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Anju Gattani

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Multi award-winning fiction author, blogger, and former international journalist Anju Gattani was born in India but grew up in Hong Kong. She has also lived and been published in Singapore, India, Australia, and finally grounded in Georgia, USA. Anju’s Winds of Fire Series was reviewed “Downton Abbey-style saga but set in India!”

Book 1, DYNASTIES, is the proud recipient of a 2023 Georgia Author Of The Year nomination and a finalist, National Indie Excellence Award and Best Book Award. Book 2, ONCE AND FOR ALL, is a double-winner and five-times finalist 2025 Independent Author Award, finalist International Book Awards, National Indie Excellence Awards and was shortlisted for the 2025 Hawthorne Prize. Anju hopes her books Bridge Cultures and
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Anju Gattani I've been lucky so far... I haven't experienced this yet because my characters come to me with problems and I have to work backwards to figure out who…moreI've been lucky so far... I haven't experienced this yet because my characters come to me with problems and I have to work backwards to figure out who they are, why they've come to me and what they want from me... and the story. But I do have huge hiccups in writing... when I can't figure out the solution to a problem or need a new perspective on something. That usually involves research, re-thinking and revising! Hope that helps!(less)
Anju Gattani You learn more about others and yourself through the process. It's not a job but more a journey... especially with novel writing. You learn to listen,…moreYou learn more about others and yourself through the process. It's not a job but more a journey... especially with novel writing. You learn to listen, to observe and to absorb. (less)
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Duty and Desire

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Hi Story Tellers and Story Lovers.

Story telling in its simplest form is an emotional ride. An experience where we have a chance to escape reality and plunge into another's world.

My trip to Chicago last week was an eye opener. In meeting department heads of TV and Film at Northwestern University and Columbia College I learned that true story tellers are true listeners. The heads of these department Read more of this blog post »
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