Publisher's Synopsis
Indian writing in English for children and young adults has come of age, with a plethora of talented and dedicated writers contributing their creative efforts towards the growth of this new field.
The book is based on the author's interviews with the creators of English-language fiction for the young in India. Specially selected are those who have a deep love for nature. Writers, illustrators, publishers, editors and also environmentalists have been interviewed. The University Grants Commission, New Delhi's grant of a Major Research Project to the author made these interviews possible.
The galaxy of those interviewed include:
Meeting the Authors
- Nilma Sinha
- Ira Saxena
- Shamim Padamsee
- Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan
- Benita Sen
- Deepak Dalal
- Zai Whitaker
- Ranjit Lal
- Leela Gour Broome
- Sreekumar Varma
- Sandhya Rao
- Dr.Graeme Macqueen
- Ken Spillman
- Anushka Ravishankar
- Asha Nehemiah
- Harini Gopanswami Srinivasan
- Radha H.S.
- Sowmya Rajendran
- Niveditha Subramaniam
- D.Ronald Hadrian
Views of the Illustrators
- Ashok Rajagopalan
- Maya Ramaswamy
- Priya Kuriyan
- Januka Deshpande
What the Editors and Publishers Have to Say
- Himanshi Sharma, TERI Books, New Delhi
- Maegan, Tara Publishers, Chennai
- Mala Kumar, Pratham Books, Bangalore
- Saraswathy Rajagopalan, Mango Books, Kochi
- Shobha Viswanath, Karadi Tales, Chennai
- Mini Krishnan, Editor, OUP, Chennai.
- Sandhya Rao, author and former editor, Tulika, Chennai)
Some Suggestions from Environmentalists
- Payal B.Molur (Author and Wildlife Educator)
'OSAI' Kalidas, Conservat
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