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A literary show that brings together a host of professionals that contribute towards the making of a book. From authors, to publishers, to literary agencies, to designers and illustrators, to publicists, to critics - Book Lounge will cover all, in order to present a wholistic picture on the collaboration of creative, intellectual and business brains. Book Lounge will be the book lover's ultimate delight and the aspirant authors' go-to space.

  1. 05/27/2020

    Ep.17 Himanjali Sankar

    Himanjali Sankar talks about balancing herself between the dual identity of author and editorial director at Simon Schuster, and more on iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : children's literature understanding the authors her book called Mrs. C Remembers and relationship with Kolkata book covers and the interactions with designers expectations of authors from publishers and vice versa manuscript v/s marketing women in intellectually aligned work? challenges of a publisher or editor

  2. 05/20/2020

    Ep.16 Milan Vohra

    From being India’s first Mills & Boon author to becoming a bestselling romance and humour writer, Milan Vohra talks about the cathartic aspect of writing. Hear never-told-before anecdotes about her writing career, writing Tick-tock we're30' and 'Our Song' her latest romance centred around music, an unforgettable incident with a reader, and more, on iCafe’s Book Lounge.

  3. 05/13/2020

    Ep.15 Shaili Chopra

    Shaili Chopra talks about her books, feminism, reason behind her relentless support towards Women Authors and more, on iCafe's Book Lounge.

  4. 05/06/2020

    Ep.14 Julia Phillips

    Julia Phillips talks about publishing her first book, the experience of the book getting translated in 21 languages, plotting a crime novel and more, on iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : debut book being translated in 21 languages status of control on the translated manuscripts when the author doesn't know the language Russia as a location to set up a crime plot role of geographic location in storytelling crimes against women and children as a subject in literature placing the manuscript with a publisher usual obsession of authors with words, punctuations, language and sentences

  5. 04/29/2020

    Ep.13 Coralie Bickford-Smith

    Coralie Bickford-Smith talks about designing book covers, understanding the needs of an author being an author herself, the professional challenges she faces and more, on iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : inspiration of nature on designers setting up a career in book cover designing cover designing process and the briefs served preferred genre professional challenges understanding authors while designing stories the awards and life goals

  6. 04/21/2020

    Ep.12 Sathya Saran

    Sathya Saran talks about juggling between biographical non-fictions and mystic fictions and more, on iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : journalist to biographer - the progression difference between fiction and non-fiction writing the penchant for writing 'musical biographies' - biographies of musical personalities liberation in authoring mystic element in Sathya's fictions the dream personality whose biography she would like to write

  7. 04/14/2020

    Ep.11 Yasser Usman

    Yasser Usman talks about the beautiful and bizarre experiences of being a Bollywood biographer, decoding much loved but complicated personalities, internalising their journeys of sharp rise and steeper falls and more, on iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : the background and choosing specific subjects of biography why unauthorised biographies the research phase of writing a book how to separate personal emotions while writing a biography relationships with the stars and the experiences while writing the book book critics and reviews

  8. 04/08/2020

    Ep.10 Ron Charles

    Ron Charles talks about being a book critic with The WashingtonPost, the influences that brought him to his present profession, his love for literature, his vision as an influencer, the dream reviewer for his book and more, at iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : 1. Books as an important section for a news portal like The Washington Post. 2. Any specific criteria behind selection of books for review 3. Creating a diverse reading list for the audience year after year 4. Memories of the first book personally reviewed. 5. Influencing people and incidences that birthed the literature lover in him 6. Role of teachers in developing love for literature. 7. Ron's role in influencing and building the taste of the audience 8. If one of his book must be reviewed by his dream reviewer, who would that be and why?

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A literary show that brings together a host of professionals that contribute towards the making of a book. From authors, to publishers, to literary agencies, to designers and illustrators, to publicists, to critics - Book Lounge will cover all, in order to present a wholistic picture on the collaboration of creative, intellectual and business brains. Book Lounge will be the book lover's ultimate delight and the aspirant authors' go-to space.

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  • Creator
    iCafe Podcasts
  • Years Active
    2020
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2020 iCafe Podcasts
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    Book Lounge