Author: Sonia Chatterjee

An alumnus of Presidency College (Kolkata), Delhi University, and XIME (Bangalore), Sonia Chatterjee holds two post-graduate degrees in Chemistry and Management and an MFA in creative writing from Writer's Village University. With eight years of experience in the banking sector as a Branch Head, she took a sabbatical from the corporate world to start her blog soniasmusings.com. Her blog consistently featured in the Top Indian Blogs list from 2019 to 2024. Her articles have been published on various digital platforms such as Women's Web, Youth Ki Awaaz, Tuck's Magazine, and Period Magazine. She was invited as a speaker at the Breaking Barriers, Kolkata 2018 event by the Women's Web, at the Women Writer’s Fest, Kolkata, 2020, and the Crime Writers Festival, Kolkata,2025. Sonia has written two detective thrillers titled ‘Deal of Death – Introducing Raya Ray’ (2019) and ‘Diary, Deceit, and Death – A Raya Ray Adventure’ (Vishwakarma Publications, 2024) and a non-fiction book on true crime titled ‘The Sanyasi Who Became a King’ (Sristhi Publishers, 2025). Her book ‘Diary, Deceit, and Death’ was shortlisted for the PVLF Awards 2024-25 in the Best Fiction Category. Sonia lives in Kolkata with her doctor husband and nine-and-a-half-year-old son.

My books featured in the Heyzine magazine

Heartfelt gratitude to Kainaz,  Aabs Publishing House & Reader’s Choice for featuring both my books in the Heyzine magazine.

The magazine carries details of –

  1. My true crime non fiction book ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ published by Srishti Publishers & Distributors (link to purchase – https://srishti.pub/sanyasi )

And

  1. My detective thriller in the Detective Raya Ray series titled ‘Diary, Deceit and Death’ published by Vishwakarma Publications (link to buy – https://www.amazon.in/dp/9395481862 )

I hope you enjoy reading it.

Second interview about ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’

Here’s a glimpse of my second interview from the book discussion, where I talked about my book ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ with Shree. The book is represented by The Book Bakers and published by Sristhi Publishers.

Link to the full interview on Instagram given in my YouTube shorts.

Happy anniversary, life partner!

Batchmates – friends – best friends – boyfriend/girlfriend – spouses – daughter+son-in-law/son + daughter-in-law – parents – the final acceptance of the truth that no one can tolerate us 365 days except each other because we are annoying of the same level.

That’s the trajectory of our story. 14 years of being officially married to this man I have danced with on the streets during Durga Puja and walked with to get fit. He continues to be consistent, I keep up my track record of being a foodie. Less coffee, more black tea; less conversation, more responsibilities ; less travel, more commitments – that’s how life has been for a while now. But like always, thou shall continue to irritate me and I shall continue to get on your nerves.

Here’s to many more years of love, partnership, arguments, support and having each other’s back.

Happy anniversary, partner!

The first interview from the Book discussion of ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’

Here’s the first interview from the Book discussion of ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ with Kolkata Bookworms at the Storyteller Bookstore. The book is published by Sristhi Publishers and represented by The Book Bakers.

Watch the full interview on instagram –

Snippets of the book discussion of ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ on June 8th

Snippets of  the book discussion of ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’  hosted by Kolkata Bookworms at the Storyteller Bookstore on June 8th. The book is published by Srishti Publishers & Distributors and represented by The Book Bakers.

It was a special moment to have a member of the Bhawal family attend my event.

Watch the full video on my YouTube channel –

Book Discussion on ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ today at 4 p.m.

Join us for the book discussion of my non fiction book ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ on 8th June (today) at 4 p.m.

The event

The event will be conducted by Kolkata Bookworms at the Storyteller Bookstore, Picnic Garden.

About the book

Published by Srishti Publishers & Distributors and represented by The Book Bakers, this is the true crime story of the Bhawal Raja set in pre-Independent India.

About me

Book Discussion on ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ on June 8th at Storyteller Bookstore

It’s a special day since my non-fiction book ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ clocked 111 reviews on Amazon with a 4.8 rating. To celebrate this occasion, Kolkata Bookworms has planned a book discussion, where I speak about the writing process of this true crime story, the importance of research and my journey as an author of both fiction and non-fiction books.

Book event

Join us for a fun-filled and interactive session on the 8th of June, Sunday at 4 p.m. at my favourite bookstore, Storyteller Bookstore, Picnic Garden.

Amazon reviews

Thank you Sristhi Publishers, The Book Bakers, and Storyteller for the continued support.

Link on Amazon –

https://srishti.pub/sanyasi

An enthralling experience of watching Peppa Pig live in Kolkata

On 31st May, my son and I attended the Peppa Pig live at Science City auditorium, Kolkata.

The experience was enthralling as we saw the musical presentation of Peppa and her friends.

Capturing few moments

Since the summer vacation is on, we have been trying to get the child to enjoy some new experiences in the form of Science camps (more about it in another post) and live shows.

Fireflies

Needless to say, both of us loved the show.

And it’s a wrap

Birthday Celebrations 2025

Thank you for the wonderful wishes on my birthday yesterday (29th May).

From being the one arranging and organizing surprises to receiving a midnight birthday surprise from the son and the husband, my heart feels full today. Quite impressed with the kid ordering all the books saved in my cart without letting me know.

Here’s to another year of surprises, more books, trips, food adventures and quality time with friends and family.

Birthday Celebrations