April

April asked Alka Joshi:

I just finished listening to the book Alka! First, thank you so much! You made me feel like I had traveled to India. Which I would love to do some day. :) Lakshmi is such a richly, detailed character. I felt for her and everything she went through. You truly brought her to life. I will definitely be recommending this to all of my library guests. When will your next title debut? Be well, April

Alka Joshi How lovely to hear that THE HENNA ARTIST resonated with you so deeply! Lakshmi is a combination of my mother and me, so she is special to my heart. THE SECRET KEEPER OF JAIPUR releases June 22, less than two months from now!!! I'm excited for you to read it because it includes three voices: 20-year-old Malik, 42-year-old Lakshmi, and 22-year-old Nimmi (Malik's beloved). It'll set you up for book #3 of the trilogy, which is coming next year!! Will you be reading the whole trilogy? :-)

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Kaye Mallory

Kaye Mallory asked Alka Joshi:

I read The Henna Artist and The Secret Keeper of Jaipur over four days this week and loved every bit of it. I can't wait to journey back into Lakshmi's world to see how she and her wonderful family are doing. Will you bring her sister back to India in the next story? Will Samir tell Nikki who he is? Will Ravi finally get his comeuppance? Please keep writing - you do it so beautifully.

Sarah Willmann

Sarah Willmann asked Alka Joshi:

Hi alka joshi How are you? Will you be writing another series of books after the henna artist books or will you keep going with them? I think you were saying the henna artist was going to be a trilogy series. What sort of books are you going to write next? Your books are really great. I've been really enjoying them and looking forward to your posts on goodreads and Instagram. From Sarah

Revati

Revati asked Alka Joshi:

Dear Alka, thank you for giving us readers a chance to dive into your imagination with Lakshmi, Radha and Malik. I just started reading The Secret Keeper of Jaipur and CANNOT put it down, I'll likely be finished within a day! Where did you get the knowledge/idea of these healing plants and herbs? Did you spend a lot of time in Shimla?

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