Interview: Sriram Karri, author of ‘Autobiography of a Mad Nation’
[We recently reviewed Karri‘s novel ‘Autobiography of a Mad Nation’. Here we catch up with him to talk about life and all that.] Q. Congratulations on your second book! How does it feel, to have your second book published? It is a wonderful moment – when you hold the published copy of your second book,...
Interview: Olivier Lafont, actor and author of ‘Warrior’
[We recently reviewed Olivier‘s novel ‘Warrior’. Here we, the very starstruck ones, catch up with him to talk about life and all that.] Q. Congratulations on your first book! It was genuinely a pleasure to read it. How did this idea of mixing fantasy and science come to you? Also, why did you look at...
Interview: Rashmi Kumar, author of ‘Hooked, Lined & Single’
We reviewed Rashmi Kumar’s debut novel ‘Stilettos in the Newsroom’ back in 2011, and at the same time had a chat with her. She is now back with her second novel ‘Hooked, Lined & Single’. We just could not stop ourself from catching up once again. Q. ‘Hooked, Lined & Single’ is your second novel...
Interview: Kavita Kane, author of ‘Karna’s Wife’
We reviewed ‘Karna’s Wife‘ by Kavita Kane, and we loved it. Q. First off, congratulations on your best-selling novel. What prompted you to write this novel? Two characters of the Mahabharata truly intrigued me – one was Bhishma and the other Karna. And in the epic we either see him as Arjun’s rival or as...
Interview: Deepak Kripal, author of ‘The Devil’s Gate’
Q. You see, while largely unheard of, the concept of a dog and cat going on a mission, is generally something you chance upon in a television. Probably on Cartoon Network these days. So, what was the idea behind this debut venture of yours? Well, the story is not about a cat and dog going...
Interview: Priyanka Sinha Jha, author of ‘Supertraits of Superstars’
Q. First off, Congratulations for your debut book! How does it feel, being one book old? Thank you. ‘Supertraits of Superstars’ being my first book is very special; it has encouraged me in thinking that perhaps I can now venture into writing a few more books. Q. What inspired you to choose and write about...
Interview: Madhuri Banerjee, author of ‘Advantage Love’, ‘Losing My Virginity And Other Dumb Ideas’ and ‘Mistakes Like Love And Sex’
Q. A book like Advantage Love has a number of colourful personalities. I have to ask you, why a politician and a Tennis player? I’ve never explored the mind of a politician and tennis player. What would it be like for a young upcoming man from either of these fields to fall in love? What...
Interview: Hamraz Ahsan, author of ‘Kabuko – The Djinn’
We reviewed ‘Kabuko – The Djinn’ by Hamraz Ahsan recently. And now we had a little talk with the author about the book and all the inspiration as well as the hard work behind it. Q. Congratulations Mr. Hamraz Ahsan, on the success of your debut novel. What was your inspiration behind the distinctive story...
Interview: Tharun James Jimani, author of ‘Cough Syrup Surrealism’
“Charlie’s not a depressive. He’s certainly not suicidal; the boy’s too big a coward to even cut himself while shaving. He may be delusional, he may sincerely wish that he were depressed, but he’s certainly not a depressive.” That’s Mao; nobody listens to him. But that’s probably because he’s a figment of Charlie’s imagination. An...
Interview: Piyush Jha, director-turned-author of ‘Mumbaistan’
Mr.Piyush Jha is a director turned novelist. He has directed the 2009 film ‘Sikander’ among others. He made his debut as a writer with ‘Mumbaistan’. An ardent lover of crime fiction, his book is a delight for all the crime fiction lovers out there. We got an opportunity to interview Mr.Jha. Q. How did the...
Interview: Smita Shetty, author of ‘Untruly yours’
Smita Shetty has been in the creative field for over seven years. In her spare time she enjoys involving herself in community work. She offers her creative support to an Asian women’s network group and has taken up several designing projects for a County Councils employee network group. Untruly yours is her debut novel. Smita...
Interview: Madhavi Sood, author of ‘From the Silence Within’
Madhavi Sood‘s first published poetry collection, ‘From the Silence Within‘ came out a while back. The poetess has had a versatile professional life having worked as a computer instructor, teacher, programmer, entrepreneur, and consultant. She enjoys travelling, trekking, gardening, swimming and canoeing. BTL got the opportunity to interview her. Q. First question is why did...