International webinar 08- DANGLING GANDHI

International Webinar series part 8
STORY: Dangling Gandhi
SPEAKER/REVIEWER 1
Lalitha is a Finance Manager turned writer. She is an avid blogger and has published her stories with many online platforms and anthologies. Her upcoming debut book is on parenting humour.
Lalitha lives with her family in Singapore. When not writing, she loves to read, play the violin, and design Rangolis, all the while gathering ideas for her next plot. The library is her haven and going there every week is a must.
Lalitha loves to write on anything, as long as there is scope to introduce a pinch of humour or a dash of drama!
SPEAKER/REVIEWER 2
Ram is an IT professional with over 2 decades of experience. A Bangalorean at heart, he holds everything about Bangalore dear to him. So much so, he even loves driving in Bangalore traffic, and when stuck in it, loves having a conversation with any radio jockey on FM. He's an avid-writer, a sports enthusiast and a hobbyist stand-up comedian.
To get his attention, gently whisper the words - filter coffee, masala dosa and Premier League football, in his vicinity. "
The book: DANGLING GANDHI
Book link
AUTHOR
When Will You Die? Jayanthi Sankar’s fourth book, a novella captivates her readers through is explorations of the human psyche. Tabula Rasa her third book, and the second novel was a 2022 NYC Big Book Award ‘Distinguished Favourite’ in the category of Historical Fiction and an ‘honourable mention’ in San Francisco book fest award 2022. She has been in several international panels of literary festivals such as APWT 2018 at Gold coast, Singapore Writers Festival, Seemanchal International Literary festival, Asean- India Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Writers Festival. Misplaced Heads, was on the Eyelands Book Awards 2020 final list of historical fiction in Greece, making its mark as an outstanding postmodern historical fiction. The winner in fiction: short story in 2020 International Book Award -American book fest ‘Dangling Gandhi’ also won the international The Literary Titan award apart from several shortlists and nominations. The title story Dangling Gandhi shortlisted in the 2nd Twist & Twain International Short Story Contest out of the 165 worldwide entries.
A watercolour hobbyist, she’s been a freelancer for more than two decades, with three years of experience in journalism. Born and brought up in India, she lives in Singapore since 1990. She is a full time on-site Interpreter with the Ministry of Manpower.
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Website: www.jayanthisankar.com
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