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Manisha Gupta

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Born

Lucknow, India

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Genre

Fiction, Young Adult, Memoir

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March 2013

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‘Manisha Gupta, a teacher-turned-author, ventured into the writers’ domain in 2007, with her first book, ‘The High School Backbenchers – a lyrical memoir’, inspired by her students. She continued her journey as a writer and published two other books – ‘Prodigy of Errors’- a novel in literary fiction, in 2013, and ‘For Dogsssake!!!- a novella in 2015
With more than two decades of teaching experience and a lifelong enthusiasm for writing and travelling, her writings are a stimulating blend of unconventional themes and compelling protagonists. Her upcoming novel Joe’s RePUBlic – the legacy of an idler’, is a prime example in this aspect. She has been participating in the ‘Times Of India Write India Short Story Contest and Penguin literary Fest ...more

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MY FUNNY BOOK LAUNCH

On a very auspicious Saturday, or was it a blessed

ominous Saturday, the twentieth of September, year

two thousand and eight, my first book was launched.

The function was scheduled at five thirty in the

evening, in the arcade on the ground floor of the

most popular mall in town. Well, that was, as told to

me by my publisher and his editorial team.

I was feeling so highly elated to be gi Read more of this blog post »

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“When I read a book, I put in all the imagination I can, so that it is almost like writing the book as well as reading it - or rather, it is like living it. It makes reading so much more exciting, but I don't suppose many people try to do it.”
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Love like you'll never be hurt,
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