Wonderful to receive news today of the shortlist of the Best Book Cover for the #PVLF Awards 2026. Thank you, Frontlist. Take a bow, Esha Singh – stellar illustrator and cover designer of The D’Costa Family novel.

Recently I gave a creative writing talk to media professionals and journalists/journalism students, drawing parallels between the two forms of writing. You can listen in here on Spotify.  

Welcoming you, dear friends in #chennai to book launches of my comedic novel The D’Costa Family. On 29th November at 5:30 pm by @theprakritifoundation. There will be dramatic readings from the book by Rajbarath & Muruganandam, directed by Vyshali Jeevu, followed by a conversation with @author_maya. Venue: Amdavadi Gujarati Snack House, T. Nagar, Chennai. And by @fomrra on 30th November 3-6…

Looking forward to the panel: Her Story in Verse 3.0 and a Haiku Workshop in Dehradun! @doonlitfest

Thank you DiscoveryOfAnAuthor @DOA_Podcast’s Utkarsha Sharma for such a candid conversation on my (wee) writing life and latest novel: ‘The D’Costa Family’. Watch this episode now here: https://youtu.be/Xps99C2nekQ #authors #fiction #novels #books #WritingCommunity