One more review for Ginger Soda Lemon Pop

I woke up early this Sunday morning, and I was well rewarded by a review for Ginger Soda Lemon Pop in the Deccan Herald that warmed my heart.
You could have a look at it here…
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/May112008/books2008051067311.asp
As any writer will tell you, a good review does so completely make your Sunday morning

Women achiever?

Am I woman achiever? I am not sure. I guess a lot of it has to do with the fact that I resist tags like ‘woman achiever’. I would prefer to just be an ‘achiever’.
I also find that I resist the ‘making a difference to the world’ tag. I prefer to make a difference to [...]

This feels unreal…

I’m not completely convinced that I deserve this honour, but here it is…
http://www.radioindigo.fm/indigowoman.htm
More also here…
http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/29/stories/2008022950290200.htm
Yes, I know it’s not the Booker. But, I still feel more than slightly overwhelmed.

Everybody loves a good review

This one is from The Bengaluru Pages. I hope it makes an auspicious beginning to the new year.
(For a more readable version of the review, click here).

Small joys

When you are a first time published writer, there is so much joy in the simple things…
The first time a person you don’t know enjoys the book. The first time your book is ’sold out’ in a shop. The first time you see your book in a shop window. The first time a bookseller in [...]

Post Launch

It’s been a week since the book launch and the pace of life is finally settling down.
I’m not so sure about how the launch went. It’s always hard to tell when you are in the middle of event. But, even while I did not agree with everything the panel said, I did feel that some [...]

Book Launch

My book

Well, almost. That’s actually the cover of my book, which goes into print today. And finally, I am excited.
Till I saw the cover, I had this deep rooted suspicion that something was going to go wrong. But now, even me the eternal pessimist has an inkling that this is going to happen. Two years after [...]

Almost an author

I think it’s official now. My search for a publisher seems to have ended with Dronequill. I’ve not been given a date as of yet. But, I have a contract, and I can expect my novel to be in bookstores by the end of this year.
It’s been a long journey. In the course of the [...]