Category: 2026
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Author Brand Strategy: Why Reinvention Can Help Writers Find New Readers
In this blogpost, we analyse how an author can reposition their writing through author brand strategy. A recent conversation with an established author raised a question that comes up more often than it might appear: What happens when an author no longer sounds like the author their readers first fell…
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Literary Event: Conversation with Sonia Bahl Around Eighteen Inches Apart
Vartalaap, in association with Bookbots India, presents an Intimate Virtual Conversation with Sonia Bahl Around Eighteen Inches Apart Some books do not leave you immediately after you finish reading them. Their people linger. Their cities remain alive somewhere in memory. Their silences continue to echo quietly in the background of…
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Is Indian Traditional Publishing Inaccessible to Outsiders? A Closer Look at the Debate
In this blogpost, we analyse the accessibility of Indian Traditional Publishing with two viral articles on the same. A familiar question has resurfaced in Indian literary conversations: Is Indian traditional publishing difficult to access if you are not already inside the system? The discussion gained momentum after a recent post…
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Networking for Authors in 2026: Why It Matters and How to Do It Well
For a long time, writing was seen as a solitary pursuit. You wrote your book, submitted it, and hoped it would find its way into the world through the right channels. Networking, if it existed at all, was informal and often incidental. That has changed. In 2026, the writing and…
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Voices Behind Our Stories Are Us: Amanpreet Singh
Team Keemiya is in conversation with author Amanpreet Singh, whose essay is a part of Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing (MyndStories, 2026). Amanpreet SinghContributor, Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing Amanpreet Singh, aka Aman, is a creative content creator and ghostwriter…
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Voices Behind Our Stories Are Us: Snigdha Ghosh Roy
Team Keemiya is in conversation with author Snigdha Ghosh Roy, whose essay is a part of Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing (MyndStories, 2026). Snigdha Ghosh RoyContributor, Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing Snigdha is learning to write her way back to…
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Reading for Authors: Why It Matters More Than You Think
In this blogpost, we explore the oft-given advice- Read More and how reading for authors can help them ace their craft. Among all the advice given to writers, one suggestion appears so often that it risks sounding obvious: Read more. For many authors, especially those actively working on a manuscript,…
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Voices Behind Our Stories Are Us: Geetha Balagopal
Team Keemiya is in conversation with author Geetha Balagopal, whose essay is a part of Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing (MyndStories, 2026). Geetha BalagopalContributor, Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing Geetha Balagopal is the proud mother of two lovely daughters. Her…
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Voices Behind Our Stories Are Us: Aarthi Prabhakaran
Team Keemiya is in conversation with author Aarthi Prabhakaran, whose essay is a part of Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing (MyndStories, 2026). Aarthi PrabhakaranContributor, Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing Aarthi Prabhakaran has 20+ years of multi-faceted experience in providing integrative…
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Voices Behind Our Stories Are Us: Bhaskarjyoti Paul
Team Keemiya is in conversation with author Bhaskarjyoti Paul, whose essay is a part of Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing (MyndStories, 2026). Bhaskarjyoti PaulContributor, Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing Bhaskar writes to understand the world we build inside ourselves, blending…