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Novelist Spotlight #118: Indian American author Vib Jain makes splash with her debut Novelist Spotlight
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In the spotlight is Vibhuti Jain, who goes by Vib for short, the author of “Our Best Intentions,” her first novel. By way of background, Vib Jain lives with her husband and daughter in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she works in international development. She began her career as a corporate lawyer in New York. She holds degrees from Yale University and Harvard Law School. She grew up in Guilford, Connecticut. We discuss: >> Her 2019 resolution >> The sweet spot between literary and commercial fiction >> Receiving multiple offers of representation >> Literary agent Alexa Stark at Writers House >> Her interactions with William Morrow editor Liz Stein >> Online writing courses >> The Jain religion >> Mental illness >> Etc. Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol, author of “Lolita Firestone: A Supernatural Novel,” “Family Recipes: A Novel About Italian Culture, Catholic Guilt and the Culinary Crime of the Century” and “Hardwood: A Novel About College Basketball and Other Games Young Men Play.” Buy them on any major bookselling site. Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com. We hope you will subscribe and share the link with any family, friends or colleagues who might benefit from this program.
In the spotlight is Vibhuti Jain, who goes by Vib for short, the author of “Our Best Intentions,” her first novel. By way of background, Vib Jain lives with her husband and daughter in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she works in international development. She began her career as a corporate lawyer in New York. She holds degrees from Yale University and Harvard Law School. She grew up in Guilford, Connecticut. We discuss: >> Her 2019 resolution >> The sweet spot between literary and commercial fiction >> Receiving multiple offers of representation >> Literary agent Alexa Stark at Writers House >> Her interactions with William Morrow editor Liz Stein >> Online writing courses >> The Jain religion >> Mental illness >> Etc. Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol, author of “Lolita Firestone: A Supernatural Novel,” “Family Recipes: A Novel About Italian Culture, Catholic Guilt and the Culinary Crime of the Century” and “Hardwood: A Novel About College Basketball and Other Games Young Men Play.” Buy them on any major bookselling site. Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com. We hope you will subscribe and share the link with any family, friends or colleagues who might benefit from this program.
1 hr 1 min