History remembers its conquerors. But what happens when the women who fought them are left out of the story? Mona Tewari is a historical fantasy author whose debut novel, Burn the Sea, reimagines the story of Rani Abbakka Chowta, the sixteenth-century queen of Ullal who resisted Portuguese colonisation. A former pediatric dentist with degrees in […]
It was raining, English rain, that first night when he came to England. Thin, fine icicles that fell at a slant and made incisions. Standing outside Victoria Station, waiting for a cab, he felt its needle pricks pierce his skin like markings. This is how England claimed you—through its rain. His hands and face burned […]
Imagine being in a rural town in Ireland in the 1960s, stuck in an ever consuming sapphic obsession and an intoxicating thrill of a forbidden romance, Chloe Michelle Howarth brings this world to life. Born in July 1996 and raised in the West Cork countryside, Chloe Michelle Howarth is one of the most quietly compelling […]
Lizzy Barber’s debut novel, My Name is Anna, was the winner of the Daily Mail/Random House First Novel Prize and was published in 2019. She has written five mystery thriller novels, with Be Mine being her latest, which has quickly become a favourite among the reading communities. So, to celebrate her accomplishments, The Bombay Circle […]
“Home-leaving, homecoming, home-losing. The only word they shared in common was home.” We are delighted to introduce the author of The English Problem, Beena Kamlani. She won a Pushcart Prize and the Yeovil (UK) Fiction Award for her work, as well as numerous fellowships and residencies. As former senior editor at Viking Penguin, she edited […]
“I knew that he would only have to strike once to wound me fatally.” The Bombay Circle Press is here with yet another brilliant author who will keep you hooked to her novels till the last page! Georgina Clarke is the debut author of Death and the Harlot which is the first instalment of the […]
“There is nothing to do but open the teakwood box…Here, a memory, and a memory, and a memory. Ridges along a spine.” The Bombay Circle Press is delighted to introduce our latest Author, Asha Thanki. She is the debut author of the historical fiction novel, A Thousand Times Before, along with being an essaysist. Her […]
You’re saying you don’t judge a book by its cover? I mean let’s be honest, we all do it. Not because we’re shallow, but because the cover is the very first thing that calls out to us from the shelf or screen. The Bombay Circle Press is here to tell you how, before we even […]
Have you ever wondered if your favourite city’s vibe could be wrapped up in between pages, what will that book say? Will it be a romance or a slice of life? Every Indian city has a unique aura that you can maybe relate with books. This is The Bombay Circle Press’ attempt seeing which of […]
Celebrated by UNESCO every year on 8th September since 1967, this day serves as a reminder about the importance of literacy and how it sits at the core of becoming a better society that lives in harmony with each other. This day raises awareness to the fact that literacy is a fundamental human right and […]
