We are thrilled to share that The War Diary of Asha-san has been longlisted for the Atta Galatta-Bangalore Literature Festival Book Prize 2023 under non-fiction. This is a book that defies easy classification being part history, part memoir, part literary writing, so we appreciate the organisers for including the book in their longlist. https://agblfprize.in/
Thoughts on Writing, Translation & the INA
Best Writing Tools For Novels (and Non-Fiction Too) — 2024
Dear Writers, Looking to improve your craft? Do you think you’re missing some tools that can help you improve your game? Over the years—mostly through trial and error—I have learned that the simplest tools are the best. So while you may be veering towards Scrivener or the Hemingway App (please, do explore), I’ve found nothing […]
Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction with Patricia Highsmith
I recently read Patricia Highsmith’s book on Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction. It’s a short book of about 120 pages, first published 40 years ago in 1983. Patricia Highsmith is probably best known to modern readers for her Ripley series, specifically The Talented Mr Ripley and Strangers on a Train (both of which have been […]
Names of the Tokyo Boys (INA Cadets)
Who Were The Tokyo Boys (INA Cadets)? The Tokyo Boys or the INA Cadets were a group of 45 young men selected by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to join the Indian National Army and go for advanced training to Japan. 35 cadets joined the Imperial Japanese Army Academy and 10 were selected for the Imperial […]
Happy Birthday, Asha-san
A very happy birthday to Asha-san! She turns 95 years old today! She celebrated with her family in Patna with lots of chocolate (Dairy Milk), cake, and flowers. Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes—both online and offline. A very happy birthday to Asha-san! She turns 95 years old today! 🎂🥂@lt_asha_ina pic.twitter.com/VKeZfDlLvn — Tanvi Srivastava […]