I enjoyed answering the thought-provoking questions from Himani. You can read the full interview on my journey as an author here.
Q1. Tell us something about yourself. A. An alumnus of Presidency College (Kolkata), Delhi University, and XIME (Bangalore), I hold two post-graduate degrees in the fields of 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, I took […]
The fair was buzzing with people today. I went to sign copies of ‘Diary, Deceit Death’ in the Storyteller Stall and ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ in the Sristhi Publishers Stall. A few friends had messaged that they would go tomorrow to pick up copies of my books, so I thought of keeping some signed for them. Besides it was the perfect time to meet Shouvik of Srishti Publishers & Distributors. Thank you Arup for the constant encouragement.
Signing copies at Storyteller Bookstore stall for the second time was a pleasure. Thank you Mayura for the support. A big thanks to Vishal Soni of Vishwakarma Publications and Uttam Patil for arranging this.
But it was a pleasant surprise when Basubhadra dropped in with her family to buy an author signed copy of ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ for gifting. I know it’s her second copy of this book, so a tight hug to you, Rhea. After 33 years, Anupriya Banerjee Misra chose the book fair as the perfect venue for a reunion. Thank you for picking up both my books.
Suhail and team The Book Bakers , this wouldn’t have been possible without you. Thank you!
To those visiting the fair tomorrow, you can grab signed copies of my books at E-86 (The Sanyasi who became a King) and E-39 (Diary, Deceit and Death). Also, it’s the last day of the fair.
On 29/1/25, I spent an hour at the Srishti Publishers & Distributors stall E-86 and I was delighted to meet its CEO, Arup, after more than a year. My childhood friends made the event more special with their presence. It was a pleasure catching up with fellow authors Prasun, Sourabh Mukherjee Da and meeting Udayaditya Da for the first time. We were more than happy to sign books for each other though I must mention that the first signed copy was bought by my son.
My next destination was The Storyteller stall E-39. Anwesh, who I had met during the previous event at The Storyteller bookstore had come to get an author-signed copy of ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’. Signed some copies of this book and ‘Diary, Deceit and Death’. Mayura, the owner of The Storyteller, made the experience so warm and welcoming. Thank you Vishal Sir and Uttam Dada of Vishwakarma Publications for arranging this.
Kolkata Book Fair 2025
29th Jan 2025 at the Kolkata Book Fair is now etched in memory for life.
Thank you Sristhi Publishers and Vishwakarma Publications for the opportunity. Thank you The Book Bakersl for turning my dreams into reality.
Both my books are available at the Kolkata Book Fair until 9th Feb. ‘You can get The Sanyasi who became a King’ in E-86 (Sristhi Stall) and ‘Diary, Deceit and Death’ in E-39 (The Storyteller Stall)
From the little girl who would beg her Baba to buy one more book from the Berhampore Book Fair and promise her Ma that she would touch them only after her second term school exams get over to becoming the author of the book displayed on the banner of her publisher’s stall, it’s a journey I will cherish forever. As I see ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ shining bright on the banner and inside the stall, I can only thank God and my Ma up there for giving me the courage to take the plunge in 2017.
The entry banner
I dedicate this moment to Tuneer, Tanmoy and Baba, my three pillars of strength.
Thank you Arup for sharing these pics. It’s been a joyride working with team Srishti Publisher. And none of this would’ve been possible without the magical touch of Suhail.
I’ll be at the Sristhi Stall E-86 in the Kolkata Book Fair today from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm to meet my readers and sign copies of ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’. If you are around, drop in to say Hi.
Srishti Publishers is coming to Kolkata Book Fair this year. Visit stall no. E-86 to grab copies of a range of books published by them.
My non-fiction bestseller ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ would also be available at the Sristhi stall from 28th of Jan to 9th of Feb.
On 29th Jan, Wednesday, I’ll be present at the Sristhi Publishers stall E-86 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Come, visit us and grab an author signed copy of my book.
‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ gets the much coveted ‘BESTSELLER’ tag on Amazon. Quite a coincidence that its colour matches with the color of my book cover.
It’s a Bestseller now
Thank you Srishti Publishers for the guidance.
The true story behind the mystery of the Bhawal Raja set in pre-Independent India is available both as a paperback and an e-book. Grab your copy here –
My first book signing event for the non-fiction true crime book ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ at Bahrisons Kolkata and Storyteller Bookstore happened on 23/1/25..
I’ll be signing copies of my non-fiction book ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ based on the true murder mystery of the Bhawal Raja on 23rd January across two bookstores in Kolkata.
My non fiction book ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ was released by Srishti Publishers & Distributors this month. It’s the true story behind the mystery of the Bhawal Raja in pre-Independent India.
The book
This post is my way of expressing gratitude towards all those who believed in my craft, supported my journey, and ensured the book is out for the world to read. Thank you Suhail, Arup, Stuti, Alisha, and Shouvik for making this happen. It’s just the beginning of an amazing journey for my book.
The gratitude video
To Prasun and Rrashima, I’m overwhelmed by your kindness and selflessness. Thank you for the endorsements.
The endorsements
Have you read this murder mystery based on true events yet? Grab a copy now –
This raises the question: who would benefit if the sadhu gains the wealth and status of the Maharaja?
The King of Bhawal dies under mysterious circumstances. 12 years later, a sanyasi returns who claims to be the king. But his wife refuses to accept him as her husband. Who is telling the truth?
Read this intriguing true-crime murder mystery set in pre-independent Bengal. Read the book now to find out.
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