Today, I was up bright and early to join ‘Literature Across Borders’ with Bath Spa University and Ashoka University. Alexia and Megha hosted a panel with award-winning author Veera Hiranandani, super star screenwriter Nayanika Mahtani and little old me to talk about our experiences of writing books set during the Partition.
We talked about our writing journeys, experiences within publishing and the inspiration behind our books, including their reception in a global market. We also talked about who should be writing about the Partition and whose views are missing from the bookshelves. A video of the event will be available via Literature for Borders.
It was so inspiring to hear Veera and Nayanika’s thoughts on writing for children and writing about our history and I really appreciated Megha’s warmth and thought-provoking questions in her chairing of the event.
Thank you so much to everyone who came along and to Alexia and Megha who hosted this brilliant event.