Category: 2026
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Voices Behind Our Stories Are Us: Nikitha Warriar
Team Keemiya is in conversation with author Nikitha Warriar, whose essay is a part of Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing (MyndStories, 2026). Nikitha WarriarContributor, Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing Nikitha started her career as an IT engineer, but writing is…
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Voices Behind Our Stories Are Us: Ragini Ravichandran
Team Keemiya is in conversation with author Ragini Ravichandran, whose essay is a part of Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing (MyndStories, 2026). Ragini RavichandranContributor, Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing A late-discovered neurodivergent who loves to read and is trying to…
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Literary News: Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026-A Global Snapshot of Contemporary Fiction
In this blogpost, we explore what the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026 shortlist tells us about the fine art of writing. The announcement of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026 shortlist is, as always, a moment of celebration, but it is also a moment worth pausing over. Selected from 7,806…
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Planning to Pitch Your Book: When, How, and Whether You are Ready
In this blogpost, we share what, how, and when to pitch your book in India. For most writers, the idea of stepping out and trying to pitch your book comes with a mix of excitement and hesitation. After months or even years of writing, editing, and reworking your manuscript, there…
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Books on Mumbai Metro: A Quiet Initiative That Keeps Finding New Readers
In this blogpost, we talk about one of our initiatives Books on Mumbai Metro- A Bookbot India Initiative. Every once in a while, it helps to be reminded that not everything around books needs to be structured, measured, or optimised. Some things can simply exist. About three years ago, that…
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Keemiya Creatives Among FeedSpot’s Top 100 Writing Blogs (2026): Three Years and Counting
In this blog, we share an exciting announcement of KC Blogs being featured in Feedspot’s Top 100 Writing Blogs for third year consecutively. There are moments in a journey that make you pause, reflect, and quietly acknowledge how far you have come. This is one of them. We are delighted…
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Voices Behind Our Stories Are Us: Rhea Pal
Team Keemiya is in conversation with author Rhea Pal, whose essay is a part of Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing (MyndStories, 2026). Rhea PalContributor, Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing Rhea is a shy person, the kind who feels more comfortable…
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Literary News: Faiqa Mansab’s The Sufi Storyteller Acquired by Italian Publisher Newton Compton Editori
Faiqa Mansab’s novel enters the European market, reflecting a shift in global literary dynamics Pakistani author Faiqa Mansab has secured a notable international publishing deal, as the Italian rights to her novel The Sufi Storyteller have been acquired by Newton Compton Editori. Based in Rome and founded in 1969, Newton…
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Marketing Your Book on Your Own: A Practical Guide for Indian Authors
In this blogpost, we share a practical guide for Indian authors who want to market my book on my own. For many authors in India, the writing journey feels clear — you write, revise, and publish. What feels far less clear is what comes after. Marketing. Whether you are self-published…
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Idea vs Treatment in Writing: Why Your Story Idea Isn’t the Problem
In this blogpost, we explain how idea vs treatment is implemented in writing fiction. One of the most common concerns authors have is this: “What if my story idea isn’t unique enough?” In a market as competitive as the Indian publishing industry, this fear feels valid. Writers often believe that…