Australian delegation of publishers visiting India ( 18-24 Jan 2017)

In January 2017, the Australian Council for the Arts will be leading a delegation of publishers to India. They will also be attending the Jaipur
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An Interview with Daisy Rockwell, Author, Artist and a Hindi-Urdu Translator

( This interview was first published on Bookwitty.com on 20 December 2016 )  Daisy Rockwell is an artist, writer and Hindi-Urdu translator living in the United
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An Interview with Jaipur Literature Festival’s Co-Director, Namita Gokhale, on her Latest Novel, Things to Leave Behind

( This interview was first published on Bookwitty.com on 10 December 2016 )  One month before the 10th anniversary of South Asia’s largest and most
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Madras Literary Society, estd. 1812

( The following pictures were posted on Vikram Raghavan’s Facebook page. I am reposting them here with his permission. 7 January 2017 )  Dr. Annie
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JLF 2017 Preview

( My article on the preview for JLF 2017 was published on Bookwitty.com on 30 December 2016.) The first time I attended the Jaipur Literature Festival
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Kindle books in Indian languages could be a game changer: What Amazon’s new initiative will mean for publishing in Indian languages

( My article on Kindle books being introduced in Indian languages was published in The Mint on 21 Dec 2016. ) Photo: iStock Amazon India has announced
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Land Of Love And Ruins by Oddny Eir

( I reviewed Oddny Eir’s magnificent book Land of Love and Ruins for The Mint. ) Land Of Love And Ruins is the first novel of Icelandic writer
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A new Zadie Smith, a new set of difficulties in reading, a new pleasure

( My review of Zadie Smith’s new novel, Swing Time, has been published in Scroll today. Here is the original url: http://scroll.in/article/824448/a-new-zadie-smith-a-new-set-of-difficulties-in-reading-a-new-pleasure . I am also c&p
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Jaya’s newsletter 5 ( 1 Dec 2016)

Since the last newsletter it has been a whirlwind of book releases, literature festivals and fabulous conversations. For instance a lovely evening spent at the
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14th Raymond Crossword Book Award ( 29 November 2016)

( The Crossword literary award has been through many avatars but remains one of the most significant literary prizes to be given in India. For years
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