Book News: ‘Murder of Sonia Raikkonen’ by Salil Desai will chill you to the bone!
~ ‘Murder of Sonia Raikkonen’ has launched in India in February, 2015 ~ About The Book: Late one November night, the mutilated corpse of a young Finnish tourist is found in a public garden in Pune. It looks like a case of brutal rape and murder, but Senior Inspector Saralkar and PSI Motkar find...
Book News: A modern story of an ancient Mad Nation – ‘Autobiograhy of a Mad Nation’ by Sriram Karri
~ ‘Mad Nation’ has launched in India in February, 2015 ~ About The Book: If I had to choose between letting down A friend or my country, God, give me the strength to betray my nation. ‘I was born in a mentally retarded country.’ Thus begins this provocative, stylish, and racy literary rant against India...
Hyderabad Literary Festival 2015 announced
Alike last year, come again January, and Hyderabad Literary Festival is again going to happen! Hyderabad Literary Festival 2015 has been announced. This time, much bigger, better and in a different venue. Hyderabad Literary Festival 2015 starts from January 23rd and will last till Jan 26th, 2015. This year it will be held at the...
Book News: Rashmi Kumar is back with her second novel ‘Hooked, Lined & Single’
~ ‘Hooked, Lined & Single’ has launched in India on November 1, 2014 ~ About the Book: Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask god, ‘Where have I gone wrong?’ Then a voice says to me, ‘This is going to take more than one night…’ So you’re a woman, you’re 30-something and living...
Books News: Abhi’s Day Out at Kolkata Literary Meet (KALAM), 2014
Foreword Getting to the Victoria Memorial from the northern suburb of Sodepur wasn’t really a daunting task as my relatives made it look like. Taking a bus upto Shyambazar during the ‘office time rush’ & then the Metro to Maidan station, walk up to the real world & just ask someone for directions to what...
Book News: The Times of India Literary Carnival (Bangalore) 2014 – Program & Schedule details
The Times of India Literary Carnival, Bangalore Edition is happening at Jayamahal Palace from 24 – 26 January 2014! The Theme: ‘New Voices in the New Age‘. The Times of India Literary Carnival is now in Bangalore! The festival is happening at the Jayamahal Palace on the 24th, 25th and 26th January 2014, this time...
Book News: India NonFiction Festival 2014 – Program & Schedule details
India NonFiction Festival has started at Nehru Centre, Worli on 24th January, and today, 26th January is the third and final day of the festival. For more details, please visit the festival official website: http://www.indianonfictionfestival.com/ Asia’s first ever Non Fiction Festival – India’s First and foremost platform for anything that is Non Fictional. Be Bold....
Book News: A short tryst with the Jaipur Literature Festival, 2014
The Prelude The Zee Jaipur Literature Festival 2014 had everything it promised to offer and much more. A cold evening welcomed me as I reached the city in an auto-rickshaw. On the way, admiring a new place was a must and Jaipur didn’t disappoint. It hinted of being the same city from which I had...
Book News: Kolkata Literary Meet 2014 – Program Schedules
Kolkata Literary Meet 2014 will start from January 25th and will last till Jan 30th. This year it will be held at the heart of the city of Kolkata, at the iconic Victoria Memorial. Schedule of KaLaM 2014: DAY 1, SATURDAY JANUARY 25, 2014 For more details, follow Kolkata Literary Meet on Facebook and find...
Book News : Jaipur Literature Festival 2014 – a preview
Jaipur Literature Fest is a one of its kind festival in the world since it is Asia’s biggest literary festival that is open to all. Just like last year, this year shall also compromise of four days of unexcelled writing. Headed by the directors Namita Gokhale and William Dalrymple, it is the Diggi Palace Hotel’s...
Book News: Costa Book Awards 2013 winners announced
The winners of the Costa Book Awards 2013 have been announced! Often touted to be a more ‘lighter’ version of the Man Booker Prize, it is the only major UK book prize exclusively open to residents of the UK & Ireland and recognises works of literature across five categories – Novel, First Novel, Biography, Poetry...
Book News: Hyderabad Literary Festival 2014 – Schedule & Program Details
Hyderabad Literary Festival 2014 starts from January 24th and will last till Jan 26th. This year it will be held at Literary Street, Rd No 8, Banjara Hills. Miscellaneous events will take place at Ashiana (near Kalpa School), Saptaparni, Lamakaan and Kalakriti Art Gallery. Want to be a part of it? Register at the HLF...