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       My folk story from Kerala 'The Legend of the Chinese Jars,' appears in this  anthology
       of twenty-four stories from different states of India. The  beautifully illustrated stories
       have been written and  illustrated by the members of AWIC (the Assocation of Writers
       and Illustrators for Children,  New Delhi) The book is edited by Navin Menon  and
      designed by Subir Roy. 
      Published by CBT (The Children's Book Trust, New Delhi, 2025) 
​       P.p  240  Rs. 400/-   
      
 


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      My story ‘This isn’t Fair,’ appears in the anthology of sixteen stories ‘Hug Yourself -Body
      Positivity and Empowerment Stories for Teenagers, that has just been released by
      Penguin Random House India. In the digital age that we live in, teenagers are constantly
      bombarded with unrealistic pictures of beauty, and body image on social media and the
      Internet. These images of perfection, (filtered and often altered) sometimes have a very
      negative impact on teenagers’ self-esteem and body image, and make them feel anxious,
      inadequate, and worried.
     The beautiful stories in this unique anthology are empathetic, warm, and heart-tugging.
     Foreword by @mallikadua, cover by @artwhoring, each of the 16 stories in this anthology
     hopes to be that beacon of conversation that will sow and strengthen concepts of body
     positivity and self-esteem in readers.
     The book is available at bookstores across the country. 
     This book was the brainchild of Vini tha, who curated and edited the stories deftly.
     I am delighted to share space in this powerful anthology with these imaginative and
     talented wordsmiths.

​      Vinitha R, Vibha Batra, Harshikaa Udasi, Aditi De,  Smita Vyas Kumar, Vidya Nesarikar,
                                                                             Nandini Nayar,Janani Balaji, Ratna Manucha, Suha Riyaz Khopatkar, Anuja Chandramouli,                      
                                                                             Neha Singh Priyanka.s.Jha Rajani Thindiath Shals Mahajan


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​      My story 'The Hospital that 
      Subhasini Mistry Built,' appears
      in 'Padma Bharatis - Ordinary 
      Indians, Extraordinary Truimphs,'
      a series of eleven stories curated
      by Jay Jina. 
      Published in 2024 by BlueOne
      Ink  Pvy. Ltd. for INDICA    

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​   My short story, 'The Ghost Who   
   Played Tennis,'  which won a     
   prize in the short story category 
   in the XX Competition for
  Writers of Children's Books,
   organized by The Children's     
​   Book Trust, (CBT)
   New Delhi in 2019, is the title   
   story of this new anthology   
   of fifteen, prize winning stories
   for the age group 9-12 years.
   Published by The Children's   
                                                                           Book Trust
                                                                           New Delhi. 2022 
                                                                           P.p 142  Rs. 190/-                               
    

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   I was the series editor for this collection of      
​   thirty stories, in a  set of three books, titled
   'Timeless Nuggets.' I wrote two stories in 
    each of these books. These are stories for
    middle-grade schoolchildren of 11-14 years.  
    Published by Unicorn Books Pvt. Ltd
    New Delhi 2023                                                                                                                     
    P. p 86 each. Rs 250/- each     
                                                                                                            
        
                                                                                                                             


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  My story 'Prep Classes for  'Life,'     
  appears in the
  anthology of   young adult stories, 'Online  Encounters and more, 12 teenage  stories.'  The stories in this collection  were written by members  of AWIC
​
​(Association of Writers and Illustrators for Children) New Delhi.
 Published by The Children's Book 
 Trust, New Delhi 2021                                                                                                      lllustrated by Ajanta Guhathakurta                                                                                 P.p 112. Rs.150/- 
     
                                                        This book was on the 'Parag Honour 
                                                        List, 2023. The Parag Honour List, an   
                                                        initiative of Tata Trusts, is an annual                                                                                                                                                   independently curated list of                                                                                                                                                              noteworthy books for children,
                                                        published in Hindi and English                                                                                                                                                            across genres and age groups.  
​                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                

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            My  short story 'The Lie That Grew,'
             appears in 'Summer Waves,'  an
             anthology of stories published
              by Ukiyoto Publishing,
​              August 2022. 
​              Pp. 134. Rs. 197/- 

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 My story 'Abdul Kareem's  Dream  Forest,'  which
won a prize in the
category of 'Creative
Non-fiction,' (9-12 years) at the 
XVI  Competition For Writers
 of Children's  Books  2016      
​ has been  published in
 'Nothing  is Impossible -
  Eight Inspiring Profiles,'
  published by Children's
  Book Trust New Delhi .
                                                                     2020 .P.p 88 Rs. 80/-  

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      Two of my stories appear
​       in this anthology of eighteen
      stories, "Purrfect Surprise,' 
      "published by Writefluence  ​
       August 2022. The stories are
       among the winning stories      
       selected from among 209 
       story submissions received
       worldwide  for the Writefluenza   
       Contest  organized  in June 2021.
       P.p. 141 Rs. 299/-  

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​                    
    Two of my stories for children appear 
    in this anthology of stories 'Cloud 9'
    published by Writefluence. My stories     
    won​    the top spot in Writefluence's
    Competition  of stories for children,
     held to mark  Children's  Day in     
​     November, 2021.

     Pp. 131​   Rs. 250/-
    

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                    Mrs. Rosewood  is a compilation of the winning                                                                stories from the Mrs. Rosewood contest 
                    organised
 by the 'Writefluence' literary
                    website in June 2021. The book consists of
                    short stories selected from 82  submissions
                    from across the world. My story, is 'Mrs. 
                    Rosewood's  Family.' 
​                    P.p. 190  Rs 299/- 

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     Wafting Earthy is a compilation of the winning
      short stories of the international premier league
      short-story contest PenFuenza, organized by
      WriteFluence. The book consists of 31 literary pieces
      written by prolific writers in different genres and
       based on the theme of 'Fragrances' and were
       selected from 142  international submissions.
       My story   in this anthology is 'Mambally Bapu
       takes the Cake.'
  P.p 252   Rs. 399/- 


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                        My story 'Why The Elephant is Not the King
                        of the Jungle,' appears in this anthology 
                        'A Collection Of Children's Stories,' published 
​                        by Red Penguin Books, New York, USA,
                        July 2021.  The book has stories for pre-readers,
                        beginning readers, early-grade and middle
                        grade readers. 


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​                                 
​      My poem 'An Uninvited   Guest,'
     appears in  'Untamed Thrills 
     & Shrills,' an anthology of poems 
     for children, compiled and edited
     by Kiren Babal.  Published by     
     Authorspress  New Delhi, 2019.
     P.p 147  Rupees  295/- 
 
  
  

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      My prize winning story 'Mambally 
​       Bapu Takes the Cake',  appears in this 
       anthology 'Wafting Earthy-Fragrances 
       from all over the World.' Published
       by Writefluence in June  2021
       P.p 233  Rs. 399/-               
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​    My story, 'Badshah For A Day,'
    appears in this collection of
    prize winning stories, 'No
    Mountain is High Enough,' 
​   published by The Children's
   Book Trust,(CBT) New Delhi,
   2015. P.p 128, Rs. 150
   
Translated into Hindi, 2017
   'Hauslon Ki Udaan.'  
 


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​    My story ‘Daisies for a New
    Beginning,’ was published
    in an anthology of school
    stories titled, ‘Whispers in
    the Classroom Voices on
    the Field,’ Stories of School,
     Friends, and Life. Published
     by Wisdom Tree Publishers,
     India, 2012 P.p. 351 Rs. 345 


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​   My story ‘The Clever Cure,’ is the
   title piece of The Clever Cure 
    Three Award Winning Stories 
    Published by Unisun
    Publications, Bangalore,
    2010 P.p 20 Rs 95    


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      My non-fiction article,
      'From Cowrie Shells to Paper,'
       published in the 'Young World'
       supplement of  'The Hindu'
       newspaper, Chennai, was
       reproduced in 'Forever Young',
       a Collector's Edition published
       to mark the 20th anniversary
       of Young World. 2010
        P.p 175 Rs 150


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​                             My story ‘Sometimes Different
                             is Delightful’ was selected
                             in  September 2009 by the 
                            National Foundation for
                            Communal Harmony (an
                            autonomous body under   
                            Ministry of Home Affairs,
                            Government of India) to be
                            published in a textbook 
​                            on communal harmony,
                            in  English and Hindi, for
                            students of  Class   V –X
                            in schools across India.  
                            The book titled ‘One Big Family’ 
                            was published in 2010 by The
                            National Foundation for
                            Communal Harmony
                            P.p. 212 Rs. 250 

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        My short story ‘Ashoka’s Road
        to Peace’ has been published
        in an anthology of stories on
        the theme of peace, written
       ​ by members of AWIC
        (Association of Writers and
         Illustrators For Children, India)
         titled ‘The Road to Peace...
         Stories that Show the Way,’ 
         Published by Radical Books
         Pvt Ltd., New Delhi,
         India, 2008 Pp. 175 Rupees 95 


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​                              A prize-winning story
                              written by me appeared 
                              in  ‘Schooldays’ published by 
                             Children’s Book Trust, 
                             New Delhi, 2007
                             P.p 120 Rs 100

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      A  prize winning story written by me 
      appeared in ‘Teenage Stories’,
​      published by Children's Book Trust, 
      New Delhi, 1999
      P.p 80 Rs 35


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                        My story ‘The Tests of Friendship’,
                        appeared in an anthology of   
                         stories titled ‘Once Upon
                         A Time in India’,
                         published jointly by
                         the AWIC,  Delhi      
                         (Association of Writers
                        and Illustrators for Children)
                         and the ICCR, Indian Council of
                         Cultural Relations, New Delhi, by
                         Macmillan India,
                         2004  P.p 175 Rs 385

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     A prize-winning story written by me 
     appeared in ‘Indian Folk Tales’ 
​     published by Children’s Book
     Trust, New Delhi, 1999
​     P.p 128 Rs. 75     


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​                      Two prize winning short stories 
                       written by me  appeared 
                       in  ‘Kaleidoscope’. A collection
                       of  34 short stories, published by 
                       Children’s Book Trust, Delhi,
                       1996 P.p 247 Rs 75
                      This book was included in
                       a collection of children’s   
                       books, selected by The National
                      Centre for Children’s Literature
                      (a special wing of The National Book
                      Trust, India) in a collection of the best
​                      books  India has to offer.


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        A prize-winning story written by me     
        appeared in '
Indian Tales,' and
        'Folk  Tales’ published by
        Children's Book Trust,
​        New Delhi, 2003. P.p 112 Rs 85



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      Two prize winning stories written
      by me appeared in '30 Teenage
      Stories,' published by Children's
      Book Trust, New Delhi, 2003
      P.p 280, Rs 85

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     My story ‘The Unwelcome Neighbour’ 
     first published in the American 
     ​magazine ‘Highlights for Children,’ 
     later appeared in an anthology of
     folk tales, also published by
     Highlights for Children.
     Read the story here: 
     
    https://www.voorhees.k12.nj.us/cms/lib/NJ01000237/Centricity/Domain/               
                                                             794/Fiction_C9_Folktales.pdf 

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