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Guest Blog -Leela Gour Broome P ublished by Talking Cub, an imprint of  Speaking Tiger, Earthquake Boy is author Leela Gour Broome's fourth book for young adults. Here's a guest blog written by the Pune based author. I have often been asked by readers why and what made me write EARTHQUAKE BOY.           Here’s my take: When I read about the massive Bhuj earthquake in January, 2001, I found that many children had been buried alive never to be seen by their families again. It broke my heart. How awful for their parents, their child lost forever. Similarly there were children who’d lost their parents. I read about many orphans and knew I had the main ingredients for a great story.  Why not write a tale about a teenager rescued from under a building, injured and unconscious, rushed to hospital in Ahmedabad for surgery and nursing care? Why not add that he had amnesia-the loss of memory?  With no knowledge of his own background, fam...

Award winning author,director and artist Venita Coelho is out with a new book for young adults.  Scroll down to find out more.                                                                  A child with multiple personalities is a rare and challenging subject. What inspired the main character?     I had an image in my mind that haunted me for a long time. An image of a child alone and locked in the dark. Scared. Lonely. And in my imagination I began to give him companions because I couldn’t bear for him to be alone. Sitting at a notebook one day I suddenly thought ‘Of course. They are his multiple personalities!’  Then of course the idea excited me so much I decided to send them on an adventure together. I let Castor out of the basement he had been locked into a...