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Writing a novel on the sensitive issue of rape is not an easy job. It’s like walking through a minefield. Tread carefully, or you’re doomed. You can be misunderstood. Misinterpreted. You can be accused of handling a serious issue lightly. You can be called insolent and a sadist.  Kirtida Gautam had the guts to bring an ugly issue to the… Continue reading An interesting conversation with Kirtida Gautam, author of ‘IAm16 ICanRape’ →

Originally posted on Books News India by Priyanka Batra Harjai:
Title: Brutal Author: Uday Satpathy Publisher: Westland Ltd. ISBN: 9789385152344 My Review Brutal – the author claims this to be his first attempt to write a novel! I am shocked. This is probably the best of the lot that I have read (and reviewed as…

Woodpie.com is an excellent social network for book lovers. I would call it ‘GoodReads with a better UI.’ It’s a place where people can share books and recommendations with their friends, see what other friends are reading and also meet people with similar reading interests. Check it out! It was a pleasure to interact with the Woodpie blog team recently.… Continue reading Interviewed by Woodpie →

New Asian Writing is a respected Literary Community dedicated to literature from Asia. It was a pleasure to be interviewed by them and talk about how I develop my characters, how I do my research and why I used a third person narrative in Brutal. One of the memorable interviews for me! Click here to read further.

Here’s an article which came up in DNA India yesterday: Want a publisher? Look at crowd-sourcing. It talks about the disruption new publishing avenues are bringing in the Indian Publishing Industry.

Ruchi Singh is an author making waves in the Romance genre with her novel ‘Take 2: Second Chance At Happiness’. A couple of weeks back, her short story secured the 3rd position in the ongoing Times of India Write India campaign, garnering words of praise from none other than Amish. It’s a real pleasure to have… Continue reading “Brutal is a very promising debut” – Ruchi Singh, author of Take 2 →

The latest review of Brutal has come up on the blog One Right Word. Here are a few words from the review: “[Brutal] is a taut thriller, full of action and a compelling contemporary storyline. The plot is well executed and has a sound structure. It must not have been easy dealing with a crime action… Continue reading “A taut debut by a promising writer” – One Right Word →

I had a nice discussion with Rachna Chhabria, the popular author of many childrens’ books & an avid blogger, and got an opportunity to talk about my writing process, the making of Brutal and about what lies in future. She is also organizing a giveaway of Brutal. Interested readers can visit her blog at the link below. Click here… Continue reading An interview with Rachna Chhabria + Giveaway of Brutal →

Post News Network wrote a few days back on the new concept of crowd-sourcing and crowd-curating in the publishing industry. Article Link: Post News Network

Crowd-curation is a concept where a book is selected for publication based on public reviews. Brutal is India’s first book published through such a process. All this happened on BloodyGoodBook.com, which cultivates an excellent ecosystem of authors and readers. I had submitted my manuscript on Bloody Good Book’s website for open review by the readers. After… Continue reading “Brutal is an exemplary experience” – Hetika Sanghani →