Teen authors, Namya Gupta and Yahvi Agarwal, talk about what inspired them to write this story, their writing process, favourite character, future plans and much more. Author interview | Namya Gupta and Yahvi Agarwal Booksoarus: Tell us about how it all began for your book, The Wars for Magisis? Namya/Yahvi: We began writing this … Read more
Meet Namya Gupta – a young, up-and-coming author, all of 11 years old. The first impression many would get is, this must be some sort of joke. But it’s only after you read her debut novella, The Reader City, that you begin to wonder – indeed? Like many in her generation, Namya is a voracious … Read more
How does a busy corporate executive write a book and break into the elusive league of best-sellers? Booksoarus caught up with acclaimed author Anand Neelakantan whose book Asura: The Tale of the Vanquished was named the Number 1 best-seller by Crossword and CNN-IBN. He was also chosen as one of the six most remarkable writers … Read more
Meet Rishi Piparaiya – wearer of many hats, sometimes all at once. At other times, think of him as a juggler whose various hats are, er, up in the air, much like his bodily presence that has clocked in tens of thousands of hours flying. When he does not have his nose to the grindstone … Read more
Sidin Vadukut is the author of the best-selling Dork trilogy which takes a satirical dig at corporate life, specifically the management consulting industry. The trilogy comprises: DORK: The Incredible Adventures of Robin ‘Einstein’ Varghese, God Save The Dork and Who Let The Dork Out? The series has gone into several reprints and even after close to three years … Read more
Shoba Narayan is an award-winning author and columnist. In the past, she has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Newsweek, Knowledge@Wharton, and other publications. She was awarded the Pulitzer Fellowship at the Columbia Journalism School. She is the author of two memoirs: Monsoon Diary: A Memoir with Recipes and Return … Read more