Holly Anderson

Holly Anderson asked Alka Joshi:

I was SO excited to see the Perfumist of Paris! It may be my favorite so far. Thank you SO MUCH for the huge gift in allowing us to live inside their lives. It moved me deeply to witness your treatment of Hari. It seems easy to find villains in the world, and much more difficult for the villains to be redeemed. I hope you have plans for many more stories for these characters. What comes next?

Alka Joshi Yes, Hari has been a good character to explore, and I’m glad you appreciate his transformation. I love creating characters that have good and bad in them, just as we all have those opposing traits in us. And when characters like Hari take over your writing and start creating their own journeys, that’s when you know you’re onto something :-).

Next up: a story loosely based on the real-life Indian painter Amrita Sher-Gil. It’s set in 1937. Research involved an extensive trip to Europe! More as I write...

xoxo
Alka

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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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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

InJoy3499

InJoy3499 asked Alka Joshi:

Thank you for having written such a beautiful and interesting story. Your ten year journey has brought many great joy. The narration by Sneha Mathan complimented your story so much. My time spent listening to your book was a true escape. Plus I learned so much about the Indian culture. What a treasure. I most likely will also read the hard cover book one day. Is there another book in your future?

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