A list of newly-released books by Siyahi’s authors
Category: Fiction Publisher: Aleph Book Company Rights: World Rights Available (excluding Indian subcontinent) In 1857, the shadows are falling thick and fast on what is left of the Mughal empire. The last emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, is a broken, bitter man in his eighties who has retreated into religion and poetry. Zafar’s empire extends no further than […]
The Mulberry Courtesan by Sikeena Karmali Read More »
Category: Non-Fiction Rights: All Rights Available (except China) The author: Pawo Choyning Dorji
Turquoise Heart: The Bhutanese Terton King by Pawo Choyning Dorji Read More »
Category: Non-Fiction Rights: All Rights Available (except China) 600 AD, Luoyang Valley, Sui Dynasty China. It is a cold winter night. The year’s first snowflakes are falling in Henan province and the barren winter fields are being powdered white. The Chen River is steadily and unhurriedly meandering through Luoyang. While the snow is falling, a
The Light of the Moon: The Legacy of Xuanzang of Tang by Pawo Choyning Dorji Read More »
Category: Non-fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India (forthcoming) Aparna Shewakramani of Indian Matchmaking fame knows who she is and what she wants—and she is not afraid to ask for it. When Aparna Shewakramani appeared on Netflix’s hit series Indian Matchmaking, it soon became clear that she knew what she wanted. But all stories are told through
She’s Unlikeable: And Other Lies that Bring Women Down by Aparna Shewakramani Read More »
Category: Fiction Publisher: Speaking Tiger Books Rights: World rights available (excluding Indian subcontinent) The Book of Love is a collection of contemporary & real love stories. It is fashioned in the same spirit (and is approximately the same size) of the immortal Love Story by Erich Segal. The Book of Love is long and boring; no one
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Category: Mythology Publisher (English): Rupa Publications India Publisher (Hindi): Rupa Publications India Publisher (Marathi)(Forthcoming):Manjul Publishing House Rights: Translation rights available for Indian and International languages (excluding Hindi Marathi) Reflecting on one of Hinduism’s most popular prayer for positive energy Acclaimed mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik demystifies the Hanuman Chalisa for the contemporary reader. His unique approach makes the
My Hanuman Chalisa by Devdutt Pattanaik Read More »
Category: Fiction Publisher: Hachette India Book 3 of the Animal Intelligence Agency series The Animal Intelligence Agency is a multi-species non-governmental agency. Specially trained Animals and Human agents work undercover to save animals and save the world. Some of them have the license to kill. MISSION BRIEF: When a pigeon delivers an urgent call for
Monkey See Monkey Do by Venita Coelho Read More »
Category: Short Story Publisher: Juggernaut Books In a very divided England in the aftermath of the Brexit vote, one man in a small town has become a folk hero to some by giving free rein to his hostility towards refugees and migrants. The author: Rajorshi Chakraborti
The Man of the Moment by Rajorshi Chakraborti Read More »
Category: Fiction Publisher: Fingerprint Publishing ‘Anon.’ – the abbreviation that appears alongside literary works of unknown parentage, is a fictionalized, imagined story of two writers in India, Debottam Bhattacharya and Urbish Sardar. Their literary fates mirror those of the masters of English Literature – Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare. Debottam is the scion of an
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