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