Penguin India to Publish Jairam Ramesh’s ‘The Light of Asia in 2021’
Reading Time: 2 minutesPremier publishing house Penguin India announced last Thursday that it will publish The Light of Asia: The Poem that Defined the Buddha, in 2021. In his new book, Jairam Ramesh
Goodreads Choice Awards 2020 Announced!
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs the holiday season begins, we have some of the biggest literary awards coming out. The Goodreads Choice Awards 2020 are finally announced, with more than 5.6 million votes from
Shivesh Bhatia’s Desserts for Every Mood Launched by HarperCollins India
Reading Time: 2 minutesShivesh Bhatia’s brand new cookbook, Dessert for Every Mood launched today. The book, a HarperCollins India publication, is the famous food blogger’s second cookbook. Dessert for Every Mood is up
Radhika Singha’s The Coolie’s Great War to Launch on Dec 12
Reading Time: 2 minutesJNU professor Radhika Singha’s The Coolie’s Great War will launch on December 12 in The Print’s Softcover. The book, a HarperCollins India publication, is the historian’s second book after A
Westland Books to Publish Sanjay Jha’s New Book
Reading Time: 2 minutesAmazon backed Westland Books announced on Saturday that it will publish former Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha’s new book. The book, The Great Unravelling: India After 2014, will most likely come
Camilla Townsend’s Fifth Sun Wins Cundill History Prize 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutesAmerican Historian Camilla Townsend has won the Cundill History Prize 2020 for Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs. The $75,000 prize is one of the elite literary awards
Anupam Kher’s Your Best Day is Today to Launch on December 05
Reading Time: 2 minutesVeteran actor Anupam Kher’s new book, Your Best Day is Today will launch on December 05. Kher released the book in the popular TV talk show The Kapil Sharma Show,
Jenny Bhatt: I Aimed to Stay True to the Writer’s Intention
Reading Time: 5 minutesIndia is a country of vast cultural and varied heritage, and literature is no exception. Legendary authors of numerous Indian languages are an integral part of this culture. While they
Warwick Prize for Women in Translation 2020 Announced
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe award season is still going strong, with yet another important award coming out. The results for Warwick Prize for Women in Translation 2020 came out on Thursday. Nino Haratischvili’s
Principles of Prediction by Anushka Jasraj Up for Pre-Order
Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo-time Commonwealth Short Story Prize winner, Anushka Jasraj’s first book, Principles of Prediction is up for pre-order on Amazon. The book is a collection of short stories and will launch
Costa Book Awards 2020 Shortlist Out, Winners to be Declared on Jan 04
Reading Time: 2 minutesShortlist for the 2020 Costa Book Awards is out, and the winners will be declared on January 04, 2021. The prestigious prize is awarded in five categories – First Novel,
Supriya Sehgal Wins Valley of Words Book Awards 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndian travel writer Supriya Sehgal has won the Valley of Words Book Award 2020 for her book A Tigress Called Machhli. The book, published by Hachette India, has won the
Annie Zaidi Wins the Fiction Book of the Year 2020 at Tata Lit Live! Awards
Reading Time: 2 minutesRenowned Indian author Annie Zaidi has won the Fiction Book of the Year 2020 for “Prelude to A Riot” at the Tata Literature Live! Awards. The awards ceremony took place
Sons of Fortune – Jeffrey Archer – Book Review
Reading Time: 5 minutesJeffrey Archer is one of the most popular authors alive, with hundreds of millions of copies sold around the world. However, I haven’t had a chance to get my hands
Douglas Stuart Wins the 2020 Booker Prize
Reading Time: 2 minutesScottish author Douglas Stuart has won the 2020 Booker Prize for his novel Shuggie Bain. The selected novel was Stuart’s first published novel, a story of a young boy trying
Winners of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize 2020 Announced
Reading Time: 2 minutesNo matter how crazy the year 2020 was, the annual literary awards season is pretty much alive and kicking. Following the trend, the winners of Dayton Literary Peace Prize 2020
Andrew Carnegie Medals Shortlist for 2021 Announced
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe shortlist for the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Non-Fiction is out. For the 2020 edition of the award, three books for both, fiction and non-fiction
After a Children’s Book Club, Marcus Rashford to Write a Book
Reading Time: 2 minutesEngland national and Manchester United player Marcus Rashford has partnered with Macmillan Children’s Book to launch a children’s book club. According to a report by Sky News, the partnership will
The Khalistan Conspiracy by GBS Sidhu to Launch on Nov 19
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Khalistan Conspiracy, a book detailing the lead-up to the dreadful events of 1984, will launch on November 19. The book, written by former R&AW Special Secretary GBS Sidhu and
JK Rowling’s New Book, The Ickabog Released on Tuesday
Reading Time: 2 minutesCelebrated author JK Rowling’s latest book, The Ickabog, goes on sale today. In her tweet following the launch, JK Rowling said that she will donate the royalties from the book
Westland to Publish Former Actress Sameera Reddy’s Debut Book
Reading Time: 2 minutesAmazon-backed Westland Books has acquired the rights to publish former actress/model Sameera Reddy’s new book. According to the official tweet, in her very first work, Reddy will discuss body positivity
Rupa to Launch Book on 26/11 Mumbai Attacks by Ex-MARCOS
Reading Time: 2 minutesLeading Indian book publishing house, Rupa Publications, announced today that has published a book on the 26/11 Mumbai Attacks. The book, 26/11 Braveheart, is written by ex-marine commando Praveen Kumar
Tamal Bandyopadhyay’s Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy to Launch on Nov 10
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndian trade publishing house Roli Books announced on Tuesday that they will launch Tamal Bandyopadhyay’s Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy on November 10. In the official tweet, Roli Books
Aravind Adiga’s AMNESTY Longlisted for TATA Literature Live Book of the Year Award
Reading Time: 2 minutesBooker Prize laureate Aravind Adiga’s latest novel AMNESTY has been longlisted for the TATA Literature Live Book of the Year Award 2020. AMNESTY is Adiga’s fourth novel after The White
Penguin India to Publish ‘Till We Win’, an Account of India’s Fight Against COVID19
Reading Time: 2 minutesPremier publishing company Penguin India has announced that they will be publishing Till We Win. The book will be an account of India’s fight against COVID19, co-written by Dr. Randeep
Amod Kanth’s Khaki in Dust Storm Up for Pre-Order
Reading Time: 2 minutesFormer police officer and social activist Amod Kanth’s first book, Khaki in Dust Storm is up for pre-order on Amazon. As per a tweet by the publishers, Bloomsbury India, the
Ravi Subramanian’s Latest Book is a Children’s Mystery Novel
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBestselling author Ravi Subramanian’s latest book, The Mystery of the School on Fire is a children’s detective novel. In a tweet this morning, Ravi said that the book is the
Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Longlist Put Out
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe longlist for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation (WPWT) was announced yesterday. The list includes 16 titles, spanning across various genres. The prize for 2020 is supported by
James Patterson Releases Book on the Murder of John Lennon
Reading Time: 2 minutesRenowned American author James Patterson has released the book about the murder of John Lennon, the co-lead vocalist and guitarist of the iconic rock band The Beatles. The book, titled
Colum McCann’s Apeirogon Shortlisted for Elite French Awards
Reading Time: 2 minutesIrish author Colum McCann’s latest novel, Apeirogon is shortlisted for two of France’s most prestigious awards. Launched in February 2020, the novel has made it to the shortlists of Prix