s YouTube; right from ‘Chal meri luna’ to ‘Airtel smartphone ads’. It
- [I Quit! Now What? (Book Excerpt) by Zarreen Khan](https://new-asian-writing.com/i-quit-now-what-book-excerpt-by-zarreen-khan/) - The author, Zarreen, is NOT on a sabbatical. She is mother, cook, maid, doctor and magician for her kids - a very demanding job! And when she gets time off, she works as a marketing consultant. She lives in Delhi with her husband, Moksh and children, Zayn and Iram. Below you can read an excerpt from
- [Book Review: I Quit! Now What? by Zarreen Khan](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-i-quit-now-what-by-zareen-khan/) - Book Name: I Quit! Now What? Author: Zarreen Khan Publisher: Amaryllis Manjul Genre: Fiction Rating: 4.7/5 Book Blurb: Nimisha is exhausted. Of endless weekdays, working weekends, making presentations, working with complicated Excel sheets, handling a boss with time-management issues and the general politics of the workplace. Sigh! After eight years of this life, her only personal
- [Book Review: The Lovers by Amitava Kumar](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-lovers-by-amitava-kumar/) - Book Name: The Lovers Author: Amitava Kumar Publisher: Aleph Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: The Lovers is about a man in search of a love story. This man, our narrator, is Kailash—a new immigrant, eager to shine. His friends teasingly call him Kalashnikov and sometimes AK-47, even AK. In his account of his years at a university
- [New Asian Writing Short Story Competition 2017 Results](https://new-asian-writing.com/new-asian-writing-short-story-competition-2017-results/) - As always, we received a wealth of entries for this year's contest too and had a hard time deciding on the winning entries. The editors would like to thank all who participated. The prize winning entries for NAW Short Story Competition 2017 are: Little Fish by Masami Mustaza Masami Mustaza is a Malaysian working in public relations.
- ["Breaking the news about the death of their son" by Jamil Urfi](https://new-asian-writing.com/breaking-the-news-about-the-death-of-their-son-by-jamil-urfi/) - It was early morning but still, the old man and his aged wife Had not been told yet, That their son had died, in a faraway land, amidst aliens. In stones no words were written grey The morning sun peeped through the curtains And set streaks of light, as the cleaning woman stirred the
- ["The Struggle Within" by Arshiya Kausar](https://new-asian-writing.com/the-struggle-within-by-arshiya-kausar/) - Another day of sameness Spent in a cubicle space Lying down Silence intervened with only Slow squeals of the ceiling fan Fighting a limp battle Against the resonant heat That makes sweat trickle down That wizened skin of his He goes fishing in the sea of memories Claimed by Time The Past fills up every
- [Book Review: Boy of Fire and Earth by Sami Shah](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-boy-of-fire-and-earth-by-sami-shah/) - Book Review: Boy of Fire and Earth by Sami Shah Book Name: Boy of Fire and Earth Author: Sami Shah Publisher: Picador (Pan Macmillan) Book Blurb: Born of a smokeless fire, and raised in Karachi, Wahid’s life comes apart when he loses the girl he loves to vengeful djinns. Setting out on a journey to
- [Book Review: Cursed At Kedarnath & Other Stories by Deepta Roy Chakarverti](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-cursed-at-kedarnath-other-stories-by-deepta-roy-chakarverti/) - Book Name: Cursed At Kedarnath & Other Stories Author: Deepta Roy Chakarverti Publisher: Life Positive Book Blurb: True stories of the supernatural from recent times... Do memories of our past lives remain buried within us? Can stone come alive? Does a soul in torment linger on? Can one be possessed by spirits? Such are the questions that
- [Book Review: Song of the Dervish by Meher Murshed](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-song-of-the-dervish-by-meher-murshed/) - Book Review: Song of the Dervish Author: Meher Murshed Publisher: Bloomsbury Rating: 3.5/5 Book Blurb: Thirteenth century Hindustan: Sultans ruled Delhi. Seduced by gold, they eyed rich neighbouring kingdoms. They marched from one land to another, plundering and preying on the women of the vanquished. The sultan’s court was a cauldron of intrigue, where brother
- [Behold, I Shine (Book Excerpt) by Freny Manecksha](https://new-asian-writing.com/behold-i-shine-book-excerpt-by-freny-manecksha/) - Freny Manecksha is an independent journalist, published in Himal Southasian and The Times of India: Crest Edition, among other publications, who has reported extensively from Kashmir, covering human rights and development issues. She has also worked with The Times of India and The Indian Express. Freny lives in Mumbai. Below you can read an excerpt
- [Book Review: The Baba Ramdev Phenomenon by Kaushik Deka](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-baba-ramdev-phenomenon-by-kaushik-deka/) - Book Review: The Baba Ramdev Phenomenon: From Moksha To Market Author: Kaushik Deka Publisher: Rupa Rating: 3/5 Book Blurb: Patanjali Ayurved has turned out to be the most disruptive force in the Indian FMCG market..it witnessed a whopping annual growth of 146% in fiscal year 2016, grossing a turnover of $769 million.’—Assocham–TechSci research report When
- [Book Review: The Indian Spy by Mihir Bose](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-indian-spy-by-mihir-bose/) - Book Review: The Indian Spy Author: Mihir Bose Publisher: Aleph Book Blurb: Bhagat Ram Talwar, a Hindu Pathan from the Northwest Frontier Province of British India, was the only quintuple spy of World War II, spying for Britain, Italy, Germany, Japan and the USSR. His exploits and the people he worked with were truly remarkable.
- [Book Review: Behold, I Shine by Freny Manecksha](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-behold-i-shine-by-freny-manecksha/) - Book Name: Behold, I Shine Author’s Name: Freny Manecksha Rating: 5/5 Publisher: Rupa Book Blurb: Set in the once-fabled land of Kashmir, Behold, I Shine moves beyond male voices and focuses, instead, on what the struggle means for the Valley’s women and children—those whose husbands remain untraceable; whose mothers are half-widows; those who have confronted
- [Book Review: Don't Look Down by Karishma Attari](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-dont-look-down-by-karishma-attari/) - Book Name: Don’t Look Down Author’s Name: Karishma Attari Rating: 4/5 Publisher: Penguin Book Blurb: What if the one to betray you was you? Alia may be turning eighteen, but (epic birthday parties aside) age is just a number to her now. Now that she's been Changed, she knows no hunger, needs no sleep and
- ['Why Not Home?' by Pallabi Roy](https://new-asian-writing.com/why-not-home-by-pallabi-roy/) - In the cozy nest that you build often, lying beneath you, my cerebral cortex wanders, waits for the game to be over. That one question plays hide–and–seek through my giving in. Am I of so little worth? Amid the glory of your victory I celebrate my distress and don a veiled smile. Then I set
- [Book Review: Dvarca by Madhav Mathur](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-dvarca-by-madhav-mathur/) - Book Name: Dvarca Author’s Name:Madhav Mathur Rating: 3.5/5 Publisher: Fingerprint Book Blurb: One Nation, One Religion, One Way of Life Welcome to a land called Dvarca. At the turn of the 22nd century, the world is a mess of warring factions (surprise!). The powers-that-be have fought insanity with an equal and opposite insanity. India has
- ['I scream as your soul gets bartered piece by piece'  by Esther Vincent](https://new-asian-writing.com/i-scream-as-your-soul-gets-bartered-piece-by-piece-by-esther-vincent/) - On Singapore’s urban redevelopment policy In London, they keep six ravens captive to the superstitions of the Crown. Imagine being born with wings only to find them clipped and useless for flight, only intermittent perching, handicapped on a well-manicured lawn, well-fed more than the beggars on the streets, but forever in debt to serve out
- [Book Review: The Jeera Packer by Prashant Yadav](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-the-jeera-packer-by-prashant-yadav/) - Book Name: The Jeera Packer Author’s Name: Prashant Yadav Rating: 3/5 Publisher: Fingerprint Book Blurb: I once changed the history of this Uttar Pradesh with a gun and a finger. One shot, one man. Right man, wrong man. But that was thirty years ago. I shot people through their heads then. I pack jeera in a
- [Book Review: Jaffna Street by Mir Khalid](https://new-asian-writing.com/book-review-jaffna-street-by-mir-khalid/) - Book Name: Jaffna Street Author’s Name: Mir Khalid Rating: 5/5 Publisher: Rupa Book Blurb: In 1989, an adolescent schoolboy from downtown Srinagar watched as his elders extricated themselves from university campuses, high-school grounds, handloom machines and farms to bear arms and fight a war of attrition against the Indian state. Twenty-two years on, Jaffna Street was
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