The Bestsellers!

Here’s a sneak peek into our Writers Issue that will hit the stands this week!

Kalli Purie
Confessions of A Serial Dieter
Why do you do what you do? Cause I don’t know anything else
The ingredients to a successful novel? Honesty.
All time favourite books: A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth, Ramayan by Ashok Banker and Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier.

Ashwin Sanghi
The Rozabal Line | Chanakya’s Chant

Why do you do what you do? In the words of Popeye, ‘I yam what I yam, and that’s all what I yam.’
The ingredients to a successful novel? There are three: pen, paper and whiskey.
All time favourite books: All The King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren, Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov and River God by Wilbur Smith.

Amish Tripathi
The Immortals of Melhua | The Secret Of The Nagas
Why do you do what you do? I love it! There’s nothing better than your passion being your profession.
The ingredients to a successful novel? Care a damn about whether it’s going to be a success or not. Write from your heart.
All time favourite books: The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak and Death in Mumbai by Meenal Baghel.

Ravinder Singh
I Too Had A Love Story | Can Love Happen Twice?
Why do you do what you do? Cause I love doing what I do.
The ingredients to a successful novel? Make it really simple and connect it to the people.
All time favourite books: Love Story by Eric Segal and A Walk To Remember by Nicholas Sparks

Madhuri Banerjee
Losing My Virginity and Other Dumb Ideas
Why do you do what you do? Because I love to do what I do!
The ingredients to a successful novel? Dedication. Discipline. Passion.
All time favourite books: The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafaq, A Passage to India by E.M. Forster and Jazz by Toni Morrison._