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The adventures of a fictioneer: Rating: 4.5/5

Oct 01

Book review by blogger Varun Prabhu: I have been an avid reader who reads books from a variety of genres. But fantasy and mythology have always interested me. Here is a review for PRADYUMNA by author USHA NARAYANAN. WRITING: Rating: 4.5/5 Usha Narayanan startles us by writing a story in such a lucid language that is able to draw in readers so easily. The way she is able to put magic into her words is just ph...  Read more

Meet Usha Narayanan, author of ‘Pradyumna’

Oct 01

In conversation with Vishal Bheeroo: Usha Narayanan says: The challenge was mythology with a contemporary flavor Who doesn’t love tales of mythology? As children, we would be enthralled by captivating stories of Indian mythology narrated in books and by our parents. Yet, in our innocent minds, we dreamt of heroes having super power and didn’t realize that they could be made as human a...  Read more

On Writing: Usha Narayanan

Oct 01

In conversation with Preethi Venugopala on tulipsandme.blogspot.in Today on 'On Writing', the author interview series where authors talks about their writing process, we have Usha Narayanan. Starting off with a gold medal in English from the University of Madras, and two Masters degrees – Usha Narayanan took off like a magpie, collecting more bling. She was creative director in advertising agencies like RK Swamy/BBDO, one of India’s ...  Read more

A captivating tale about a little-known prince: 5 stars!

Oct 01

By Siva Subramanian on Amazon.in: At school, I spent countless hours immersed in Amar Chitra Katha comics, captivated by Malavika's beauty or Abimanyu's bravery or Tulsidas' devotion. Usha Narayanan's PRADYUMNA brought back those happy, magical days of imagination and story-telling! A fast-paced, beautifully scripted, richly painted word-picture, PRADYUMNA grips from the ver...  Read more