A few moments captured from my panel discussion at the Kolkata Crime Writers Festival

What an evening it was as I shared the stage with the stalwarts of the Bengali movie and OTT industry – Ms. Ananya Chatterjee (actress), Mr. Padmanabha Dasgupta (screenwriter) and Mr. Joydeep Mukherjee (Director) at the Kolkata Crime Writers Festival!

Beginning the session

It was a real pleasure to moderate the session on ‘Books to Screen’ and hear their success stories along with what goes behind the screens.

Hearing Joydeep Mukherjee speak
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Grab a signed copy of my books tomorrow at the Storyteller

My books ‘Diary, Deceit and Death – A Raya Ray Adventure’ published by Vishwakarma Publications and ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ published by Sristhi Publishers are both available at the Storyteller Bookstore, Picnic Garden. 

I’ll be there tomorrow moderating the panel ‘Books to Screen’ 6:30 p.m. onwards. But I would love to sign a few copies of both the books and hand them over to my readers personally. So come and meet me around 6 p.m. and grab a signed copy of my books.

The Books to Screen Panel at the Kolkata Crime Writers Festival on 21st March

Join us for an interesting and engaging session as we talk about crime thriller books getting adapted to screen with Ananya Chatterjee (actress), Joydeep Mukherjee (director) and Padmanabha Dasgupta (scriptwriter) on 21st March at the Storyteller Bookstore from 6:30 p.m.

‘Books to Screen’ panel at the Kolkata Crime Writers Festival (2nd Edition)

The Crime Writers Festival is back with its second edition on 21st March at the Storyteller Bookstore from 11 am to 7:30 pm.

I’ll be moderating the panel on ‘Books to Screen – Between the lines and the lens’ with director Jaydeep Mukherjee, actress Ananya Chatterjee and screenwriter Padmanabha Dasgupta as panelists, 6:30 pm onwards.

Please join us for an interesting, informative and intriguing session.

Kolkata Crime Writers Festival 2026 (2nd Edition)

I’ll be moderating the panel ‘Books to Screen’ with actor Ananya Chatterjee, director Joydip Mukherjee, and scriptwriter Padmanabha Dasgupta on 21st March at the Storyteller Bookstore, Picnic Garden from 6:30 p.m.

I hope to see book and cinema lovers in large attendance at the Crime Writers Festival (2nd Edition).

And it’s a wrap at the Kolkata Book Fair 2026

And it’s a wrap! While unavoidable circumstances led to my limited presence at the Kolkata Book Fair this year, I’m grateful to all my friends and readers who picked up the signed copies of my books from Sristhi Publishers Stall and Storyteller Stall.

It was wonderful meeting you Shouvik.

Thank you for the support Srishti Publishers & Distributors Vishwakarma Publications The Book Bakers Storyteller Bookstore

I hope to be back next year at the Book Fair with a new book.

Visiting the Kolkata Book Fair 2026 as an author for the second year

Yesterday was my second year as an author at the International Kolkata Book Fair 2026. I visited the Sristhi Publishers Stall (E-94) where I signed copies of my non-fiction book ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ and interacted with a few readers.

Moments of book signing at the Sristhi Publishers Stall E-94

The next stop was at the Storyteller Stall (E-95), where I signed copies of both my books – the detective thriller ‘Diary, Deceit and Death’ featuring Raya Ray and the true crime story ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’.

With Sunil of Storytelling Bookstore Stall E-95

Met and chatted with some of my fellow authors. It was heartwarming to see a few readers who have read all my books drop in to say hi and enquire about what I am writing next.

Holding both my books as I speak about them

Team Storyteller captured my journey as an author where I also spoke about both my books, about those who have been my pillars of support in this journey and my thoughts about Kolkata Book Fair this year. The reel is available to view on my Insta page.

With Mayura – the owner of Storyteller

Heartfelt gratitude to all my readers, my publishers – Sristhi Publishers and Vishwakarma Publishers, my literary agency – The Book Bakers, and Storyteller Bookstore team.

With Sumit of Sristhi Publishers

Signed copies of both the books are available at E-94 and E-95 (both stalls are near Gate no 2). So, go get your copy now and don’t forget to send me a picture.

With the kid who makes me want to write more books so that he can keep reading them while growing up

Meet me at the Storyteller Bookstore Stall on 27th Jan

I’ll be there at the Storyteller Bookstore Stall (E-95, near Gate no. 2) from 7 to 7:30 p.m. signing copies of ‘Diary, Deceit and Death’, meeting and interacting with readers. So if you are in the Kolkata Book Fair premises today, please drop in to say hi.