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'Journalism will not teach to write fiction'

New Delhi: Set in Delhi's Nizamuddin area, Nilanjana Roy's book 'Wildings' revolves around a pack of telepathic stray cats, a kitten named Mara and the incidents that followed.

Goes without saying, the novel is a very imaginative narrative and builds high level of curiosity in the reader. The debutante author spoke with IBNLive about her book and more. Here are excerpts from the conversation.

Q: How did the idea of writing a book on Telepathic cats come to you?

Nilanjana: Basically by acquiring cats, knowing about telepathic cats is more of a procedure, of having and then knowing them. ...more    

When cricket became a saviour in Afghanistan

New Delhi: Cricket has not caught on to any major extent in Afghanistan even 11 years after the Taliban was pushed out of Kabul in 2001. The sports-shy Afghans are still too battle-scarred to laugh their angst away on the pitch. However, literary fiction explores unimaginable possibilities for peace in Afghanistan and escape from the daily acts of subversion. Cricket, the game of friendship, and the tyranny of the Taliban...  

'Em and the Big Hoom' a frank, in-your-face novel

'Em and the Big Hoom' by Jerry Pinto may be positioned as a book about a mother's descent into madness, but at the core to me, it was the story of a family. Not dysfunctional as much as a family thrown together in a circumstance, who make the most of life while dealing with the way things turn out for them. Readers have speculated and critics have opinionated that the...  

David Davidar: Aleph books will be competitively priced

David Davidar Age: 53 Profile: Co-Founder and MD, Aleph Book Company Career: Over 25 years as a publishing professional. Founder-publisher of Penguin India at age 26; was then variously CEO & Publisher, Penguin India; MD, Dorling Kindersley India; CEO, Pearson India; Publisher, Penguin Canada; President & Publisher, Penguin Canada; CEO, Penguin International Education: BSc, Madras University; Diploma in Publishing, Harvard University Interests: Tennis, swimming, music, movies, books. Q. Worldwide, publishing"as...  

Aleph will be India's premium publishing brand: Davidar

New Delhi: The Aleph Book Company has announced its first list of titles. The twenty five fiction and non-fiction titles on the company's launch list will be published across five seasons, and will comprise original works by established authors as well as new voices. Ex-Penguin Canada President and novelist David Davidar, Ravi Singh and Kapish Mehra whose company Rupa Publications has partnered Davidar to launch Aleph, talked about their strategy...  

Full list: Aleph Book's titles to be released this year

Aleph Book Company has announced its first list of titles to be released beginning 9 April 2012. The twenty-five books of fiction and non-fiction on the company's launch list will be published across five seasons, and will comprise original works by established authors as well as outstanding new voices. The first books to be published will be Between Clay and Dust by Musharraf Ali Farooqi, Em and The Big Hoom...  

Davidar returns to India with new publishing firm

New Delhi: Indian publishing's poster boy is back. David Davidar, the man who virtually invented market-facing English language publishing in India, is setting up a new publishing firm. Named the Aleph Book Company, the firm is being set up by Davidar in partnership with Rupa Publications India. Davidar brings his huge editing and publishing skills - which took Penguin India to new heights in India - to the table, while...