These two stars of the Indian literary firmament have driven a publishing revolution by bringing English to a much wider audience than ever before. No one is better placed than them to understand the trends and undercurrents of popular Indian writing in English and to discuss the changes and developments likely to influence this genre in the years ahead.
Ashwin Sanghi ranks among India’s highest selling authors in English fiction, for which he has won several awards. He has also written two New York Times best-selling crime thrillers with James Patterson. Ashwin co-writes and edits titles in the 13 Steps series on diverse life-related matters.
More InfoAmish is a celebrated author and columnist, and currently Director of The Nehru Centre in London. He is the author of nine books which have been translated into 20 languages, both Indian and international.
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