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The latest recipient of the Bala Sahitya Puraskar for Marathi Literature(2017), Laxman Mahipati Kadu(L.M.Kadu) is a farmer, illustrator, and an author.  The esteemed national recognition has been bestowed upon him for his book, Kharicha Vata( Rajhans Publications). Published in 2013, the book is a middle grade novel la which deals with friendship of two boys, a squirrel and the displacement of families after the construction of a dam in a village.  The Bala Sahitya Akademi award is the fourth award for the book of over 200 pages.  The premise for the story came from Mr Kadu’s life.  It was while he was pursuing his primary schooling in Panshet that a dam came up in the vicinity.  The government provided land to the residents for resettlement. He moved to Pune where he finished his schooling and pursued his love for art by graduating through Abhinav Kalamandir, Pune.  It was in his youth that he met a few likeminded people and got involve...

Date Venue Authors Event 4.3.17 Nehru Centre Library, Mumbai Katie Bagli Book Launch :  The Less Known Lovables Monica Khanna Book Launch : Wickety Wackety 7.3.17 Bangalore International School Amishi Seth Book reading : The Goofies tear down their house 18.3.17 Sishuvan school, Mumbai   Book reading : the Goofies go on a holiday 8.3.17 NRI Senior Citizen Club, Navi Mumbai Shyamala Shanmugasundaram   Talk : Books- A legacy for generation next 11.3.17 Akshar Para Book Gallery, Pune Rajiv Tambe Book launch : Don Khidkiyan(Marathi

Children Authors at events in February, 2017 Date Author Name Venue Time 3 rd Feb Deepa Agarwal Caravan to Tibet Scindia School, Gwalior 11am 4 th Feb Rani Lakshmi Bai 10 am Kalaghoda festival 2017, Mumbai   www.kalaghodaassociation.com 4 th Feb Shyamala Shanmugasundaram Mummy and me CSMVS Museum Gardens 2pm-2.50 pm Vinitha Ramchandani Read-y, Steed-y, Go CSMVS Museum Gardens 5pm-6.30 pm 10 th Feb Katie Bagli Wild Nature CSMVS Museum Gardens 5pm-6 pm 5 th feb Deepak Dalal Bird stories for children CSMVS Museum Gardens 12noon -1 pm 9 th Feb Rustom Dadachandji Fun with Ravana BNHS 10.15pm-11 am 10 th Feb Anushka Ravishankar Dhanak BNHS 4pm-5pm Loveleen Misra Yip aur Yanka, Holland ke do b...

How to promote your book passively through emails  Are you comfortable writing in the confines of your home but develop cold feet when it comes to marketing your books, too happy to dump the entire responsibility on the publishers? Do remember your book is only one among the dozens of books released by the publisher. It is impossible for the publisher to keep the spotlight on your book for a long time as new books keep emerging from their stable and clamour for their attention.  The uneasy truth remains that all authors wish they are backed by an aggressive marketing glitz.  Tight budgets and shrinking profits prevent publishers from splurging on a Even if authors are supported by a bit of marketing jazz and have a full house book launch, it does not translate into sales. This is the sad reality that nobody wants to talk about.  Nobody has control over the buyer’s minds. So, it’s necessary to cast the net wider to make more potential buyers aware of your books ...

Seven exercises to strengthen your fingers, wrists and arms for writing  Fingers, wrists and arms are important tools for every writer.  Be it writing or editing, they undergo a lot of stress on a daily basis.   Exercise is important for increasing productivity.  Here are seven exercises which will help you strengthen your fingers, wrists, and arms. 1  1.  Take a Happy/ Smiley sponge ball and place it on your left palm. Squeeze the ball with your fingers . Hold it for 30 seconds and release it. Repeat the same with your right palm. This simple and important exercise strengthens your fingers.  It can be done while taking writing breaks in front of the laptop. Do the exercise for  five counts in a day. 2. .  Sit on a comfortable chair. Stretch your arms and ball your fists.  First, rotate the wrists in clock wise direction ten times.  Then rotate the wrists in the anti clock wise direction for the same ...

I read from my book 'Greet  When You Meet' for the 1st Grade students at the DY Patil International School today.  All set for the book reading...   The session begins...    Everybody knows the answer...  Kids enacting 'Greet When You Meet' song  Greeting and singing...  The inevitable art which makes everyone happy    Kids with their books

Book trailer of my latest book 'Greet When You Meet' by National Book Trust, India.  Atanu Roy has illustrated the book. Cheers!  My book made its debut at AFCC, Singapore.