Masterclass | Crafting Paper Art
Crafting Paper Art: Illustrator Keerthana Ramesh, whose book A Thousand Full Moons is composed of delicate paper-cut work, takes us through her process, and provides a demonstration of this art form. Age: 13-18 Years 10-10.45 am Room No. 102
Book Launch | Nisha Small: The Strand of Silver
Help Nisha Small, the youngest detective in Madurai city, stump grown-ups and solve a tricky mystery. Author C G Salamander and illustrator Rajiv Eipe talk about The Strand of Silver, the most recent book in the Nisha Small series. (6-8 years) 10.30-11.15 am
Book Launch | Woebegone’s Warehouse of Words
Author Payal Kapadia wanted to write a story about dying words. In her new novel Woebegone’s Warehouse of Words, the Words look like us, have insecurities and longings of their own. If the words don’t get spoken, they fade. Find out more about this intriguing novel in an interactive session with the author. 12-1 pm […]
Book Launch | Go Wild: Stories, Essays and Comics that Celebrate the Earth
Book Launch: Listen in on a conversation between writer-editor Bijal Vachharajani, who has edited the anthology Go Wild – Stories, Essays, and Comics that celebrate Earth, and a group of creators who contributed to the collection, including award-winning author as well as illustrators Shabnam Minwalla, with Priya Kuriyan, Lavanya Karthik, and Rajiv Eipe; popular environmental […]
Author Interaction | Donna Barba Higuera
The award-winning author Donna Barba Higuera joins us on August 17, 2024 at 10 AM with her book, ‘Alebrijes’. About the book For 400 years, Earth has been a barren wasteland. The few humans that survive scrape together an existence in the cruel city of Pocatel – or go it alone in the wilderness beyond, […]
For 13-18 years | Fresh Views of Creation Myths
(For 13-18 years | Room No. 104) Fresh Views of Creation Myths: Explore new ways to tell ancient stories with Muthoni Muchemi based on lessons inspired by a traditional Kamba creation myth, retold as Sing for an Elephant. Come prepared to brainstorm and co-create. (45m)
For 13-18 years | Penning a Romance Series
For 13-18 years Penning a Romance Series: Popular author Andaleeb Wajid delves into the making of a romance novel, having released Jasmine Villa, a tri-part series following the lives of three sisters, published as three books at the same time. How does an author map character journeys and plotlines in such cases? (45m)
For 9-12 years | Spotting Patterns
For 9-12 years Spotting Patterns: Writers, designers, and poets often spot patterns in the stories around them to inspire their own work. Award-winning author Priya Narayanan does this deftly in her book Srinivasa Ramanujan: Friend of Numbers. Work with her to understand a pattern that you could reproduce in your own work. (45m)
For 9-12 years | Depicting Difficulties
For 9-12 years Depicting Difficulties – If you had to describe a difficult emotion that a person experiences, what would it look like? How would you write about what you see? Author Sanjana Kapur details this idea in her book Who Stole Bhaiya’s Smile? Find out how she approached it. (45m)
For 9-12 years | Inverting Stereotypes
For 9-12 years Inverting Stereotypes: In a land where girls aren’t allowed to read, Munni teaches herself to do so, and sets out on a world of adventure with her friends. Discover how award-winning author Venita Coelho plays with her characters to create unique combinations that you can build into your own writing. (45m)