Jaishree misra biography for kids
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Jaishree Misrais the author of six novels, as well as a book of romantic poetry. She was born and raised in New Dehli (with the exception of her toddler years in England). She then moved to England to study special education, got married in Delhi and moved back to England again. She's now in Delhi again and is working on establishing a residential facility for women with learning disabilities. She stopped by Chick Lit Central to tell us about her experiences as an author, special education and cultural differences between her two homes.
Charlotte Allen from Harper Collins (UK) also arranged this interview and has fivecopies of "Secrets and Sins" to give away to lucky readers anywhere in the world!
MP: What is your usual writing routine?
JM: My routine used to be one of enforced discipline back in England, when I was juggling novel writing alongside a nine-to-five job: mad crack-of-dawn writing sessions and weekends when all other pleasures would have to be given up if I had a chapter to finish. But all that’s gone to pieces a bit since moving to India. I used to dream of being a full-time writer but, now that I supposedly am one, I find I need to discipline myself (and everyone else) a whole lot more than before. Indian home and family lif
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by Nandini Muralidharan
Indian writing in English has won a lot of critical acclaim in the literary world, and Indian authors have really made it big with some fantastic masterpieces. Jaishree Misra, is one Indian author, who took the literary world by storm with her debut novel “Ancient Promises”. Misra was born in a Malayali family, in New Delhi and has spent her childhood in New Delhi, Bangalore and a part of it in England. She has worked in the fields of Special Education, Social Services, as a journalist for BBC, and also in the British Board of film classification in London. Misra’s first novel Ancient Promises really made its mark in the world of literature. Her subsequent works “Accidents like love and marriage” and “Afterwards” too had the themes of love and loss, which her first novel had highlighted. But these are different and enjoyable in their own right.
Jaishree Misra signed a three book deal with Avon, the commercial fiction imprint of Harper Collins in the UK. The first of these was “Secrets and Lies”, released in June 2009. “Secrets and Lies” is a poignant tale of friendship, murky pasts, insecurities and love. The next in line is “Secrets and Sins”, which is all set for release in July 2010.
In an interview with Bookshopblog.com, Misra tells us abou