Many authors love to see their works getting published. Is there a debate on this? No! However, do you know any author who would like to work on the manuscript first and then look for ideal publishing options? You may or, in most of the cases, you might. Nevertheless, the number of such authors who… Continue reading
Who are the authors to read on Sundays? An opinion
I know there are millions of authors in the world and we cannot read everyone even if we want (in a lifetime? impossible). And therefore, there are categories – authors we often read, authors we keep on standby and authors we generally know about but ignore reading them. How do we create those categories? There… Continue reading
Social Media and Poetry – is it a good marriage?
We cannot stay separated from social media for many hours, leave many days aside. Social media has included itself in our daily list of tasks. We have become accustomed to checking our FB feeds, Instagram feeds and Twitter timelines almost hourly or at least 5-6 times a day in case you are a busy person…. Continue reading
Sudipta Roy impressed me with his out of the box thinking… and you should read his book! Opinion
Who says that Indian English literature does not offer diversity? Who says that Indian English literature has gone mundane? Who believes that emerging, rising and struggling authors cannot produce something out of the box or extraordinary? Well, I am one of them as well and I do believe what are the reasons behind such sweeping… Continue reading
Why don’t I find books by Shivmangal Singh Suman and other Hindi poets on Amazon India?
I was not only astonished but rather confused when I tried to find the books by great Hindi poets like Shivmangal Singh Suman and Nirala, Jaishankar Prasad and Subhadra Kumar Chauhan, Mahadevi Varma and Maithilisharan Gupta and many others. The largest store available online doesn’t seem to have books that millions of book lovers might… Continue reading
Janbaaz – an Audiobook by Gautam Rajrishi dawns on Storytel App (Hindi)
Gautam Rajrishi has made a name for himself among the lovers of Shayari, Hindi poetry and Urdu poetry as well as the lovers of literature in general. He does not only write well, he also narrates his poems and ghazals in a voice that adds charm to his overall impression and readers and listeners are… Continue reading
Romancing in the 90s and the memoirs of love – Preety Praveen’s writing style will impress many
The 90s years were fun, amazing and also sweet. The romance was in the air and it literally was. Any movie that you wake up from the slumber of the 90s, you will be fascinated by the simplicity and yet, the impactful romance that it will offer. On the other hand, came the 20s and… Continue reading
Can editorial mishap ruin a book? Yes, even a small mistake!
With the rise of self-publishing models and authors willingly enjoying this new revolution in publishing sector, we, the critics, should be dealing with many occasions that bring to us semi-edited, poorly edited or even unedited manuscripts in spite of ‘several layers of editing’ promised by money-hungry self-publishing companies around the world – and this is… Continue reading
Dr Jasmin Johnson’s Her Passover discusses menopause through interesting stories
Indian English literature is not about the bestselling books only that enchant youngsters and provide them with momentary reading pleasure without dealing with the issues that are important and socially charged. It also connotes the authors who are there to take up issues that might not fetch large numbers in sales but provide the readers… Continue reading
Hindus, the NRIs and the Next 5000 Years – Kumar Dipanshu’s perspectives
Constant debates on Hinduism and how it has evolved through the stages of time will always be a curious case for many. However, recent years have not been so calm for Hindus around the globe. Be it the recent attacks on them in South Africa, targeted persecution in Pakistan and Bangladesh or even selective decisions… Continue reading