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Reading Time: 2 minutes HarperCollins India is all set to launch the biography of world-renowned Indian painter Sayed Haider Raza. In a tweet on Thursday, the publisher said that ‘Sayed Haider Raza: The Journey of an Iconic Artist’, written by Yashodhara Dalmia, is a definitive biography of the legendary painter, drawn from letters, reminiscences, and writings of Haider’s friends …

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Premier publishing house HarperCollins announced on Thursday that it has signed a three-book deal with world-renowned author Jeffrey Archer. In a tweet, the company said Archer was back to Harper with a new installment of the hugely popular William Warwick series. The first book of the deal is titled ‘Over My Dead Body’, and will …

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Bloomsbury India revealed former police officer K Annamalai’s debut book, ‘Stepping Beyond Khaki: Revelations of a Real-Life Singham’. The book will launch on January 21 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. The book is a policing memoir, in which the celebrated officer describes his life in the public service in Karnataka, where he was …

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Premier publishing house Penguin India will publish ace film director and producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s first book, the company announced on Monday. The book, titled ‘Unscripted: Conversations on Life and Cinema’ is a conservational memoir co-authored by Chopra and his long-time collaborator Abhijat Joshi. ‘Unscripted’ is up for pre-order on Amazon and will release on …

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Reading Time: 2 minutes HarperCollins India announced on Wednesday that bestselling author Anuja Chauhan’s new book, ‘Club You to Death’ will launch on February 26. In a tweet, the publisher said that the book will be a romance and suspense novel, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. ‘Club You to Death’ is a story set in the …

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Dhaval Kulkarni, the author of ‘The Cousins Thackeray’, announced his second book on Tuesday. In the new book, titled ‘The Bawla Murder Case: Love, Lust, and Crime in Colonial India’, the famed journalist chronicles one of the most high-profile murders of pre-independence India, a true event from January 1925. The incident was the murder of …

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Premier publishing house HarperCollins India has announced that it will publish Anindita Ghose’s debut novel. In a tweet on Wednesday, HarperCollins said that it has acquired the publishing right of Ghose’s first book, titled The Illuminated, and added it will be out in July 2021. In the official announcement, the publishing giant said that novel …

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Reading Time: 2 minutes World Literature Today, one of the oldest literary magazines has announced its annual list of 75 notable translations of 2020. The list includes books translated in English from languages across the globe during this year. The jury decided the list by having interactions with the global community of readers throughout the year, which includes fiction, …

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Leading recipe writer Jassy Davis’s new book is out, and it’s about cocktails without alcohol. Alcohol Not Included: Alcohol-Free Cocktails for the Mindful contains 60 mouthwatering cocktail recipes from the iconic gin connoisseur. The book, published by HarperCollins, is currently available in the UK and the US and will launch in India around December 30. …

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Premier 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 discusses the story behind the revolutionary poem and gives blissful insights throughout. Penned by Sir Edwin Arnold in 1879, the poem is one of the …

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Reading Time: 2 minutes The 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 have been selected. The shortlist also includes the Kolkata born Megha Majumdar, for her debut novel, A Burning. The Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in …

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Reading Time: 2 minutes England 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 allow children to experience the escapism of reading, promoting reading and literacy among young minds. Rashford has been quite vocal about the welfare of children …

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Leading 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 Teotia and will be up for sale from November 10. The book is a minute-by-minute account of the dreadful night of 26th November 2008, when …

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Former 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 book covers the dark sides of Indian politics between the 1980s-1990s. The book deals with divisive communal politics and political assassinations during the last two …

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Reading Time: 2 minutes The 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 the British Comparative Literature Association and the British Centre for Literary Translation. The Warwick Prize for Women in Translation celebrates women authors in translation. The …

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Renowned 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 The Last Days of John Lennon, is a must-read for true crime readers, said James in a tweet on Friday. John Lennon was murdered on …

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Irish 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 Médicis and the Prix Femina. Apeirogon is a story about two friends – a Palestinian and an Israeli. The story deals with the complexities of …

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Iconic Indian filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj is all set to make a series of films on the novels by legendary author Agatha Christie. Variety reported on Sunday that Vishal is developing a film franchise based on the mystery novels, adding an Indian flavour to them. Vishal Bhardwaj is globally renowned for his masterful adaptations of Shakespeare’s …

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Renowned authors Stephen King and Richard Chizmar are once again co-authoring a Gwendy Novel. In a tweet on Friday evening, Chizmar informed that the duo is working on the third volume of the Gwendy series, though no publication details are available at the moment. On the other hand, King said that Gwendy’s story “isn’t even …

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Roli Books, one of India’s premier publishing houses, announced on Wednesday that CMYK and Eureka, its subsidiary bookstore is open again. In the official tweet, it ensured that the visitors will have a safe and comfortable environment. The publisher also added they will follow a strict protocol to keep COVID19 at bay. The Coronavirus Pandemic …

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