Sommer Nectarhoff Sommer writes atleast 8,000 words per day and he has published 1.5 Million words before the age of 24. He is an author originally from Chicago, who currently lives in Boston, where he goes to school. He’s always loved to read and write both fiction and poetry. His shorter pieces have been published in a variety of literary journals, and he is the author of numerous books to date, including the fantasy series The Book of Lokk. Shownotes from this episode are available at www.mykitaab.in/sommer2

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Sommer Nectarhoff writes atleast 8,000 words per day and that might explain why he has been able to publish 1.5 Million words and nearly 20 books before the age of 24. He is an author from Chicago, who currently lives in Boston, where he goes to school. He’s always loved to read and write both fiction and poetry. His shorter pieces have been published in a variety of literary journals, and he is the author of numerous books to date, including the fantasy series The Book of Lokk. Shownotes from this episode are available at www.mykitaab.in/sommer

AVIS Viswanathan, 48, is a Life Coach, an Inspired Speaker, Happiness Curator, Author and organizational transformation consultant who leads change management, culture and leadership development mandates in the corporate sector globally. He is currently a Principal Consultant at a v initiatives, a Specialist Consulting Firm that inspires Workplace Happiness. In this podcast episode AVIS talks about his journey through bankruptcy, the genesis of his book Fall Like a Rose Petal, how he found a publisher for his book, and importance of family support in time of crisis.
Shownotes are available at www.mykitaba.in/avis

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AVIS Viswanathan, 48, is a Life Coach, an Inspired Speaker, Happiness Curator, Author and organizational transformation consultant who leads change management, culture and leadership development mandates in the corporate sector globally. He is currently a Principal Consultant at a v initiatives, a Specialist Consulting Firm that inspires Workplace Happiness. In this podcast episode AVIS talks about his journey through bankruptcy, the genesis of his book Fall Like a Rose Petal, how he found a publisher for his book, and importance of family support in time of crisis.

Shownotes are available at www.mykitaba.in/avis

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Rajendra Aklekar is a former journalist who is the author of Halt Station India, which is the narrative of the first railway line in India. Rajendra narrates love for trains since his childhood days, how he researched for the book, interaction with railway officials, and finding a publisher, and why authors should take an active part in promoting their books.

Shownotes are available at www.mykitaab.in/aklekar

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Rajendra Aklekar is a former journalist who is the author of Halt Station India, which is the narrative of the first railway line in India. Rajendra narrates love for trains since his childhood days, how he researched for the book, interaction with railway officials, and finding a publisher, and why authors should take an active part in promoting their books.

Shownotes are available at www.mykitaab.in/aklekar

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This is the third podcast in the theme for this week: authors who have written a book on the subjects that they are passionate about. Atul is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology Powai, and he is the bestselling author of The Power of Vedic Maths. We talk about Atul's journey as an author- from completing the manuscript to the experience with publishing.

Shownotes are available at www.mykitaab.in/atul
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Anurag is a Chartered Accountant and an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He is the author of two books: Auditing Mantras and Accounting for People Who Think They Hate Accounting. Anurag worked for 10 years in Corporate Finance across companies like Hindustan Unilever, Deloitte, ITC, Tata Steel and ABG. He was awarded CA Young Achiever-Manufacturing Sector at 6th ICAI Awards in the year 2013 Anuarag Singhal was also a part of Committee for Members in Industry (CMII) of EIRC-ICAI for the year 2013-14. He is the co-founder of cajobportal.com, which is India's first recruitment website exclusively for Chartered Accountants. Anurag has mentored 2500+ young CAs at ICAI’s General Management & Communication Skills (GMCS) program.
Anurag lives in Kolkata with his family. He also runs two websites My CA story.com and My MBA Story.com and is also a follower of Art of Living.
Shownotes are available at www.mykitaab.in/anurag

Urmila Dasgupta is the founder of Purple Folio Literary Agency. Urmila began her career in book publishing industry and was an editor with some of the top publishing houses with experience of well over a decade. She spent nearly 10 years in senior editorial positions with companies like Penguin and Oxford University Press before launching Purple Folio in 2012.She set up Purple Folio in 2012, which is headquartered in Mumbai.
In this podcast episode, Urmila and I talk about Uemila's professional journey so far, the genesis of Purple Folio, and pricing structure for literary agencies in India. We also have a fun filled discussion where we talk about the different situations under which your book will become a bestseller in India.

Shownotes are available on www.mykitaab.in/urmila

Rasana Atreya is the author of Tell A Thousand Lies which was shortlisted for the 2012 Tibor Jones South Asia award. UK’s Glam magazine calls this novel one of their five favourite tales from India (June 2014). Her other works are The Temple Is Not My Father (also available as an audiobook), 28 Years A Bachelor and Valley Isle Secrets. When she's not writing, Rasana is an advocate for self-publishing. She's been part of many panels at various literary festivals across India. She also had a blog on self-publishing, where she also warns about various scams in self-publishing.
Shownotes from this episode are available at www.mykitaab.in/rasana
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