Samit Basu

Unwaba launch, Calcutta

First of all, thanks everyone who came to the Delhi launch, and I hope you had a good time; I certainly did. Calcutta launch details: Jan 22nd, 630 pm, Crossword bookstore, Elgin Road. Short presentation, reading and bonding. Do come. I’m also going to the Kala Ghoda Festival between Feb 5 and 10 for a … Continue reading →

3/3

Pleased to report that the Deccan Herald had The Unwaba Revelations at #2 on its fiction bestseller list today. I know bestseller lists in India mean next to nothing because the total numbers are so low and the bookstores sampled often don’t reveal any kind of overall trend – Simoqin and Manticore both made their … Continue reading →

Unwaba launch, Delhi

Date:  Wednesday, January 9, 2008 Time:  7:00pm Location:  Amaltas Hall, India Habitat Centre Do come. And bring your friends. There’ll be a short video thingie where I talk about my influences, a quick reading, a discussion with the mighty Nilanjana S. Roy, and drunksdrinks. Will post about other events when dates and times are confirmed. … Continue reading →

Happy New Year

I had an incredible start to the year, and hope you did too. Here’s wishing you and yours the very best.

The Publishing Mysteries

I have discovered, to my surprise, that my book is out in Calcutta as well. Was in Starmark buying my mother books – and Unwaba wasn’t in the new releases section or displayed anywhere significant, of course – but yes, there it was, tucked away in a corner of the SF section. Perhaps this is … Continue reading →

Other new releases

Das Fest der Zwerge   This is an anthology of fantasy stories from my German publishers, Piper. One of these stories, The Year of the Ape, starring the Silver Dagger and Kirin, is mine. It’s also in German, and also features a story by (ahem) Ray Bradbury. The theme of the anthology is Christmas/year-end feasts. … Continue reading →

…And we’re off.

So, I went to Khan Market for lunch and then sauntered into a bookstore to look at the New Arrivals section and mourn the fact that my book was missing. Having done so, I was greatly surprised to see that the book, while not amongst the New Arrivals, had nevertheless actually arrived and was lurking … Continue reading →

On the move

This is still very tentative, but I believe the wheels are finally moving. Advance copies are here, and so the book should – should – be out within a week. None of this is confirmed, but possibly this weekend in Delhi and early next week for the rest of India. A couple of sites – … Continue reading →

Well, not that soon

Dear Everyone Who’s Written In Wanting To Know The Exact Release/Launch Date, I’m afraid I don’t know, though I assure you I have asked. Mid-December is what I just heard. But thank you for waiting, and wanting, and for your kind words. This means readings/signing/events, if they happen, will probably – possibly – be in … Continue reading →

Coming soon…