Author of the Month
AVYUKTHA BHATTACHARJEE
Avyukta Bhattacharjee, 13 years, studies in Class 7 in MCC Mat. Hr. Sec. School, Chennai. She is interested in animals, particularly dogs, cats and birds.
She has a naughty dog named Lucky (who loves to chew shoes) and a mischievous cat named Snowball (who likes to steal food). Avy’s hobbies include drawing, reading and collecting random stuff (for example, old coins, bottle caps and colourful pebbles). She lives in Chennai with her family. She loves writing and aspires to become a world-renowned author some day. Her debut Diary of a Lucky Dog 1 was our best seller at the Chennai Book Fair 2021. She followed it up with the hilarious Lucky Dog 2 and now she’s back with Diary of a Lucky Dog 3.
Book of the Month
DIARY OF A LUCKY DOG 3
Yay! Lucky is back! But this time, both trouble and fun are awaiting Lucky! From saving a jewellery shop along with his enemies to making friends with his enemies, Lucky’s life is fun-filled. This story is all about how Lucky sends the bad dudes to jail, becomes president and meets his twin. Get ready to see how Lucky loves and cares for everyone in Diary of a Lucky Dog 3.
Winners of the Children's Day 2021 Contest
Category 5 to 8 years
Infantrin Feivel. M, Christ School ICSE
Vihaan Krishna. H, AKG Public School
Vaanya Joshi, Christ School ICSE
Samyuktha KP, SBOA Matric. & HSS
Category 9 to 12 years
A.S.Darshan, Velammal Vidyalaya Annexure
Anushka Devi Vijayaraj, MCTM International School
Dania Mascarenhas, TRIDHA
Hannah, Christ School ICSE
Isabella Anto, Christ School ICSE
James, Christ School ICSE
Judith Bejohn, Christ School ICSE
Kevin Sijo, Christ School ICSE
Kyathi Rose Sojan, Christ School ICSE
Leon Dinish, Christ School ICSE
M. Arusha Pillai, Alwin Memorial Public School
Meher Nanki, Step by Step School
Nandakishore, Padma Sheshadri Bala Bhavan
Prapthi S Gowda, Christ School ICSE
Shashini Ashok, Chennai Public School
Shrawan N, Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Taylors Road
Sid Thyagarajan, Summerhill Public School, Sydney
Sukriti Bhatia and Asya Gada, Tridha
Swetha Karthikeyan, Schram Academy
Vamce Shree, Sunshine Academy Mat. Hr. Sec. School
Zainab Taslimarif Khanadali, Christ School ICSE
Zeeshan More, Apeejay School Nerul
M. Vijayadharsini, Sunshine Academy Mat. Hr. Sec. School
Category 13 to 15 years
Nithila Ashok, Ryan International School
Anushka Pandey, Ryan International School, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
GS Aishwarya, Chennai Public School
Vishakha Devi V, MCTM International School
Girindra. G, Lisieux CMI International School
M.P.Sweatha, Chinmaya Vidyalaya
Yeshwanth.D, Sunshine Academy Matric. & Hr. Sec. School
Praveen A, Sunshine Academy Matric. & Hr. Sec. School
Ashmitha Afraa
Sivaranjasanthiya, Sri Sarada Vidyavanam Girls Matric Hr Sec School
Rashmika, Sri Sarada VIdyashram Girls Matric Hr Sec School
Category 16 to 18 years
Santhoshi R, Bharathi Matric Higher Secondary School
Tarika Devi Vijayaraj, Rosary Matriculation Higher Secondary School
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Winners of Teachers' Day 2021 Contest
BLACKBOARD STORIES: A COLLECTION OF STORIES BY TEACHERS
Teachers are synonymous with discipline and sternness. But did you know they can be cool and entertain you with great stories … some with their detective stories as well!
Good teachers are the greatest influencers who can change any subject or the toughest of topics from boring to entertaining. They are the unworshipped heroes who inspire little minds and yet are happy to remain just “a teacher”.
Come, let’s celebrate their creative spark!
This collection of thought-provoking, intriguing and inspiring short stories by the winners of the “I Am An Author” Teachers’ Day 2021 Contest is a way of honouring their undaunting spirit, accomplishments, invaluable support and guidance. Although these teachers hail from different regions and walks of life, they stand united towards their common goal of delivering high-quality education, while constantly striving to motivate even the late bloomers. Let’s celebrate these teachers who inspire their students to spread their wings and fly.
Teachers whose stories are featured in this book: Rayvathi Subramaniam, Mangala Jayachandran, Vimalkumari David, Renuka Pandian, Susan John, Sundararaman S, Hemamalini S, Jaishree Mahadevan, Hija Mohandas, Anupama R, Srirupa Bose Roy, Shoba Ranjitsingh, Abirami KB, Thilaga Sundari K
MALA’S MORAL STORIES WITH COLOURING ACTIVITIES
This is a delightful set of moral stories with colouring activities that will imbibe some important life lessons to your kids while also engaging them! Ms. N.A. Mala, who is the author of this book, is one of the winners of “I Am An Author’s” Teachers’ Day 2021 Contest. With close to three decades of experience in teaching kindergarten and primary children, this is her debut as an author.
Teachers are the lighthouses of our society. We all have a special place for our teachers in our hearts, no matter how old we grow. Years after finishing school, have we not thought of delighting our favourite teachers by doing something special for them? Our intention of staying in touch with them gets neglected when life gets hectic. What better occasion to step away from our busy lives to celebrate and strengthen this special relationship between a teacher and a student – Yes! When Teachers’ Day was around the corner, “I Am An Author” came up with the idea of a story writing contest, exclusively for teachers, to appreciate their contribution to society. This endeavour led us to interacting with many dedicated educators in the field, providing the “I Am An Author” team with a wonderful experience. “I Am An Author” considers it a privilege and honour to publish their insights and learning experiences through their stories and to throw light on their creative side. Hope every reader of this book finds this collection of stories as inspiring as we did. Proudly presenting …
RAYVATHI SUBRAMANIAM
Principal (Retd.), ICF Higher Secondary School, Chennai
Some of my fondest memories are etched in my career as a teacher spanning some 15 years – two as a teacher and the remaining as the head of the institution. I cherish the 11 years I spent as the Principal of the ICF Higher Secondary School, Chennai, and after moving to Gujarat with my husband, I was the Principal of a school in Awarpur for a couple of years. I was apprehensive about giving up my career fairly early, but the horizon continued to beckon. I discovered a passion for pottery which engrosses me to this day. Dance (Bharatanatyam), music and gardening give me much joy. I took to learning the keyboard in my early seventies. Often an evening is spent playing the old tunes. I took to writing, thanks to the “lock down” and my niece who put a bee in my bonnet!!! The following lines that I read somewhere remain an anchor, “Life is a large canvas; keep drawing the lines and throwing in the colours”.
MANGALA JAYACHANDRAN
Director, Special Education, & Director, Open School
Lady Andal Venkatasubba Rao Matriculation School, Chennai
Mangala Jayachandran is a psychologist and a special educator with more than 24 years of experience in teaching and counselling children with special needs. She has been the Director, Special Education, at Lady Andal Venkatasubba Rao Matriculation School, a premier educational institution in Chennai, since 1998, and also heads their Open School (NIOS). She conducts workshops and seminars on Learning Disabilities for schools, educational and medical institutions, Rotary Clubs and other social welfare organizations. As an active member of the Rotary Club of Chennai Bharathi, she actively engages in various community service initiatives. She has won several awards for her achievements:
- Rotary Teaching Icon Award 2019
- “Golden Gurus” Award from GRT in 2018
- “Teaching Excellence Award” from Teach.Sub.com (Rotary Club Mylapore, 2017)
- “Nation Builder Award” (Rotary Club of Chennai Bharathi, 2016)
- “NatyaKalaimani” Award (South India Cultural Centre)
- Two-time winner of the “Best Dancer” Award from the Bombay University.
VIMALKUMARI DAVID
Assistant Headmistress (Retd.), SBOA Matric. & Hr. Sec. School , Chennai
I come from a family of teachers – my parents and grandparents were also teachers. After I graduated in English, I began my career as a teacher in SBOA Matric & Hr. Sec. School, Chennai. During my 21-year career at the school, I had the privilege of working in a variety of roles as the House Mistress, Cultural Secretary, Academic Supervisor and Assistant Headmistress. I resigned my job to have more time with my granddaughter and indulge in my hobbies – reading, gardening, cooking, translating literary work from English to Tamil and vice versa. I am a foodie and love travelling.
RENUKA PANDIAN, New Zealand
Renuka Pandian is a mother of two young men and a loving grandmother to James and Hannah. She enjoys window-shopping and people-watching. She is a social being and loves playing host to her family and friends.
Renuka is a trained teacher of Mathematics. Her career has taken her to three continents and five countries of residence, before settling down in New Zealand. She has taught secondary and tertiary students in Botswana and New Zealand. Besides teaching Mathematics, Renuka has always nurtured the mental health and well-being of her students.
Renuka’s spirit of adventure has taken her to over thirty countries. Her passion and belief in lifelong teaching/learning led her to take up oil painting in her forties, writing a cookbook in her fifties and now entering the literary world in her sixties.
SUSAN JOHN, Qatar
I have been an educator for nearly 30 years, teaching children of all levels – primary, preparatory and secondary. I have been living and working in Qatar for the past 28 years. I presently teach and work as the Head of the Biology Department in a Secondary Girls School under the Ministry of Education, Qatar.
My passion includes reading, quilting and journaling. I live in an empty nest with my husband John in Qatar. Our children, Yohan and Isaac, have moved out of their nest to pursue their careers.
N.A. MALA
SBOA Matric. & Hr. Sec. School, Chennai
Mala has more than 28 years of experience in the field of education. She is currently an Academic Supervisor at the SBOA Matric Hr. Sec. School, Chennai. Her experience as a kindergarten teacher and her passion to engage kids in meaningful activities led her to start a YouTube channel exclusively for kids. She loves teaching kids in a play-way method – through puppets, dancing, singing and games. In her leisure time, she writes poems in Tamil and songs and stories for children.
SUNDARARAMAN S
SBOA Matric. & Hr. Sec. School, Chennai
Sundararaman, a Tamil teacher par excellence, has been in the teaching profession since 1995. He is a dubbing artist and an audiobook reader. He has received the first prize, state-level recognition, for his ability to teach Tamil grammar in an entertaining fashion.
HEMAMALINI S
SBOA Matric. & Hr. Sec. School, Chennai
Ms. Hemamalini teaches Tamil (Class X–XII) in SBOA Matric & Hr. Sec. School, Chennai. She has a teaching experience of 26 years. She enjoys writing stories, essays and poems as a hobby.
JAISHREE MAHADEVAN
Bharathi Matriculation School, Coimbatore
I am a senior secondary English teacher in Bharathi Matriculation School, Coimbatore. I have been in the teaching profession for 15 years. I love teaching and being with young children. My teaching goals include igniting the spark of curiosity in young minds, which I believe will encourage life-long learning and improve their communication skill. I am a proud bibliomaniac, a blogger and an author.
HIJA MOHANDAS
Lady Andal Venkatasubba Rao Matriculation School, Chennai
Hija Mohandas is a Montessori teacher in Lady Andal Venkatasubba Rao Higher Secondary School, Chennai. She has a teaching experience of more than 14 years. She is a loving mother to her children – a daughter and a son – and a doting grandmother. She loves spending her leisure time with children. She is a nature enthusiast and loves wildlife.
ANUPAMA R
CPS Global School, Chennai
Anupama started her career as an entrepreneur. Her passion towards teaching led her to working in inclusive education with children below 6 years. Presently the coordinator of the ELP segment and lower primary, she comes with a global experience of more than a decade in handling children in the early year segment. Her passion is her strength, and those have led her in creating unique, challenging and trending teaching pedagogies which she intends to use to help children succeed. She believes that every child’s learning should be filled with lots of fun and curiosity and also emphasizes that effective early interventions when identified at the right time will bring remarkability in cognitive abilities and life.
SRIRUPA BOSE ROY
Christ School ICSE, Bangalore
Hailing from the “City of Joy” and being the young rebellious teen that I was, my parents were always at the edge of their seats when it came to me taking life decisions. It all started with me explaining Mark Anthony’s speech from Julius Caesar to my subject teacher and the latter showering praises on me. I somehow felt Literature was my calling. When I completed my post-graduation, I was reluctant to fill up the B.Ed. form as I was convinced, I didn’t have the patience and calm a teacher requires. Little did I know that I’ll be completing an Octennial with ease this 2021 in the teaching profession.
I always found peace whenever I was reading and got excited when I helped someone “understand” anything under the sun.
I have been lucky enough to have interesting students who always help me keep myself updated. One thing the teaching profession has taught me is, “Never be afraid of questions!”. There’s no shame in admitting you are unaware of something. You learn something new every single day. This helps you grow.
I am presently teaching in Christ School ICSE as a High School English teacher.
I would love to see the next generation pursuing the teaching profession, especially opting for English as their major, for, as it is rightly said in the movie “Dead Poet’s Society”,
“Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are all noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for”.
SHOBA RANJITSINGH
Maungawhau Primary School, New Zealand
Shoba Ranjitsingh is an architect and writer, who works as a Learning Support at the Maungawhau Primary School in Auckland, New Zealand. In her 7th year teaching the 5-10 year olds, Shoba is passionate about making reading, writing and learning a fun, joyful experience for the children. Long walks, hymns, coffee, cake, studying the Bible, quiet family times are words that describe her best!
ABIRAMI KB
SMART Training Resources (l) Pvt. Ltd.
After my Engineering graduation, I began my career teaching at an Engineering college. Currently, I am a verbal and soft skills trainer at SMART Training Resources (I) Pvt. Ltd., Chennai. I have an experience of more than 3 years in this field and have won the Best Trainer Award during my brief stint at Quess Corp Ltd. I also take classes on Personality Development and Accent Improvement for school students. As a trainer, I aim to motivate my students towards working on self-development. I love singing and spend my leisure time drawing, designing websites and writing stories and poems.
THILAGA SUNDARI K
Freelance Educator
I am a freelance content writer for children’s books, an educator and a full-time mom who hopes to raise two feminist sons. I still believe in wanderlust in this post-apocalyptic world.
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Muthu Sakthi Velmurugan
Muthu is a teenager living in Melbourne, Australia. She is very passionate about sports and music. Muthu enjoys talking and communicating with people of all ages and is also always trying to invoke change and fairness in her community. Her motto is to always be kind and she has implemented this in everything she does, including in her first book The Small, Green Dog. Muthu was awarded the Forest Hill School Endeavour Award in 2018 for Service to Camelot Rise Primary School. She believes in leading by example. -
Skandha Guhan Karthikeyan
Skandha Guhan Karthikeyan, 15 years, is in Class 10 in The Schram Academy, Chennai. Skandha is a calm and charming teen who loves football, animals and theatrical performances. He dreams of becoming a footballer some day. Skandha’s role model is David De Gea, the famous Spanish goalkeeper (Skandha is passionate about goalkeeping). If not for football, he aims at becoming a veterinarian to help homeless four-legged friends. His early schooling in the United States has shaped his thought process. The Doll is his first attempt in the literature arena, and it’s a story that would knock your socks off your feet! This probably is a yet-to-be-explored area that the teen thinks he may pursue seriously in future. -
Swetha Karthikeyan
Swetha Karthikeyan, 9 years, is in Class 4 in The Schram Academy. Swetha is an energetic girl who loves reading and writing and is interested in animals and wildlife. She enjoys cycling and playing with her friends. A proud winner of the Intercity Spell Bee competition held at Chennai, she realized her passion for writing after the Covid lockdown was imposed and she found herself with time to pen her creativity into stories for kids. Swetha hopes to write many more stories and through them inspire kids like her to express through creative writing. -
G.S. Aishwarya
G.S. Aishwarya, 14 years, is studying Class 9 in Chennai Public School. She is passionate about dancing and started learning Bharatanatyam at the age of four years. Aishu, as she’s fondly called, is also a talented artist who loves drawing cartoons and is good at making handicrafts. She is the winner of many Academic Proficiency Awards and is also a star in sports, dancing and art. A voracious reader since six years, her parents encouraged her to try her hands at writing. Aishu hopes to make it big as an author. -
Oviya Vijay
Oviya, 15 years, is a fun-loving teen who is passionate about art, badminton, cartoons and astronomy. A Class 10 student of Jawahar Vidyalaya, Chennai, she has represented her school in athletics and won many medals. She graduated from Global Art at 12 and has always loved experimenting with different forms of art. In recent days, she has been focusing on doodle art. Oviya’s role models are Abdul Kalam and Stephen Hawking. Reading comics and fantasy novels has greatly influenced her in writing Just a Dream. This is her debut attempt in the literature area. And guess what? There’s no stopping her! -
Shabeek K
Shabeek’s passion lies in art – all forms of it. He has proven his versatility in micro-art, sunlight art, string art and many more. Recently, he has also been trying his hands at directing a movie. His writing career bloomed with Even Friendship Can Have a Love Bite, a simple story about the strong bond shared between Ashif and Pavithra. His next book, His First Love, is a heart-wrenching story about a boy’s first love. Shabeek’s strength lies in his attention to detail and his amazing storytelling capability. Academics were never his cup of tea, but he is well on the path of creating a niche for himself as a writer. -
Dhiya Prabakaran
Dhiya Prabakaran, 12 years, is studying in Class 7 in Sherwood Hall Senior Secondary School. She is passionate about drawing, painting, dancing and origami. Dhiya has participated in many quiz and drawing competitions and has won many awards and distinctions at the district and state levels. She was also the school topper of the International Spell Bee competition. The Magic Bakery is yet another feather in Dhiya’s cap! It is her maiden attempt at writing a story. She hopes to enthral readers by wielding her magic wand and writing many more such stories! -
Avyukta Bhattacharjee
Avyukta Bhattacharjee, 12 years, studies in Class 7 in MCC Mat. Hr. Sec. School, Chennai. She is interested in animals, particularly dogs, cats and birds. She has a naughty dog named Lucky (who loves to chew shoes) and a mischievous cat named Snowball (who likes to steal food). Avy’s hobbies include drawing, reading and collecting random stuff (for example, old coins, bottle caps and colourful pebbles). She lives in Chennai with her family. She loves writing and aspires to become a world-renowned author some day. -
Varshitha Vijay Anand
Varshitha Vijay Anand is fifteen years old and is a budding author. She is studying in Class 10 in Geethanjali Vidyalaya, Bengaluru. She loves reading books and writing stories. For her, writing started off as a way to translate her feelings and thoughts into words and it soon turned into a full-fledged hobby. Some of her other hobbies include singing, playing instruments and spending time with her friends and family. This is her first book and she is extremely excited to work on more stories. -
Vibhav Vijay Anand
Vibhav Vijay Anand is 11 years old. He studies in Geethanjali Vidyalaya in Class 6. He is always curious to learn new things such as about inventing apps, using AI in different areas and so on. He loves to write stories, play the guitar and keyboard. He also goes for Taekwondo and Cricket classes and has won a few medals and awards. He is passionate about music, especially Hindustani Classical Music. He also loves to travel, having travelled quite widely across India and abroad, and is a foodie, loving to taste different types of cuisines. He now lives in Bengaluru. Vibhav has written this book with love for his readers. He hopes they like it and is also awaiting for their feedback and constructive criticism about the book. -
Shoba Ranjit Singh
Shoba Ranjit Singh grew up in Chennai in India in a loving, joyful family. She graduated as an architect and worked in India before she moved to New Zealand with her family. Shoba and her Structural Engineer husband Ranjit live in Auckland and have two grown sons, a beautiful daughter-to-love and a brand-new grandson. Shoba now works in a Primary School teaching English, reading and writing. Working part time gives her time to write, enjoy cuddles as a granny, paint, cook and travel to visit family. Shoba clearly delights in God’s word as she shares verses and ways to study them. -
Keerthana Ezhilan
Keerthana Ezhilan is 13 years old and is in Grade 7 in Chennai Public School. She loves making new creative crafts out of reusable items and enjoys playing with her friends. She spends her free time writing stories, especially fantasy stories that would never happen in reality. She sometimes converts her real-life incidents into stories and shares with her friends. Since March 2020, she has had loads of time. So she started writing a bunch of different stories and eventually decided to plot a story book for kids! -
M. Soundarya
M. Soundarya is 11 years old and is in Class 6 in SBOA School & Junior College, Chennai. She’s passionate about singing, gardening and writing stories. She loves penning short fantasy stories and keeps writing at the back of her school notebooks whenever she finds time. She’s a foodie too and loves pastries, ice-creams and cupcakes. Anu, as she’s called at home, hopes to become famous like JK Rowling when she grows up. -
Dr. G. Thirumavalavan
Dr G Thirumavalavan was born in 1940 in Thiruvathipuram (Cheyyaru). His parents, Pulavar K Govindan and Kannammal, raised him and his siblings in a loving environment, filled with Tamil, books and freedom. Dr G Thirumavalavan taught chemistry and later history at Tamil Nadu colleges. He married another bibliophile, Ms Nageswari, in 1968. They have three daughters (who heard these stories first). Dr G Thirumavalavan has published a number of articles and books on historical research, fiction, kids fiction and non-fiction essays (science, rationalism, contemporary events) in Tamil and English, in magazines and research journals. He hopes to continue writing, as it gives him solace and focus. -
Manogya Maheshwari
Manogya Maheshwari, 7 years old, is a budding author who loves reading. With her interests ranging over a wide genre of books – fairy tales, fiction, science, biographies – she aspires to continue her creative pursuit as an author. She is equally passionate about science and wants to contribute to the society through her achievements in science and, guess what, she hopes to win the Nobel Prize some day! -
Aashna Kohli
Aashna Kohli, 10 years, is a class 5 student in Mumbai. She is passionate about sports, athletics and academics. An avid reader, this is her maiden attempt at writing a story. Aashna has a creative imagination that expresses itself in arts and crafts, drawing and story-telling. The book, Once in a Blue Moon Hunt, is an expression of that creativity and is a story of siblings, magic and things that happen once in a blue moon. She hopes that the readers will enjoy reading the book as much as she enjoyed writing it and it’s the start of many books for her as an author. -
Saakshi
Saakshi uses writing as a way of exploring the truth in what she experiences and observes in her own life. She believes art in any form – dance, music, painting and so on – is essential to our physical and psychological well-being. She was born and raised in India and now lives in the US. -
K.P. Samyuktha
K. P. Samyuktha, 7 years, is in Class 3 in SBOA Matric. Hr. Sec. School, Anna Nagar, Chennai. Sam, as she’s fondly called, is a bundle of energy who is always up to something. She loves dancing, playing, enjoying and having fun. Her latest passion has been writing stories. As with many of her other talents, writing comes naturally to her. She has won prizes for fancy dress, drawing and Thirukkural recitation in school. This Chennai girl has a YouTube channel named “Rockstar Samyuktha“. In future, she hopes to become a fashion designer and a famous YouTuber. But given her versatility, we never know … she may grow up to be the next Enid Blyton -
A.Praveen
A. Praveen, a 14-year-old Class 8 boy of Sunshine Academy MHSS, Metha Nagar, Chennai, loves painting and creative writing. He is an outdoor guy, and football is his favourite sport. He aspires to become a businessman, championing sustainability and social responsibility. Through his story, The Earth (Dewdrops in Sunshine), where he uses a Time Machine to travel back in time and into the future, he underscores the importance of living in harmony with nature. Unlike many who wish to revisit the past and undo our past mistakes for a personal gain, Praveen wishes to go back in time to undo the destruction done by mankind to our only home, the Earth. Read his story to be transported to a period when Earth was not yet formed and also to an imaginary Insect City of the future. -
K. Varun Kalyan
K. Varun Kalyan, a Class 10 student of Sunshine Academy MHSS, Metha Nagar, Chennai, reminds us that we should be kind and compassionate to all, including our domestic help. Through his story, Life’s Lesson (Dewdrops in Sunshine), he makes us understand that we should learn to appreciate what we have and not take things for granted. His hobbies include writing stories, handwriting, painting and playing cricket. His participation in a science exhibition contest on the topic “Ocean for Society” won him accolades for his contribution. He wants to be a doctor when he grows up. -
M. Divya
M. Divya is a 12-year-old, Class 6 student of Sunshine Academy MHSS, Metha Nagar, Chennai. With her rich imagination, in her short story, the Magic Clothes (Dewdrops in Sunshine), she weaves the tale of a greedy young man who asks the moon princess for a boon. Divya hopes to become a famous writer when she grows up. -
M. Muthu Priya
M. Muthu Priya, is a Class 8 student of Sunshine Academy MHSS, Metha Nagar, Chennai, who enjoys dancing and writing stories. She is good at paper collage art and has won many prizes for the same. Her favourite sport is kabaddi. She wants to be a doctor when she grows up. In her story, Akhil’s Wife (Dewdrops in Sunshine), she writes about two children who are abandoned in a forest by their stepmother. When better sense prevails over her, she realizes her mistake. But, was it too late to save the children? Read the story to find out. -
M. Vijayadhrasini
M. Vijayadharsini, a 12-year-old Class 7 kid from Sunshine Academy MHSS, Metha Nagar, Chennai, is a trained dancer and has completed “salangai poojai”. She is an enthusiastic participant and winner of prizes in many co-curricular activities, including dancing, drawing, pot painting, rangoli and speech competitions in Tamil and Hindi. She loves to draw, sing, and dance as a hobby. Badminton is her favourite sport and she attends coaching for the same. She hopes to become a teacher in the future. Her story, Krira and the Magical World (Dewdrops in Sunshine), will transport your child to a magical world where Ice Creams talk, and Jelly and Chocolate, two best friends, hug each other -
V. Maharsi
V. Mahasri is a 9-year-old Class 4 kid of Sunshine Academy, MHSS, Metha Nagar, Chennai, who loves reading books. Her interest in co-curricular activities does not deter her from being good at academics. A sense of social responsibility conveyed in Good Children speaks of her right attitude at such a tender age. In this story, she writes about how two children act responsibly to save bikers and passersby from falling into an open manhole. She wishes to become a teacher when she grows up. -
Kaviya
Kaviya is a 7th grader studying in D.A.V. Senior Secondary School, Mogappair, Chennai. She is very creative and loves to express herself in drawings and paintings. She is also a skilful volley ball and badminton player. She spends her spare time coding and creating web pages. Her dream is to become an archaeologist and unravel mysteries around the world. Reading novels has been an important part of her daily routine and has been the keystone for her passion to write stories. She is a big fan of rock music. She is blessed with vivid imagination and is keen to pen down her thoughts to take her readers on a magical journey into her world of fantasy. She enjoys writing and is eagerly waiting for her readers’ valuable feedback for her debut venture. -
Dr. C.N. Srinivas
Srinivas Chakravathy Narasimhachar (Dr. CNS) has 27 years of experience in laboratory medicine, pathology, transplantation immunology and molecular diagnostics. He has worked in various hospitals at various capacities. He is an ISO 15189 assessor; NABH, NABH-Medilab assessor; and a CAP inspector. He is a WHO-certified GCLP TRAINER. He is the Director of CoE in phlebotomy and the LQMS Course. His interests are in Total Laboratory Management, Urine Analysis, QMS system including six sigma, immunology and histopathology. He is known for laboratory medicine best practices and has been a pioneer in integrated clinical diagnostics. He was bestowed the title “Father of Urine Automation” and awarded “best teacher”. He has published 40 national and 20 international papers. He has been to around 60 countries to various conferences as a faculty/delegate and as a resource personnel. To date, he has given more than a 100 talks on various aspects of laboratory management, which also includes the coveted talk “The Bhagavat Gita in Laboratory Medicine”. He also holds the privilege of being the first professional in India to start a week-long celebration for medical laboratory professionals since year 2000. He has conceptualized a social media group called “Laboratory Newsletter”, which boasts of 250 members including CAO and directors of various organisations in India. His hobbies include book reading, trekking, cooking, music and teaching management mantras to all including IVD groups. -
Dr. jiji Saraswathy
Dr. Jiji Saraswathy was born to a Keralite mother and a Telugu-speaking Kannadiga father. She did her schooling in Polachi, Tamil Nadu, and graduated as a physiotherapist from Bangalore. She has been a health professional for 15 years and speaks six Indian languages along with English and Spanish. She is passionate about reading books and has a collection of more than 300 books of both Indian and foreign authors. She is a classical dancer and loves travelling and writing journals. She lives in the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka. -
Ariana Vinay Priti
Ariana , 13 years old, is an avid reader who loves travelling and exploring! She’s blessed with an innate passion for birding and photography. She spends her free time gardening or painting or doing embroidery, or on long calls with her friends. She loves reading JK Rowling, Rick Riadon and Maria V Snider. She wants to grow up to be in a profession that makes a difference to the environment or has something to do with the Arts. She hopes her debut novel transports her readers into a world of fantasy and adventure and she has more on the cards! -
Ashok Babu Thangaraj
An Architect by profession … a poet, a painter, a photographer, a drummer and a blogger by passion. Ashok’s lineage is from the village of Anaikkadu in Thanjavur district. He was born in Madurai where he grew up and is now living in Bangalore, India. “Ashokism,” the blog, was born in 2005 to beat the boredom of a long snowy winter while Ashok was serving in Kabul for an American construction company. His “isms” in both Poetry and Art found their expression in his multifaceted blog. This creative journey continued in Ashokism even after his return to India. Ashokism 50 showcases 50 selected poems published in the blog Ashokism and is an attempt to give the readers a visual to Ashok’s writings with some of his own works of art to go alongside his verses. -
Reeti Pokhriyal
Reeti has been writing for the past two years and has published a few of her poems and quotes . She has been a part of a few anthologies. She graduated from Delhi University with a keen interest in law and writing. Reeti also holds a state-level Karate Championship. She is a sport enthusiast. When she is not writing she can be seen petting animals. In addition, she is an active member of Robin Hood Army, an NGO. Cuneiform Your Delusions is her debut book of quotes and poems and she hopes her readers enjoy her journey -
Ganesh Natarajan
Ganesh Natarajan started his life in Neyveli, a small town in South India, with an industrial complex comprising a coal mine, a thermal power station and a fertilizer plant. On completing school, he started his career as a marine engineer, sailing around the world. In the mid-90s, he migrated to Australia, starting his land-based career, and continues to provide physical asset management consulting services to the industry. Over his career, he has had exposure to varied industries including shipping, mining, utilities, petrochemicals and manufacturing industries such as metal, food and beverage, plastic, building products, pulp and paper manufacturing. Ganesh currently lives in Melbourne with his wife and two daughters and takes an active interest in the spheres of emerging technology, global economics and politics. -
S. R. Sri Sai Darshan
S. R. Sri Sai Darshan is a 9-year-old champ studying Class 5 in The Pupil School, Chennai. Darshan’s favourite subject is Science. He aims to become a robotic scientist when he grows up. He is very passionate about archery, drawing and crafts. His favourite pet is the rabbit. His all-time favorite movie is The Avengers. He is known for his affable nature and hence his ability to make friends easily. He has a lot of friends and he loves playing in the park with them. He can spend hours playing on the monkey-bar!!! As much as he’s an outdoors guy, Darshan also loves books. He has been fascinated by books since his toddler days. He enjoys reading both fiction and non-fiction. His love for reading has led him to become an author. -
D. Lakshmi Tilakam
Lakshmi Tilakam is the definition of a multi-faceted individual. She started her career as a teacher after a degree in B.Ed with a gold medal. Life’s twists and turns led her to varied lines of work, including financial markets, healthcare and publishing. In recent years, Lakshmi has rediscovered her passion for writing, through which she hopes to connect with children and help augment their vivid imaginations. Her stories reflect her passion for nature, which originates from her childhood experiences and influence of her favourite authors such as Kenneth Anderson, James Herriot and Gerald Durrell.