Round Up, April - May 2015

Really happy to have been invited to speak at so many venues across Delhi NCR. This is a partial list & I hope to add more soon.

After teaching Creative Writing at Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts & Communication, New Delhi.

Featured in Society magazine (April issue)

My 1st time on a print magazine's cover. 

During the Delhi Literature Festival at Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi.

Conducted a half-day 'Creative Writing Workshop' for professors of Amity, Sharda, Noida International univ & Meerut Tech Univ.

I reviewed Granta 130 (new Indian writing) for DNA, Mumbai. Online here: http://bit.ly/1DZXTwg 

Speaking at Social Offline, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 

My first in Huffington post. Online here: http://huff.to/1d8xWVS   

'Catching the Departed' has been featured No 1 @Flipkart for more than 2 months now. 

BUY http://bit.ly/1eL20bg 

Was invited to speak on 'How to Write a Saleable Novel' by Gurgaon Art & Literature club.

In DLF CityNews Magazine (May Issue)

Happy to be featured in the May Issue of DLF CityNews magazine.

More interviews / reviews can be found at www.kulpreetyadav.com, my new website.  

In DNA, Mumbai, this morning.

Read more about ANDY KARAN, the spy from 'Catching the Departed'.

Not bought yet? BUY here: bit.ly/11EPSBF

Here's the online LINK. 

New member Blogadda

Book Reviews: Bhendi Bazaar by Vish Dhamija, Kill Switch by James Rollins, and Life or Death by Michael Robotham

'An intriguing prison-break, a manhunt set in Russia, South Africa and the US and a serial killer on the loose in Mumbai… Kulpreet Yadav gives the lowdown on three thrillers you should lay your hands on early this year, the perfect companion for a holiday or a long journey.'

Here's the online DNA link. 

About Kulpreet Yadav

Founder-Editor: Open Road Review literary magazine that has published over 120 writers in 3 years of its existence.

Novel: 'Catching the Departed', shortlisted by Hachette-DNA in 'Hunt for the Next Bestseller', was launched at 'The Arts House', Singapore on 18 July 14.

Media: Interviews published in The Hindu, The Times of India, Outlook Magazine, Hindustan Times and several online magazines and blogs. Mentioned by The Guardian, UK in an article on Thrillers by Indian writers on 12 Oct 14. 

Literary Fiction / Essays: Published in Out of Print (Mumbai), Litro (London), The Bombay Literary Magazine (Mumbai), Blue Fifth Review (Auckland), Muse India (Hyderabad), Quarterly Literary Review Singapore (Singapore), The Four Quarter Magazine, Orion Headless (US), Island Literary Magazine (Hobart), Indian Short Fiction (Chennai), Salt River Review (US) etc.   

Literary Festivals: Participated as a speaker / panelist in ‘Asia Pacific Writers’ literary festivals at Bangkok (2012) & Singapore (2014), Hyderabad literary festival (2012), Delhi Literary Festival (2013), Glitterati, Gurgaon's art  & literary festival (2013) & Goa international writers and readers literary festival (2014), Lucknow Literary Festival (2015) etc.

Writer's Residency: Selected as a Guest writer for the first international Writer's Retreat at Te-Aroha - Literature Studio, 3-7 Nov 2014. 

Past: Voluntarily retired from Govt of India's job on 1 Jan 14 in the scale of a Director to pursue passion of writing and promoting literature at the age of 45 just when things were getting comfortable.  

Author Appearance

I've got two speaking engagements coming up this week. Both the events are at New Delhi and free to attend:

1. FRESH LEAF READING: At Anti-Social, Social Hauz Khas, New Delhi on Wednesday, 8 Apr 15, 8 - 10 pm. Details in the picture (Here's the LINK to the FB page)

2. TEN STEPS TO WRITING BESTSELLER NOVEL: At Connaught Place, New Delhi. Here is the  LINK. Please RSVP on the Meetup page.