Farzana Doctor's second novel Six Metres of Pavement
will be out on March 7.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
My dream Valentine
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| East of Eden's Cathy |
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Cathy was born with an innocent look that fooled many; she had golden blond hair, hazel eyes, a thin and dedicated nose , and a small chin to make her face look heart shaped. According to the town Cathy lived, Cathy had a scent of sweetness, but that is just what Cathy wanted the town to see and think when Cathy planned her kill...
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Leading Ladies Volume One
2011 is the 20th anniversary of India’s economic reforms.
An important aspect of India’s economic growth during these two decades is the pivotal role women have played in guiding the destinies of business conglomerates.
This is inadequately acknowledged in the narrative of India's growing economic might.
Sudha Menon’s book Leading Ladies: Women who inspire India (Volume One) addresses this lacuna.
A veteran business journalist in India, Menon's book is a collection of pen profiles of 15 women leaders in contemporary India. A majority of the profiles are of business leaders.
Most of the women are public figures and a fair bit about their professional achievements and personal preferences is known and regularly documented in the Indian media.
What Menon succeeds to do with each of the 15 women in her collection is to peel away their public persona to reveal the true woman.
While retelling the stories of their rise to fame and power, the author also manages to focus upon their vulnerable moments, their uncertainties, their failures and their resolve to carry on, undaunted and perhaps more determined.
It’s this combination of the known and the lesser known aspects of their lives that makes each of these profiles interesting.
Menon is careful not to be intrusive when discussing and divulging the private lives of these women.
With any such collection, one always gets a feeling that someone less deserving has replaced someone more deserving. Hopefully, there will be more volumes in this series.
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Insanity is infectious
No prizes. No honourable mentions.
Just this certificate, and a brief note that the judges enjoyed "Ghost Stories".
That's one better than last year -- then, it was just a certificate.
Now waiting for the 34th Annual International 3-Day Novel Contest and another opportunity to "display courage, literary fortitude and a touch of insanity by writing an entire novel over the Labour Day weekend..."
Indian Voices Volume I
Experience new expressions from across borders speaking the same language; moving words which encapsulates the amazing geographical breadth and cultural diversity, vividly capturing the unimaginable depth of emotions that power your senses. Empathize with familiar situations, normal people, their despair and ecstasy as you get drawn into real-life dramas, keeping you involved and engrossed as accomplished and emerging Indian authors string together thoughts in a masterful manner.
Indian Voices provides continuing newness, a renewed vision of words and history, and makes all of it accessibly well beyond the confines of India. It is a captivating affair which takes charge of the reader and lingers long in the mind, allowing imagination to rule. We invite you to join this soul-stirring journey.
Publisher: CP Thomas www.42Bookz.com
Editor: Jasmine D’Costa
Poets & Writers in the anthology
Aamera Jiwaji, Akhil Katyal, Alpa Patel, Anjali Purohit, Annie Zaidi, Aparna Kaji Shah, Ashoak Upadhyay
Basanta Kumar Kar, Bharat Trivedi, Braz Menezes
Chandru Bhojwani, Chriselle Almeida
David Vaz, Debotri Dhar, Deepak Unnikrishnan
Farzana Doctor
Vandana Kumari Jena, Veena Gokhale, Vibha Batra
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