I’m the author of five books: a novel, The Queen of Jasmine Country (HarperCollins India, 2018), a short story collection, The High Priestess Never Marries (HarperCollins India, 2016), two books of poetry, Witchcraft (Bullfighter Books, 2008) and The Altar of the Only World (HarperCollins India, 2017); and a picture book for children, The Ammuchi Puchi (Lantana Publishing, 2016 & Puffin India, 2018).
My column, “The Venus Flytrap”, appears in The New Indian Express. I was specially commissioned to write and perform an original poem at the Commonwealth Day Observance at Westminister Abbey in 2015. I’m currently working on a novel, Constellation of Scars, among other poetry, fiction and illustration projects. I was born in India in 1985, and grew up in Sri Lanka and Malaysia; I have been living in Chennai since 2007.
On this blog you’ll find links to my writing, unedited versions of my work that appears in newspapers and magazines… and nowhere near as much chaos, miscellany and whimsy as life actually contains. :) You can find some of that, though, on my Instagram. I’m also on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr.
(Photo: Anjan Kumar)
Ok, I am a bad person (but you love me anyway) but I *have* to ask you this: it appears, from everyone’s accounts and from personal experience, that you autograph copies of your book with (also) a kiss.
Here’s my question: after a reading, when there’s a long line waiting for their copies to be signed, how many pens do you have to hand and how many lipsticks? Which one runs out first?
Space Bar – I’ll let you know for sure when I’m accosted by a really long line. I’ll have to admit that I carry lipstick, but not pens (bad writer, bad bad writer!).
:D mm hmm. (and don’t fish!)
Your dress was of a rather lovely color. And congratulations on book!
:)
Great going!!. There is no greater joy than going live on Radio..And interestingly I had my experience too with a Chennailive interview.
loved that poem in verve! the articles are cool,too.
Love the poem in Verve. And yes, the kiss thing is quite famous. :D