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Just going through a final edit of the trilogy before I send it off. It should be out in a month or so. It feels very strange to read something you wrote a decade ago. You were a different person, and it really shows in the writing.
The fantastic Chiki Sarkar at Penguin India wrote to say that among the ranks of the first battalion making Penguin India’s biggest ebook publisher stood these three: The Simoqin Prophecies The Manticore’s Secret The Unwaba Revelations For readers outside India, more exciting ebook news soon!
Turbulence is out in the UK in three weeks. Which means I’ve reached a state of silent panic half a world away. I’ll be visiting the UK in September/October to do a bunch of events. Early feedback has been good – one review in particular that I’m thrilled about and will be posting here when … Continue reading
…is a comicbook I’m working on with Level Ten comics and Tranquebar. Level Ten just posted a teaser image on Facebook, so I thought I’d share it here as well. It isn’t a cover, just an announcement. When more stuff happens, you’ll be the first to know. For now, it’s about lazy slackers who … Continue reading
I lied. Holi is not a happy day, it’s a day for carnage and general mayhem. Announcing the UnHoli Covered in Colour contest! Win free comics! Post the most colorful picture of yourself covered in Holi colours looking the most zombie like, get your friends to like them and the person with the most likes … Continue reading
Unholi is a zombie comic set in Delhi. I think that’s pretty much all I need to say about it. Oh, wait, it’s more comedy than horror. Also, there is carnage set at a publishing party. Here are the first few episodes: Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 And here’s an interview about … Continue reading
Read the first chapter here. The book is currently no.1 on the Top new releases on the Flipkart homepage. The book page is here. It’s fun. Promise. And the Facebook group is here. Update: Just adding a few more sites where online ordering is possible: Indiaplaza Odyssey 360 Friendsofbooks Bookvook NBCIndia
So, this is my first YA novel, out in June from Scholastic. Turbulence is out from Hachette in October. More info on Terror on the Titanic and the Morningstar Agency series closer to publication date. It’s going to be a fun year. Cover design is by the supertalented Priya Kuriyan.
Just working/travelling/living. And meeting truly exciting people. Two films and a book and a comics series to write, all due yesterday, and another book and art project to work on, so the idea of MORE typing is killing. But yet again, I resolve to try. A comic I’ve been hugely excited about working on (because … Continue reading
Samit Basu 