How to get Published in India is India's first and only comprehensive book on writing, publishing, and selling a book. This one-stop source is an essential guide for anyone who wants to get published, no matter what they're writing. Packed with publishing secrets, writing tips and marketing hacks, the book touches upon every genre from literary novels to commercial fiction to short stories to poems and non-fiction. There's something in this book for everyone, whether you're a banker with a secret desire to write a thriller about the stock exchange, a retired civil servant with a passion for the Chola Empire, a student fantasizing about writing that perfect poem, or a corporate leader wanting to share your industry knowledge with the world. The book's got everything you need to know.
Written by multiple award-winning author Meghna Pant, one of India's leading writers, the book also showcases a collection of interviews with India's most prominent authors, editors, publishers, distributors, ghost writers, reviewers, poets, designers and agents including JEFFREY ARCHER, TWINKLE KHANNA, SHOBHAA DE, DURJOY DATTA, ASHWIN SANGHI, RAVI SUBRAMANIAN, RASHMI BANSAL, MANIL SURI, KUNAL BASU, NAMITA GOKHALE, VIKAS SWARUP, MEENA KANDASAMY, and PREETI SHENOY - who share their secrets, advice and tips that will change the fate of your book.
If you would like to be published and achieve your dream of becoming an authors then look no further than this first-of-its-kind guide on how to write, publish and sell your book.
About the Author
Meghna Pant is the bestselling author of One and Half Wife, Happy Birthday, The Trouble With Women and Feminist Rani. She has been the recipient of the Laadli Media Award, the Bharat Nirman Award, the FON South Asia Short Story Award and the Muse India Young Writer Award. Her work has been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, the Frank O' Connor International Award and the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. Pant's work has been published in several anthologies and has also appeared in publications including Indian Quarterly, Times of India, Vogue, Tehelka, Buzzfeed, Mumbai Mirror and India Today among others. Pant is a regular panellist on prime time television and literary festivals and has conducted writing workshops across the world. Pant is currently based in Mumbai.
