Masterclass | Starting Up, and Adulting
Starting Up, and Adulting: Popular author Andaleeb Wajid tells the story of a young adult, aspiring to be a tech entrepreneur, as she negotiates her family and love life along the way, in The Henna Start-Up. Find out more about plotting stories for young adults that mirror authentic experiences. Age: 13-18 Years 2-2.45 pm Room […]
Masterclass | Middle School Capers
Middle School Capers: Popular author Divya Anand plots a middle-school mystery in Misfit Madhu. What are the ways in which she structures her story and follows her protagonist from one plot point to the next? What of this would you like to use in your own writing? Age: 9-12 Years 12-12.45 pm Room No. 107
Masterclass | The Long and Short of It
The Long and Short of It: How short should a short story be? Delve into the defining characteristics of the genre with award-winning author Chatura Rao. Use the time to outline what your own short story could be about. Age: 9-12 Years 12-12.45 pm Room No. 106
Masterclass | Making (Non)Sense
Making (Non)Sense: Acclaimed author Anushka Ravishankar has written a lot of nonsense verse and co-edited the book of Indian nonsense called The Tenth Rasa. She will talk to you about some tricks and techniques used by writers to create verse in the nonsense genre and help you to write your own nonsense tales. Age: 9-12 […]
Masterclass | Charting One’s Own Path
Charting One’s Own Path: A Masterclass on Writing Picture Book Biographies In her lyrically written book, Meera Mukherjee: Breaking Moulds, award-winning author Vaishali Shroff tells the story of a woman sculptor who modernized the art of sculpting in India, by fusing her knowledge from the West with indigenous traditions, while in her first-person account Ganesh […]
Masterclasses | The Mughals and their World
The Mughals and their World: The Mughal dynasty that ruled for over three hundred years was full of colourful characters. Join author Ashwitha Jayakumar in an interactive session that delves into a day in the life of a Mughal padishah, and learn all about the quirks and personalities of the men and women who feature […]
Masterclass | Layers of Story
Layers of Story: Writer Priyadarshini Gogoi’s picture book When We Are Home depicts the flavour of life in a village in Assam and makes it real, even for those who may never have visited Assam. How could you incorporate these elements in your own writing? Age: 9-12 Years 11-11.45 am Room No. 106
Masterclass | Visual Slices
Visual Slices: Illustrator Sheena Deviah re-imagines forgotten creatures into existence. Find out how she did this for the book, From Makaras to Manticores: Around India in 100 Mythical Creatures, and try your hand at it too. Age: 9-12 Years 11-11.45 am Room No. 105
Masterclasses | Don’t Talk about This
Don’t Talk about This: Young people’s books can’t be about death, divorce, discrimination, fear or other dark issues. But real life is all that, and books can help youngsters navigate tough times. An interactive session with award-winning author Jane De Suza on writing on tough topics with humour and sensitivity. Age: 13-18 Years 11 am-12 […]
Masterclass | Perfect Murders
Perfect Murders: Award-winning author Shabnam Minwalla relishes plotting murder mysteries in her books for young adults. She dabbles with this to some extent in Zen and with her most recent book The Body in the Swimming Pool. Find out what appeals to her about the process and how you could use it in your own […]