Friends Behind Walls
Author of award wining book, Kittu's Mad Day Out, is out with her next book for kids- Friends Behind Walls. Published by Puffin and richly illustrated by Krishna Bala Shenoi, Friends Behind Walls is sure to entertain you! Harshikaa shares more about the book: Your second book has arrived after three years. Are you happy with the way the book has turned out? I am thrilled with the way Friends Behind Walls has turned out! I had initially visualised it as an illustrated book for younger readers. But Smit Zaveri, my amazing editor, called me one December afternoon and pushed me to think of it as a novella. She woke up this sleepy writer who thought the story was done, and she asked her to explore more. (When you read the book, you will know what I mean.) So that sleepy writer listened to her, and here it is! How long did you take to write the book? In the last three years, I have been doing a lot – running a book club, facilitating the library programme at Akshara High – a school...