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Their World is Shrouded in Silence: Author of Book on Bar Dancers [Quint]
At thirteen, Munia has just had her first period when her so-called father sells her off to Babulal Dadua, headman of their bedia community – and a pimp. Without...
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Beyond ‘Futbol’ & ‘Mishti’, a ‘Complete’ Book on Bengalis [Quint]
“The Bengali is at once an existentialist delight and nightmare, cast in perpetual drama,” says Sudeep Chakravarti about his people in the introduction of his latest...
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What Makes an Indian Bestseller? Secrets Beyond Chetan Bhagat & Co [Quint]
I had only been four months into the launch of my first novel, The Recession Groom, when my aunt said to me: “Ah, you must have...
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Will Indian fantasy writers ever look beyond the religious epics? [Scroll]
In India, an ever-growing group of writers is in perpetual search of the bestselling template. And yet, when it comes to fantasy, none of them appears...
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Will using a literary consultant increase my chances of getting my manuscript commissioned? [Private blog]
Excerpt: Indian writer Vani, for instance, who works with literary consultant Claire Wingfield, told me, ‘She gave me solid feedback and asked me to rewrite the entire...
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