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Reflections: Day Three at AFCC 2022

June 7, 2022 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Day three at AFCC 2022 was the whole reason I was there. Book launch day! Of course, that was the highlight of my day, so even though that did not […]

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Reflections: Day Two at AFCC 2022

June 3, 2022 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Day two at the Asian Festival of Children’s Content was on 27 May, but I caught up with all the sessions I wanted to just yesterday. I felt like I […]

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Reflections: Day One at AFCC 2022

May 31, 2022 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

It’s been four years since I attended the Asian Festival of Children’s Content. 2016 – my collection of short stories (now published as Dragonflies, Jigsaws and Seashells) was shortlisted for […]

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Book Launch – Red Eyes

May 19, 2022 by Varsha Seshan

A children’s book writer based in Pune, India, Varsha Seshan is no stranger to the Asian literary scene having published four picture books, two chapter books, three middle-grade books, and two collections of short stories. Her work, Red Eyes, was a finalist at the 2018 Scholastic Asian Book Awards.
Join the Scholastic Asia Virtual Book Launch on May 28, 2022 (11:30 am to 12:30 pm IST) as Varsha gives audiences an insight into Red Eyes.

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More Books – AFCC 2017

May 28, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

AFCC 2017 had a charming activity that was open to the public. Pick up a public programme and explore the book fair, programme in hand. As you visit each stall, get your […]

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Reflections: AFCC 2017

May 27, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The first two days of the Asian Festival of Children’ Content were the highlights for me, but sessions here and there stood out too. On the first day of the […]

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Reflections: Day Two at AFCC 2017

May 25, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

This is probably the only time in my life when I signed a contract, committing to playing Illustrationary, the AFCC version of Pictionary, at a certain date and time. But […]

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Reflections: Day One at AFCC 2017

May 24, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

When I went for the Asian Festival of Children’s Content last year, I wondered when – and whether – I would go again. Yes, it was a wonderful experience, but […]

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The month ahead

April 17, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

There’s so much around the corner! This month, apart from all the regular workshops, I’m going to be part of The Lit Bug Fest! The Lit Bug Fest is a […]

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AFCC 2017

January 9, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Last year, I attended the Asian Festival of Children’s Content for the first time because I was shortlisted for the Scholastic Asian Book Award. This year, I’ll be attending it […]

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Reflections: Day Three at AFCC 2016

June 9, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The last day of my first ever literary festival … I began day three at the Asian Festival of Children’s Content by attending a roundtable discussion on entering markets abroad, […]

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Reflections: Day Two at AFCC

June 8, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Visiting a place for the first time can’t be work and work alone, especially when there’s so much to see and do. On days two and three at the Asian […]

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Reflections: Day One at AFCC 2016

June 6, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The Asian Festival of Children’s Content in Singapore was the first literary festival I attended. Here’s what I did there. The first session, Cracking the Golden Egg at Literary Festivals, […]

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