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Varsha Seshan

The Best Idea of All

September 7, 2024 by Varsha Seshan 2 Comments

I’m always nervous about reading my books with my book club! I wonder if and when I’ll get over that. We’ve read Dragonflies, Jigsaws and Seashells, The Prophecy of Rasphora, Dhara’s Revolution and Flipped, and now, we’ll read The Best Idea of All. A story about festivals and the climate crisis, The Best Idea of All explores how […]

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Five Fictional Friendships I Loved Writing

August 6, 2023 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Three years ago, to celebrate Friendship Day, I wrote about five times fictional friendships won my heart. For Friendship Day 2023, here’s a post about five fictional friendships I enjoyed writing. And because I can’t choose which one to write about first, I’ve put them down in the reverse order of publication. Dhara’s Revolution “I […]

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Kukdukoo 2022

March 29, 2022 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

There’s nothing quite like the energy of a lit fest. Children running around, reading, getting excited about books … what more does a writer want? My first session of the day was all about my middle-grade book, Sisters at New Dawn. Do you see the sheets of paper in the children’s hands? They’re lists of subjects […]

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My Year in Writing: 2021

January 16, 2022 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The year 2020 was such a boost to me as a writer! With a poem published by OUP, a picture book, a chapter book, a middle-grade book and a collection of short stories, how could 2021 even hope to compete? Even so, with two publications, an award shortlist, a book going into reprint and tons of […]

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