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Drop by, say hello! Get your copy signed, ask questions, and dive into the stories behind From Dynasties to Democracy: Politics Caste and Power Struggles in Rajasthan. 📅 Tuesday, 19 May ⏰ 12 Noon - 5:30 PM 📍 Book stores, Delhi @bahrisons_booksellers @kunzum @fullcirclebookstore @midlandbooksofficial @asuitableagency @panmacmillanindia @tabeenah @manwithaquill

We are thrilled to share that @rahulpandita1 ’s ‘Our Friends in Good Houses’ and @ummrita ’s ‘Real Life’, has been longlisted for the @vowlitfest Book Awards 2026 - English Fiction Category. Congratulations, Rahul and Amrita! This is your sign to pick up their books from your nearest bookstores and read it. #IndianFiction #LiteraryFiction #VoWBookAwards #VoW2026 #ValleyOfWords

Delighted to announce Selma Carvalho’s magnum opus, GUTS, GLORY AND EMPIRE. A ground-breaking account of Goans who arrived in mid nineteenth-century Zanzibar as sailors, cooks and clerks, and went on to become one of East Africa’s wealthiest and most influential communities. Set against the backdrop of Europe’s rise in Africa, this compelling work of history restores South Asian voices to Indian Ocean histories. Now available for pre-order on Amazon. #GoansInZanzibar #GoanHistory #ModernHistory

Four months since the launch of our book, From Dynasties to Democracy: Politics Caste and Power Struggles in Rajasthan, at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2026, the conversations continue to resonate in meaningful ways. If politics, society, elections, caste dynamics, and shifting power structures interest you, join us for an evening of discussion and dialogue at the India International Centre, Delhi. 📍 Lecture Room II (Annexe), IIC, Delhi 📅 Monday, 18 May 2026 🕕 6:00 PM ☕ High tea at 5:30 PM @panmacmillanindia @iicdelhi @hemali.sodhi @ranjanasenguptaraghavan @stargazerpuj

Hemali Sodhi is the founder of A Suitable Agency, a literary and brand consulting agency representing Indian writers and authors. Prior to founding the agency, she worked in publishing, brand marketing, and communications at a global publishing house. Hemali Sodhi is also the editor of The Book of Dog, and has a keen interest in crime fiction, food, travel, and Calvin and Hobbes. Hemali will be on a research trip to Switzerland. #prohelvetia_newdelhi #proheveltia #prohelvetia_literature #books #literature

A Suitable Agency is delighted to announce that we are representing author, poet and translator Sumana Roy’s ‘The Man Who Made Plants Write’, a luminous translation of the eminent scientist Jagadish Chandra Bose’s seminal essays on plants and their ability to feel and respond to stimuli. Sumana Roy is the author of two works of nonfiction, ‘How I Became a Tree and Provincials’; ‘Plant Thinkers of Twentieth-Century Bengal’, a work of literary criticism; ‘Missing: A Novel; My Mother’s Lover and Other Stories’; and two collections of poems, ‘Out of Syllabus’and ‘VIP: Very Important Plant’. Her poems, essays and stories have been published in The Paris Review, Orion, Lit Hub, The Point, Granta, Guernica, Prairie Schooner, LARB, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Minnesota Review, Emergence Magazine, The Common, The White Review, Berfrois, The Journal of South Asian Studies, American Book Review, among other places. She is now Professor of English and Creative Writing at Ashoka University, India. ‘The Man Who Made Plants Write’ will be published by HarperCollins India in July 2026.

“Fiction is the rarest space for truth.” — Muddasir Ramzan, author of ‘The Man from Kashmir’ Told through episodic, interconnected vignettes unfolding across generations of a sprawling family in the fictional town of Poshmarg, ‘The Man from Kashmir’ brings alive the fragmented texture of life in Kashmir in this powerful and unforgettable novella. We’re delighted to share that ‘The Man from Kashmir’ is out now, wherever books are sold. Grab your copy today. #TheManFromKashmir #MuddasirRamzan

We asked Bulbul Sharma which story from ‘Epic Love Stories’ she holds closest, and which one breaks her heart the most. Watch her answer, then tell us: which epic love story is your favourite? ‘Epic Love Stories’ brings together sixteen unforgettable romances from India’s history, myths and legends, in which devas, asuras, kings, queens and apsaras are undone by the force that moves the mortal world-love in all its joy, ache, conflict and surrender. #EpicLoveStories #RadhaKrishna

At a moment when the Strait of Hormuz is driving headlines, markets, and anxiety over energy costs, ’The Wealth Networks: How Roads, Rivers and Seas Shaped India’ by Akshay Chavan explores a fundamental but often overlooked question: what, over time, has truly shaped the course of history? Moving beyond kings and battles, the book traces the roads, rivers, and maritime routes that shaped the flow of wealth, power, and ideas across the subcontinent, asking questions along the way: Why was Chittor attacked repeatedly? What made temple towns like Somnath and Tirupati so wealthy? How did geography determine which cities rose to prominence? With a foreword by Gurcharan Das and an introduction by Devdutt Pattanaik, ‘The Wealth Networks’ rethinks Indian history through the movement of wealth across routes of trade, pilgrimage and power. Now available for pre-order. #TheWealthNetworks

#ASuitableJourney in association with #ASuitableAgency When the river obliges, a story finds its wings. Following her immersive stay at #TajGangaKutir, author and heritage advocate Fiona Fernandez translated the quiet rhythms of Raichak into a poignant piece of writing. We are deeply honoured to share the result of this inspirational visit with you, where the landscape served as both muse and canvas. @tajgangakutirraichak @asuitableagency @hemali.sodhi @modhurimasinhajourneys For enquiries, please click on the link in bio. [Taj Ganga Kutir Resort & Spa, Raichak, Inspiration by the Ganges, Writers of India, Cultural Narratives, Cultural Immersion, Riverside Retreat] #TajHotels #Raichak

At Crossword, surrounded by shelves and curious minds, @fromdynastiestodemocracy found its way into conversations, questions, and quiet moments of reflection. Meeting readers--familiar and new--was a reminder of why this book exists: to open dialogue around Rajasthan’s layered politics, caste, and power. Signing each copy felt personal. Thank you for choosing to spend your time with these words. And in between, coffee, carrot cake, and pauses that let it all sink in. Grateful to everyone who came by and shared a part of their evening with us. @panmacmillanindia @asuitableagency @crosswordbookstores

In today’s edition of #SuitablyUnscripted, we have @aninditaghose , author of ‘The Illuminated’ and editor of the anthology of short stories on Bombay titled ‘The Only City’, creatively answering our rapid fire questions! Listen to her tell us about the writing habits that she has picked up along her journey. Wishing her a very suitable birthday today :) #TheOnlyCity #TheIlluminated