2020

Anand Neelakantan is a bestselling author, columnist, screenwriter, television personality and motivational speaker. He has authored eight fiction books in English and one in Malayalam. The blockbuster Baahubali series is based on his books.

Jonathan Kennedy is the Director Arts for the British Council in India. He is responsible for developing national strategy and conceptualising programs to promote and strengthen India-UK cultural relations through collaboration, connections and creative partnerships. He also has a rich experience in theatre producing and arts management.

Tahira Kashyap Khurrana is a writer, a film-maker and a brilliant orator. In her own quirky style, she wants to use her voice, her social media presence and her brand of storytelling to spread awareness about women empowerment, self-love and a wholesome lifestyle.
Her latest book "12 Commandments of Being a Woman" chronicles Tahira's childhood anecdotes, her journey, her experiences and her battle against cancer. She has also addressed the issue of casual sexism in the book. An anthem for women and intrigue for men, it emerged as one of the best sellers of 2020.

Kishwar Desai is a well-known author, columnist and a playwright. She has worked with major TV networks and is the Chair of the The Arts And Cultural Heritage Trust which set up the world’s first and only Partition Museum. For the last fifteen years, she has been a full time writer and has won several awards for her works.

Hindol Sengupta is a historian and popular columnist. In 2019, his book "The Man Who Saved India" won the prize for best work of non-fiction at the Valley of Words literary festival in India. In 2018, he became the only Indian to win the Wilbur Award given by the Religion Communicators Council of America for his book "Being Hindu".

Rakhshanda Jalil is a well-known writer, critic and literary historian. Some of her most acclaimed books are- Invisible City: The hidden Monuments of India, A Winter's Night And Other Stories and Lies: Half Told, that she translated. Jalil runs an organization called Hindustani Awaaz, devoted to the popularization of Hindi-Urdu literature and culture.

Archana Garodia Gupta is the co-author of the bestselling two volume A History of India for Children (2018). Her latest book The Women Who Ruled India (2019) details the stories of 20 women Leaders, Warriors, and Icons. She writes regular columns on retail, women’s issues and history for newspapers and magazines

Dr Shelja Sen is a therapist, writer and co-founder of Children First, an institute of child and adolescent mental health. She is the author of critically acclaimed books, 'All You Need is Love', 'The Art of Mindful Parenting' and 'Imagine, No Child Left Invisible’

Janaki Sabesh is a popular media professional, actor, model, storyteller, author of children's book, theatre and voiceover artist. She has played several prominent and memorable roles in Tamil and Telugu movies.

Kulpreet Yadav is a popular name in the fiction-thriller genre. He is the author of nine books, including The Girl Who Loved a Pirate and The Girl Who Loved a Spy. The Girl Who Loved a Pirate is India's first thriller based on marine piracy and hijacking.

Devapriya Roy is a poular author best known for her books, Friends from College, Indira and The Heat and Dust Project. She is is an animal lover and has a keen literary sensibility.

A marketing and publicity professional, Ratna Joshi has several years of experience in the publishing industry, having worked with Penguin India, HarperCollins India and as the Head of Marketing for Pan Macmillan India. She manages book publicity for authors directly.