books

Sorry, Bridget

We dont care about you any more. We have the Compulsive Confessor now.

Author/critic

On critics and opinions. Link via bookslut

Hurricanarana in the Akhada

So, I come back home to find Stoob watching TNA wrestling in Hindi. A truly horrible concept, youd think, but I started watching too, and it was doubly hilarious. Hopegully in time theyll find Hindi names for all the moves…and for all the wrestlers. I would love to see, for example, what “the showstopper, the … Continue reading →

Desktop

Have been meaning to put up my desktop background on this blog for a while now. This is from Beatiful Stuff

Giants collide

Must-read for fantasy/kid-lit fans: from the BBC Author Terry Pratchett has complained that the status of Harry Potter author JK Rowling is being elevated “at the expense of other writers”. In a recent interview with Time magazine, Rowling said she was “not a huge fan of fantasy” and was trying to “subvert” the genre. The … Continue reading →

Swedish cover

DD, DD, DD

Just got back from the DD News studio, where I was part of a panel discussion (heh) called Chandamama se Hairy Potar. Other panelist: Samrat Chowdhury of HT, resplendent in bright orange kurta. First of all, the DD people refused to believe I was a writer – they actually went around the lobby asking people … Continue reading →

Manticore update

The proofs are here; will be working on those for the next three weeks.

Rana in Tehelka

Have you read Rana’s article in Tehelka (link via Kitabkhana)? If not, you really should – its quite wonderful, and Im an even bigger fan of his now.Theres just so much to identify with…Im sure he speaks for a whole lot of writers. He certainly speaks for me. About a lot of things Im very … Continue reading →

Why we need human translators

Ran a couple of paragraphs off Swedish pages through an online translator and found: Simoqins prophecies ( clip , 428 variant Ordbilder Sheepish , art.nr: 16719) Price : 129: In an shine in an forest am standing a stale statue. Wide the statue had three generation of prince behead. But this gangway happens somewhat other. … Continue reading →