What to Read at Ahmedabad International Book Festival 2026: A Guide for Curious Readers
Most of us enter a book festival with one of two plans. We either carry a list of books we already know we want; or arrive with no plan at all and hope that an interesting cover will find us. Both approaches work. But the real pleasure of the Ahmedabad International Book Festival 2026 may […]
Ahmedabad International Book Festival 2026: Dates, Venue and a Reader’s Guide
A book festival presents a delightful problem: there is more to discover than anyone can see in a single visit. You might arrive looking for one particular title and leave with a Gujarati novel, a book on a subject you have never explored, and the name of an author you had not heard of that […]
Gomti Book Festival 2026 Is Underway: Books, Early Highlights and What Readers Can Discover
The Gomti Book Festival has opened at Lucknow University. For the next nine days, readers can move between more than 200 bookstalls, discover publishers from across India, and choose from a programme of literary and cultural events. But what makes a book festival worth visiting is rarely the number of stalls alone. It is the […]
From Dating-App Blackmail to AI: Discover Nitish Bhushan’s Thrillers at Gomti Book Festival 2026
What happens when technology understands not only what we do, but also what we desire, conceal and fear losing? A dating app can introduce two strangers. It can also create the perfect setting for deception. A cyberattack can steal data, but it can be even more destructive when it targets a person’s career or reputation. […]
What to Look for at Gomti Book Festival 2026 If You Enjoy Thrillers, Technology and Moral Dilemmas
A book festival can be wonderfully overwhelming. You enter intending to browse for an hour. Then you encounter hundreds of stalls, thousands of titles and more recommendations than any reading list can reasonably hold. Every second display promises a bestseller, an unforgettable romance, a shocking secret or an idea that will change how you see […]
Gomti Book Festival 2026: Dates, Venue and a Reader’s Guide to Exploring the Fair
Nine days. Hundreds of stalls. Thousands of books. And perhaps only a few hours in which to explore them. That is both the joy and the challenge of visiting a large book festival. You enter wanting to see everything. Before long, the rows begin to merge, the bags become heavier, and you realise that you […]
Chai, Chatori and Indian Thrillers at Gomti Book Festival 2025
When distances are measured not in kilometers, but in cups of chai, you know you are in UP. Now how many chais will it take you to finish exploring all the stalls at Gomti Book Festival 2025? I dare not guess. While you think about that, “Tashreef rakhiye,” says the city, as the book festival […]
Books to Buy at Coimbatore Book Fair? Start With This Gripping Indian Thriller
You know what’s more thrilling than a murder plot? Watching a reader scan through Love Swipe Blackmail at Coimbatore Book Festival 2025, pause, smirk, and whisper, “This looks juicy.” At Stall G14, amidst the bustle of Coimbatore book fair events, LSB quietly does what it was born to do; hook you in the first 3 […]
Behind the Scenes: What Authors Really Think During Lit Fest Panels
Ever wondered what’s going through an author’s mind while they smile, nod, and look deeply contemplative on a lit fest panel? As an author gearing up for my session at the Apeejay Kolkata Lit Fest, let me spill some of the thoughts that might (or might not) cross my mind. Warning: This is where the […]
How to Survive a Lit Fest Panel: An Indian Thriller Author’s Guide
If Love Swipe Blackmail taught us anything, it’s this: life is full of unexpected twists, and the best way to handle suspense is with a mix of strategy and humour. And trust me, lit fest panels are no exception, for the art of suspense, so central to the best Indian suspense novels, extends even to […]