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Arnav Das Sharma

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Young Adult, Nonfiction, Fiction

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Arnav Das Sharma is an author and journalist. In a career spanning over a decade, his writings have appeared in publications such as The Caravan, Wire, Hindustan Times, Fortune Magazine, Outlook, Scroll.in, The Indian Express, and many more.

His debut novel, Darklands (Published by Penguin Random House India), came out in February 2021 and has become an instant bestseller. He is at the moment working on his second book, a work of narrative non-fiction, to be published by Penguin for 2022.

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