All Blog Posts Tagged 'Indian' (11)

Author Is it harder to market novels globally, that use non western writing styles and feature a brown or Asian character?

I might be completely wrong here but my sense is that it is harder to break the glass ceiling of publishing success if you write young adult, mystery, thriller or romance novels which feature diverse writing styles and brown, black or Asian characters. I admit that there are writers like Toni Morrison, Langston Hughes R. K. Narayan, Kiran Desai, Amy Tan, Lisa See, and Yoko Agawa who have created memorable non-white characters and have gained much international repute. There are also…

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Added by Suneeta Misra on January 7, 2013 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Blogger 'The Bankster' - Review

Who knew retail banking could be so thrilling ?

Well, Ravi Subramanian in his latest writing "The Bankster" makes it so. Touted as 'John Grisham' of banking, Ravi does spin a intricate web of fraud and deceit with indian banking background. An IIM B alumnus, Ravi has spent around two decades in banks and it shows in the novel, he paints a realistic picture of indian baking in today's context which is extremely competitive (healthy & unhealthy) and most of the character…

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Added by Shilpi Verma on December 17, 2012 at 12:57pm — No Comments

Winter Prey - T. M. Simmons, Author

Winter Prey – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; A Book and A Dish; Think With Your Taste Buds

“Let’s get all of our cards on the table, Sheriff. You’ve got a monster due to start prowling the Northwood again in a few weeks. One that’s been around for three centuries and…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on May 14, 2012 at 5:53pm — No Comments

Dark Warrior: To Tame a Wild Hawk is Hailed a Powerful Story!

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Added by Lenore Wolfe on June 3, 2011 at 9:58am — 1 Comment

Review of FireSong, by Aaron Paul Lazar

FireSong is the fifth instalment in the Gus LeGarde mystery series and talented author Aaron Paul Lazar doesn’t disappoint, hooking readers right from the beginning and keeping them turning pages with a series of unexpected twists and turns.

Our amateur sleuth, Gus LeGarde, lives in the small town of East Goodland in the heart of…

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Added by Mayra Calvani on May 29, 2011 at 10:55am — No Comments

The Legend of the Bear Lake Monster

The waves splashed gently upon the shore and the full moon shone brightly upon Bear Lake, making the water shimmer. A deep foreboding was in the air and the fawn, sipping from the lake, could sense it. His ears perked up and he stood still while his eyes searched the area. Only the sounds of nature could be heard, crickets sang and an owl hooted, but the deer sensed that he was in danger and quickly darted away. With great speed, he sprinted gracefully, as if in mid air, toward… Continue

Added by Linda Weaver Clarke on April 18, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments

Heartbreaks & Dreams! – The Girls @ IIT - Book Review

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Added by Smita on July 27, 2010 at 3:00am — No Comments

Review: Awakening the Eagle: A Guide to the Medicine Wheel

Author:

Ralph P. Brown

Publisher:

BookSurge Publishing

‘Awakening the Eagle: A Guide to the Medicine Wheel’ is a wonderfully illustrated book with eye and mind opening tales to allow change to the reader, if they are open and perceptive to it. As someone that tries to hold true to seeing the world in various ways, I found that I was reminded again to look at the signs in life to decipher my course and my actions. The illustrations are thought-provoking and… Continue

Added by Ann Hauer on June 30, 2010 at 7:17pm — No Comments

Indo-rock fusion with jazz-spiced rhythms, Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean the hugely popular fusion music band from Delhi is currently on a US tour and coming soon to a city near you!

Indian Ocean can be colorfully called as the ‘Indo-rock fusion with jazz-spiced rhythms’. And what is this fusion all about? Well, the Band’s music integrates shlokas, environmentalism, folklore and revolution - fusion indeed!

Jhini, the Band’s fourth album was released in 2003 and the Band was… Continue

Added by Preetha Prasad on October 8, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

Faking It

Author: Amrita Chowdhury

Publisher: Hachette India

Price: Rs. 250

What would you do if you are asked to leave your high profile & highly paid job just because you husband has got a fantastic opportunity at work. An opportunity which promotes him as the head of country operations and a promotion which means moving base from U.S.A to India.

- Would you do the Asian Woman Thing? That is leaving your job and following the ‘Pati… Continue

Added by Smita on September 3, 2009 at 2:42pm — No Comments

My Kind of Girl

Author: Buddhadeva Bose (In Bengali)

Translated to English: Arunava Sinha

Publication: Random House India

Price: 350/-

I always saw this book cooling its heels in the rack of my book store. The cover & packaging was classy and so was the price. I always felt that for a 171 page book the price was too much. And then on a rainy day I picked the book sat on red couch of the book store… Continue

Added by Smita on July 15, 2009 at 1:57am — No Comments