‘Diary,Deceit and Death’ at the Pune Book Festival 2025

My detective thriller ‘Diary, Deceit and Death’ is now available in the Vishwakarma Publications stall (G-53) at the ongoing Pune Book Festival from 13th -21st December. If you are in Pune, please visit the venue to grab a copy.

The book is represented by The Book Bakers and published by Vishwakarma Publications.

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‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ is available at the Pune Book Festival

My non fiction true crime book ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ is now available in the Dilipraj Prakashan stall (D-33) at the ongoing Pune Book Festival from 13-21 December. If you are in Pune, please visit the venue to grab a copy.

https://youtube.com/shorts/vQvJdKzZ1JQ

The book is represented by The Book Bakers and published by Srishti Publishers & Distributors.

‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ on display

Book signing of ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ at Kolkata International Airport on 5th Nov’25

5/1/25 – My non-fiction true crime story ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’, represented by Suhail Mathur of The Book Bakers, edited by Stuti Sharma Gupta was published by Arup Bose of Srishti Publishers & Distributors.

Book signing

Cut to 5/11/25 – 11 months later, I ticked  an item off my wishlist as I signed copies of this best selling book at the WH Smith store in Kolkata International Airport. Words aren’t enough to thank Arup and Shouvik Bose for making the necessary arrangements to execute the same. Thanks to the cooperative staff of WH Smith for a smooth session.

With my book babies

Dreams do come true if we keep working with dedication and focus. Forever grateful to my family, friends and readers for the love and support.

Book signing begins

Check the book signing event here –

https://youtube.com/shorts/Kw15P6TUrnk

Spotting my book at the Kolkata International Airport

Some feelings are so special that it’s hard to express in words,even for an author.

Spotting my book

Here’s me, grinning from ear to ear, after spotting my book ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ at the Kolkata International Airport before heading to our vacation destination.

A special moment

Thank you Suhail Mathur and The Book Bakers making my dreams come true.

Thank you Arup Bose and Srishti Publishers & Distributors having faith in my craft. Thank you Shouvik Bose the most amazing support in making this moment happen.

You can grab a copy from the link below-

https://srishti.pub/sanyasi

Meeting my literary agent, Suhail Mathur, of The Book Bakers in Kolkata

7 years ago, I met Suhail for the first time in Kolkata. I had just been signed up by The Book Bakers. I felt nervous excitement as I spoke about my aspirations in the new journey of writing. He was patient and understanding. It took me three more years to give him the manuscript of ‘Diary, Deceit and Death’ since I decided to go ahead with an MFA in 2019. And then he got me the deal for ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ in 2023.

Two days ago, he came to Kolkata with Sumedha and Samaira for Prasun’s wife Brinda’s book launch. It was a delight to meet him in person and his rocking sense of humour put everyone at ease.

Over the past few years, every time I spoke to him, I never failed to mention how grateful I’m to have him in my life as my mentor, friend, and guide. He has never been just my literary agent but more like a younger brother to me. So when we met yesterday for a brainstorming session on our upcoming collaborations, I tied a rakhi on his wrist. This moment will forever be one of the most special memories for me.

He always jokes about how I don’t know what it means to send a short written or audio message and he has to read/hear my messages in installments. So how could I let go of this opportunity to write paragraphs for one of the most special persons in my life and writing journey? I’m sure he’s going to come back with another ‘puntastistic’ response to this

Here’s to many more amazing books, future collaborations and special moments. Come back sooner to Kolkata, Suhail!

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.

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