A Middle-Grade Magical Mystery: Explore parallel worlds, time travel, vortexes, an evil machine, with a set of children who quest justice, with author Varsha Seshan's brand new book, Uncontrollable, a fantasy novel in verse. Twelve-year-old Rohini must uncover a string of secrets to fight an evil government and save her mother. Find out more with the author through a reading and activity session at the book launch.
Do we need friends in our life? Most definitely yes! Meet Dhara and Carol (from Varsha Seshan's book, Dhara's Revolution), and Ira and Mahalaxmi (from Niyatee Sharma's book, Mahalaxmi Will Go to Mysore), all of whom find out that it is one thing to have friends but quite something else to be one!
Registration is a must. RSVP by WhatsApp on 9900495665 or call 8031238486 to confirm your participation.
Meeting readers is always a joy, and I'm looking forward to taking my latest books to Kahaani Box, a library whose collection I've admired for a while. Come for a chat, cast a vote, and explore the writing process with me on Sunday, 15 October at 11:30!
This event is free for members; call Kahaani Box for more details.
Join author Varsha Seshan as she reads from her brand-new book, Dhara’s Revolution. Explore voting and word games, and create an election campaign along with Dhara, Carol and the students of Sarvaloka Public School. And of course, buy a signed copy of the book!
Join a one-hour creative writing workshop, where you will get the chance to explore green writing with award-winning author Bijal Vachharajani. As this is a guest session at my online creative writing programme, it is free for my current participants. However, it is also open to non-participants on payment of a fee.
We've done a workshop on comics before, but it's time for something new, this time with author Nandita Basu. Nandita is an award winning graphic novelist and a musician. She has written three graphic novels for young adults: The Piano, Rain Must Fall and the soon to be released Starry Starry Night.
Graphic novels are gaining popularity amongst young readers, and naturally, young writers. While writing a graphic novel is, of course, beyond the scope of a one-hour workshop, let's learn how to weave a story through words and pictures in the style of a graphic novel.
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS READ, WRITE, EXPLORE. As a rule, new batches open every alternate month. Keep an eye on my Workshop Calendar to stay updated.
'Read, Write, Explore' is an ongoing programme for ages nine and ten, which combines the concept of a book club with an introduction to creative writing. During the eight online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. We will also explore a little creative writing based on the books we read.
During this edition, we will be reading Kolam Kanna (Vibha Batra), Earwig and the Witch (Diana Wynne Jones) and Unfair (Rasil Ahuja).
Do note that classes are held on Zoom and there are only nine seats per batch!
Playing with form is always fun! There are so many ways to tell a story--as a graphic novel (which was the topic of our previous workshop), in verse (like Uncontrollable), or as a set of letters, either in a diary or to a friend. I love epistolary novels, but writing a story in the form of letters is something I haven't really dealt with at my writing programmes.
That's why I decided to invite Sowmya Rajendran, author of the Mayil series to do a creative writing workshop with us on telling stories through a diary. How do we use diary entries to tell a story? There is a method to the randomness!
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
At this 12-week online creative writing programme for ages nine to 11, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, nonfiction and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! The next edition of this writing programme will be held from April to June 2024.
Join a 12-week online creative writing programme for ages 12 to 14! We will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, memes and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch!
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS WRITING PROGRAMME. The next batch begins in April 2024. Keep an eye on my Workshop Calendar to stay updated.
During this 12-week online creative writing programme for ages nine to 11, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, nonfiction and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF READ, WRITE, EXPLORE. Scroll down to learn more about the April 2024 batch.
'Read, Write, Explore' is an ongoing programme for ages nine and ten, which combines the concept of a book club with an introduction to creative writing. During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently!
In February and March 2024, we will be reading When the World Went Dark (Vibha Batra), An Alien in the Jam Factory (Chrissie Sains) and The Very Glum Life of Tootoolu Toop (Stuti Agarwal). Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF MY BOOK CLUB. Scroll down to learn more about the April 2024 batch.
During every edition of my book club, we have 12 online interactions (45 minutes each), during which we read excerpts from four books. Based on what we read, we build links with other activities, including listening, performing, writing and critical thinking. Do note that classes are held on Zoom and that there are only nine seats per batch!
In February-March 2024, we will be reading A Pinch of Magic (Asha Nehemiah), Trunk Call for Ajju (Anjana Nagabhushana), The Canary Caper (Ron Roy), and Gobi Goes Viral (Vibha Batra).
Pune people, I would love to meet you!
I'm doing an event based on my book 'Dhara's Revolution' at Kopa Mall, Koregaon Park, Pune.
This is a Meet & Greet session that is part of the ‘Lock the Box’’ book fair organised by Book Chor.
Brought to you by THE STORY STATION, this Pune-based literature festival celebrates creativity and innovation. The theme for Lit Bug 2024 is art in literature, and I am going to be there with my book, Uncontrollable, my fantasy novel in verse. What is a novel in verse? What is free verse? Explore poetry with me, and write poems of your own as I take you to Kallua, the capital of the Powered World.
Using two excerpts from Uncontrollable as mentor texts, we will write a pair of poems, exploring an emotion, or perhaps something fantastical.
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
Anushka Ravishankar, author of over 40 books for children, is conducting a workshop on writing nonsense verse! Looking forward to exploring the world of nonsense and learn how to write verse that makes no sense at all.
We've read over ONE HUNDRED books at my book club! It's worth a celebration, isn't it?
And that's why, for the first time, I'm hosting a free online event. Like all my book club sessions, it will be interactive and fun, and the book we will base our activities on is Dhara's Revolution, which was shortlisted for the AG Bangalore Literature Festival Prize for Children's Fiction.
The event is free; please register online to receive the Zoom link.
THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT! The next edition of 'Read, Write, Explore' will begin in June 2024.
'Read, Write, Explore' is an ongoing programme for ages nine and ten, which combines the concept of a book club with an introduction to creative writing. During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently!
In April and May 2024, we will be reading The Misadventures of a Diamond Thief (Lubaina Bandukwala), Bat and the End of Everything (Elana K. Arnold) and The Curious Case of the Sweet and Spicy Sweetshop (Nandini Nayar). Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS BOOK CLUB. The next edition will begin in June 2024.
In April-May 2024, we will be reading When Jiya Met Urmila (Shabnam Minwalla), a book of mine--Dhara's Revolution, By Royal Appointment (Jeffrey Archer), and Strangus Derangus & Other Adventures of Little Shambu.
During every edition of my book club, we have 12 online interactions (45 minutes each), during which we read excerpts from four books. Based on what we read, we build links with other activities, including listening, performing, writing and critical thinking. Do note that classes are held on Zoom and that there are only nine seats per batch!
Priyankar Gupta, animation film designer and illustrator, is conducting a one-hour online session for us!
Discover the art of character design through a workshop focusing on "Nose-Chest-Pelvis" personalities. Delve into crafting characters by exploring the traits and emotions associated with these key body parts.
THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT!
During this 12-week online creative writing programme for ages nine to 11, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS BOOK CLUB. New batches begin every alternate month, so watch this space to find out about the next edition.
In May and June 2024, we will be reading 'Ostrich Girl' (Lesley D. Biswas), 'A Giant Leap' (Thomas Scotto) and 'Ottoline Goes to School' (Chris Riddell).
At this book club, we will have 6 online interactions (one hour each), during which we read excerpts from three books. Based on what we read, we build links with other activities, including listening, performing, writing and critical thinking. Do note that classes are held on Zoom and that there are only nine seats per batch!
THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT!
It is likely that the next writing programme for ages 15 to 17 will be held in October 2024.
During the course of 12 weeks, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
For ages 15 to 17, I will also conduct a session on crafting a query letter and the process of publishing, as several teens are committed to writing longer manuscripts that they wish to publish.
Classes will be held on Zoom, and there are only six seats per batch!
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS PROGRAMME.
The next writing programme for ages 12 to 14 will be held in October 2024.
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.
THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT!
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.
