CEO & Principal Agent
I believe, there is no story that has not been written, but the love with which it is narrated makes all the difference. A story ‘well told’ is what I am looking for.
Graduated from the University of Delhi with Bachelors in Commerce, I joined the legendry booksellers, BAHRISONS at Khan Market, New Delhi. After having worked with the bookstore for 20 odd years under the tutorship of Balraj Bahri, I looked at other avenues in the book trade and added a small publishing division called Tara- India Research Press, and a literary agency called Red Ink, to the existing line of business as a bookseller. Thirty-three years after- today, with an all-round experience as a Bookseller, Publisher and Literary Agent - I head the group of BAHRI.
Head of Editorial
I am always looking for a story that informs, but above all entertains and engages. It should hold you spellbound and suck you into the writer’s world. I read everything from thrillers to fantasy, young adult to historical fiction, classics to narrative non-fiction. Some favourites from an endless list of greats, include Leon Uris, Conn Iggulden, Rick Riordan, EoinColfer, JRR Tolkien, Terry Prachet, James Patterson (of Alex Cross books), Lee Child, Gabriel Marquez, Bill Bryson and Richard Dawkins.
I’ve been a journalist for twelve years and then an Editor for five. I currently spend my time reading and editing manuscripts, looking for that elusive diamond in the rough that can become the next phenomenon or take the world by storm. My motto is tell it simply and tell it well!
Editor
At Red Ink, I focus on developing mostly high quality literary and historical fiction, with a keen interest in women’s writing and diasporic literature. I am also very interested in acquiring debut writing.
I am also the author of Remnants of Partition: 21 Objects from a Continent Divided (Hurst, 2019) and Remnants of a Separation: A History of the Partition through Material Memory (HarperCollins India, 2017).
Agent
Reading well-strung, and inspiring play of words excites me. That, coupled with stories which inform, engage, and reflect diverse human experiences, is what I am looking for. I enjoy reading commercial, literary and historical fiction along with political non-fiction. My two favorite pieces of literature would be Middlemarch by George Eliot, and “Rockaby” by Samuel Beckett.
Assistant Agent for Designation
As someone who reads across a range of genres including literary fiction, young adult, narrative non-fiction, and more, I enjoy stories driven by a narrative voice that is powerful enough to make me forget my surroundings. I am particularly drawn to character-driven books that focus on relationships, identity, and diverse experiences. More than anything, I am a fangirl at heart, and so I am always looking for the next book that will get me excited enough to want to discuss at every opportunity.
I have studied English Literature and Film Studies at Emory University, Atlanta, and have a Masters in Publishing from New York University. I have previously worked with Ingram Content Group and interned at W.W. Norton & Company, Wiley, and The Folio Literary Agency in New York.
Marketing and Promotion
