By Danielle Wilkinson Today we're pleased to welcome Varsha Bajaj to the WNDB blog to discuss middle grade novel Thirst, out since July 19, 2022! The riveting story of a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone. Minni lives in the poorest part of Mumbai, where … [Read more...] about Q&A With Varsha Bajaj, Thirst
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Q&A With Gita Varadarajan & Archana Sreenivasan, My Bindi
By Edie Ching Today we're pleased to welcome Gita Varadarajan and Archana Sreenivasan to the WNDB blog to discuss their picture book My Bindi, out August 16, 2022! We previously revealed the cover for the book here. In this moving and lyrical picture book debut from Gita Varadarajan, Divya is … [Read more...] about Q&A With Gita Varadarajan & Archana Sreenivasan, My Bindi
Q&A With Sheela Chari, Karthik Delivers
By Ashley Wells Ajinkya Today we’re pleased to welcome Sheela Chari to the WNDB blog to discuss middle grade novel Karthik Delivers, available on April 5, 2022. Karthik Raghavan is good at remembering things. Like his bike routes. Or all the reasons he likes Juhi Shah—even if she doesn’t even … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sheela Chari, Karthik Delivers
Q&A With Sayantani DasGupta, Debating Darcy
By Danielle Wilkinson Today we're pleased to welcome Sayantani DasGupta to the WNDB blog to discuss young adult novel Debating Darcy, out today, April 5, 2022! It is a truth universally acknowledged that there are two types of people in the hypercompetitive world of high school forensics … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sayantani DasGupta, Debating Darcy
Q&A With Harshita Jerath, The Leaping Laddoo
By Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi The Leaping Laddoo by Harshita Jerath and illustrated by Kamala M. Nair is a whimsical and colourful window into life in India. With the sites, sounds and colours of everyday aspects, readers will learn a unique and playful take to the popular folktale of the Gingerbread … [Read more...] about Q&A With Harshita Jerath, The Leaping Laddoo
Cover Reveal for The Moon from Dehradun by Shirin Shamsi, Illustrated by Tarun Lak
Today we're delighted to reveal the cover for The Moon from Dehradun by Shirin Shamsi, illustrated by Tarun Lak! The book and cover design are by Michael McCartney. The book will be released on August 30, 2022 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers/Simon & Schuster. Preorder it here. A lyrical, … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for The Moon from Dehradun by Shirin Shamsi, Illustrated by Tarun Lak
Cover Reveal for She Sang For India by Suma Subramaniam, Illustrated by Shreya Gupta
Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover for She Sang For India: How M.S. Subbulakshmi Used Her Voice for Change by Suma Subramaniam, illustrated by Shreya Gupta! The cover was designed by Sharismar Rodriguez and Neil Swaab. The book will be released on May 24, 2022 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for She Sang For India by Suma Subramaniam, Illustrated by Shreya Gupta
Cover Reveal for The Leaping Laddoo by Harshita Jerath, Illustrated by Kamala M. Nair
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for The Leaping Laddoo by Harshita Jerath, illustrated by Kamala M. Nair. The cover art was designed by Kamala M. Nair. The book will be released in March 2022, by Albert Whitman & Company. Pre-order The Leaping Laddoo. Mrs. Kapoor makes a laddoo … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for The Leaping Laddoo by Harshita Jerath, Illustrated by Kamala M. Nair
Q&A With Sukanya Venkatraghavan, Dark Things
By Purple Pencil Project Today we’re pleased to welcome Sukanya Venkatraghavan to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA novel Dark Things. Ardra has only known life as a Yakshi, designed to seduce and kill men after drawing out their deepest, darkest secrets for her evil mistress Hera, queen of the … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sukanya Venkatraghavan, Dark Things
