Elizabeth Good
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Alka Joshi:
Hi Alka! I'm so late to the party in just reading The Henna Artist, but was swept away. So already have the new book & love that it centers on Malik. How was the beautiful cover was chosen for THA? I was struck when you mentioned BLUE hibiscus! Had never heard of that. Your descriptions are so vivid! What a beautiful paean to your mother this book is. THANK YOU for writing these. From a fellow Monterey Bay resident.
Alka Joshi
The Art Department at Harper Collins is amazing, and they did a phenomenal job on both covers--can't wait to see what they do with book #3! The designers read the book and then develop creative ideas. They choose the best ones and run them by me to see if they've struck the right cord. I give them feedback and they start refining. We have to come to a mutual agreement about the cover because, as my agent once told me, they want the author to fall in love with the cover as much as readers will. :-)
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Thelma
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Alka Joshi:
First and foremost, I have to tell you that I loved the Jaipor Trilogy. I really enjoyed reading about the trials that everyone goes through and the grace that helps them get to the other side. I know that since it is called a trilogy that this is the end but is there any possibility that there may be a continuation, maybe from Niki's point of view?
Sheillagh
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Alka Joshi:
Hello Alka, I am so excited to have found your novels. I started with "The Henna Artist" and loved it so much that I read your next novel chronologically, "The Perfumist of Paris". Your writing is magical. It draws the reader into the story and I totally forget where I am when I'm reading your novels. The way you capture the emotions and motivations of your characters is amazing! I could go on and on ?
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