Toto Funds the Arts & Bangalore International Centre
in association with
Hachette India
invite you to a discussion on
Magical Women
and the Blossoming of Indian Speculative Fiction
Venue: Bangalore International Centre, CA Site No. 7, 4th
Main Road, Domlur Stage 2, Bengaluru - 560 071
Date: Friday, 21 June 2019
Time: 6.30 p.m.
The recent flowering of science fiction and fantasy (SF/F) in India, as marked by the recent release of the short-story collection Magical Women (Hachette India), would lead many to wrongly believe that this is a new phenomenon. But speculative fiction has a long history and tradition in India, with some landmarks of world SF/F originating here. Even the current renaissance of Indian SF/F is indicative of how the genre in India is in step with global trends, with women authors leading from the front in revitalising the genre.
This discussion will take us on a journey through the past and the present of Indian SF/F, spotlighting some of the authors who have contributed to it, and the stories of the magical women who are at the vanguard of contemporary Indian SF/F.
Discussants: Samhita Arni, Shreya Ila Anasuya & Sukanya
Venkatraghavan
Moderator: Gautham Shenoy
About the discussants:
Samhita Arni was eight years old when she started writing and illustrating her first book, The Mahabharata – A Child’s View, which went on to sell 50,000 copies worldwide. Her second book, Sita’s Ramayana, a graphic novel, was on the New York Times Bestseller list for Graphic Novels for two weeks. She is also the author of the novel The Missing Queen and The Prince.
Shreya Ila Anasuya writes fiction and non-fiction, is an independent journalist, and currently managing editor of Skin Stories, an award-winning publication on sexuality, disability and gender housed at the non-profit Point of View. The recipient of three Laadli Media Awards and the 2019 Toto Award for Creative Writing in English, Shreya is working on her debut book.
Sukanya Venkatraghavan, the editor of Magical Women and one of its contributors, is the author of the fantasy novel Dark Things and is working on her next book. She was previously a journalist with Filmfare and the Entertainment Editor at Marie Claire. Sukanya has been part of the creative team, including scripting and research, for shows such as “Look Who’s Talking with Niranjan”, “Design HQ Season 2”, and “Koffee with Karan (Season 6)”.
Shreya Ila Anasuya writes fiction and non-fiction, is an independent journalist, and currently managing editor of Skin Stories, an award-winning publication on sexuality, disability and gender housed at the non-profit Point of View. The recipient of three Laadli Media Awards and the 2019 Toto Award for Creative Writing in English, Shreya is working on her debut book.
Sukanya Venkatraghavan, the editor of Magical Women and one of its contributors, is the author of the fantasy novel Dark Things and is working on her next book. She was previously a journalist with Filmfare and the Entertainment Editor at Marie Claire. Sukanya has been part of the creative team, including scripting and research, for shows such as “Look Who’s Talking with Niranjan”, “Design HQ Season 2”, and “Koffee with Karan (Season 6)”.
About the moderator:
Gautham Shenoy is an avid reader and a long-time fan and student of speculative fiction. He is also a writer and the columnist behind New Worlds Weekly, India’s longest-running weekly column on SF that appears in FactorDaily.
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