[Author Interview] Mahabharata 2022: The epic reimagined in modern Mumbai

When Pandava heir Abhimanyu dies during a high-powered meeting with the industrialists Kauravas in a chic Bandra club, old rivalries boil over; and the brutality begins.

Duryodhan’s son is nearly beaten to death, Bhim’s son is shot, Shakuni is grievously injured, Drona barely escapes assassination, Draupadi is attacked, Arjun’s office is blown to smithereens, and Karna’s acid-dissolved body is found. Public protests against the violence turn into riots, leading to bloody clashes with the police, and Mumbai burns.

In the midst of this turmoil, investigators Radha and Krishna struggle to find the truth – the only hope of stopping the war…

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[Author Interview] Meara: A Contemporary Fantasy Romance

Meara lives an ordinary life with her eccentric grandmother and three siblings in a small Georgian house in Dublin. On her eighteenth birthday, her little sister is kidnapped by an incredibly powerful man, and her entire world turns upside down.

A whisper of someone like her being born has been discussed for aeons by the gods. The question is, who is she, and where is she?

Meara lives an ordinary life with her eccentric grandmother and three siblings in a small Georgian house in Dublin. On her eighteenth birthday, her little sister is kidnapped by an incredibly powerful man, and her entire world turns upside down.

Long hidden family secrets tumble out, and supernatural beings suddenly surround her. However, she thinks she is a side character, the hero’s friend and the heroine’s sister. After all, her nature is more girl-next-door than a tortured soul with ninja fighting skills.

Her only desire is to get her sister back and keep her safe but to do so, she must battle dangerous beings and reign in her treacherous heart, which has begun to beat for her family’s sworn enemy, a gorgeous demigod.

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The Summer That Melted Everything-With Author Q&A

It’s 1984, the year of the infamous Michael Jackson Pepsi dilemma, Madonna’s “Like a Virgin”, Ghostbusters is a hit, and WHAM! is singing about waking them up before you go-…

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Ayres & Graces: Queer Author Ryan Vance

Writing and getting published is hard for every writer, but queer writers face unique challenges in the publishing industry. Ryan Vance, editor of the e-zine The Queen’s Head and The Island Review, is here today to discuss some of the challenges he’s faced as a gay man in the writing community.

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