The short story format is dangerous. You could compare it to the steep short stretch before reaching a mountain’s peak. For a writer, there is a limited distance you can travel with a given number of words. You must make full use of your resources–the grip of the plot, the promise of the end, the [...]
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Review: Down the Road
After the success of Urban Shots, edited by Paritosh Uttam, Grey Oak Publication’s next, Down The Road, is indeed, a good follow-up. The book consists of 28 stories which have contributed by 16 authors. Edited by Ahmed Faiyaz and Rohni Kejriwal, the central theme of the book is related to ‘campus life’ or school / [...]
Get Shorty
As an avid reader of books myself, I take a keen interest in knowing what my friends or the others around me are reading. Recently, I have observed that more and more people are opting to read books containing short stories. Personally, I love reading short stories and I find them easier to relate to [...]
Author Review: Ahmed Faiyaz
Over the past few years, the Indian literary scene has evidently tipped from Bankim Chandra and Prem Chand to authors who write in a more urban and contemporary style. The country has seen a large increase in books and of course, a new array of writers. Joining the league of Karan Bajaj, Abhijit Bhaduri, Paritosh [...]
Interview: Ahmed Faiyaz
Ahmed Faiyaz was born in Bangalore, lives in Dubai and loves Himachal Pradesh. He runs Grey Oak Publishers, has written two best-sellers and various short stories. A qualified chartered accountant (as if being an author-cum-publisher wasn’t enough), he talks to dfuse.in about his upcoming projects, favorite books and all that jazz… Lipi Mehta: Before we [...]
Interview: Jeffrey Archer
Around two weeks ago, we got a call from our in-house film critic and brilliant writer, Rajdip Ray about how he had managed to get an interview with none other than master storyteller, Lord Jeffrey Archer who was in town to promote his latest novel, Only Time Will Tell. Lord Archer was caught up with [...]
