The Fourteenth Edition of Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest
Wednesday, October 25th to Sunday, October 29th 2023

Online : 25 - 26 Oct
On ground : 27 - 29 Oct

Arjun Raj Gaind

Author, India

Arjun Raj Gaind is the author of The Anatomy of Loss. He is also the author of A Very Pukka Murder and Death at the Durbar, which are the first two installments in the critically acclaimed ‘Maharaja Mystery Series’ published by HarperCollins India and Poisoned Pen Press America.

Arjun has also created and written several graphic novels including Empire of Blood, Reincarnation Man, The Mighty Yeti and Project: Kalki. Currently, he serves as the editor of Third Eye, an anthology of contemporary Indian Speculative Fiction.

sessions

Fallout

  • 12th November
  • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Launch of Arjun Gaind’s Anatomy of a Loss, followed by a discussion on how the echoes of history shape lives
Aanchal Malhotra, Arjun Raj Gaind, Hannah Lalhlanpuii
Chair: Saskya Jain

Noir In Mumbai : Case by Case

  • 12th November
  • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

The rise of Noir writing
Johana Gustawsson, Sophie Hénaff
Chair: Arjun Raj Gaind

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