My cartoon for this week’s Guardian Books. #books p.s I have made five new prints of my cartoons, visit tomgauld.com for details.

And #Thecolonyofshadows by ⁦Bikram Sharma⁩ does it again - delighted to see it on the longlist for the best first book at ⁦@tatalitlive⁩! Congratulations, Bikram! ⁦⁦A Suitable Agency⁩ ⁦Hachette India⁩ scroll.in/article/105731…

Pleased to learn The Colony of Shadows has made the longlist for this year's @tatalitlive Best First Book (Fiction) prize. Many thanks to A Suitable Agency and Hachette India for supporting my odd little book, and congrats to all of the nominated authors! scroll.in/article/105731…

We cordially invite you to a special event at Bookworm this Sunday. A book discussion on the much-awaited SAKINA'S KISS with Indira Chandrashekhar who will be in conversation with author Vivek Shanbhag. 6pm, 15/10 at Bookworm bookstore. Do come!

This day, in 2020, my book, It's all in your head, M came out. A bunch of people read it, a few loved it, and a few others could resonate with it. While writing about my child sexual abuse, the toughest thing I had to reconcile with was that my parents would read about (cont)

Solidarity to everyone on a very difficult day. No legal setback is forever. We’ll all need to study the judgment(s) very carefully, and find spaces in the interstices to rebuild, going forward.

Congrats to the shortlisted authors and translators! So pleased to see Vikramajit's marvellous Mansur on the list!

Lovely interview with Bikram Sharma on his tender, evocative #Thecolonyofshadows (oh and did we mention the book has an adorable dog? 🐕) Thank you, Chintan Girish Modi With A Suitable Agency Hachette India The JCB Prize for Literature

It was a privilege discussing The Colony of Shadows with Chintan Girish Modi, who raised some truly interesting questions about the book and my writing experience. Follow the link to read the full interview.

Received text & email from Apple warning me Govt trying to hack into my phone & email. गृहमंत्री कार्यालय, HMO India - get a life. Adani & PMO bullies - your fear makes me pity you. Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 - you, I , & 3 other INDIAns have got it so far .

My father died 34 years ago, which is why I was so moved to wake up to a msg from a friend who had set a reminder that it was his birthday today. Friends who remember important dates are so very precious - never let them go. Sharing an old essay of mine. aljazeera.com/features/2022/…

Genuinely mean this - Mahreen is *the best* short story writer I've read. Cannot wait for Fall 2024 when her collection is published. Her writing is razor sharp and every single one of her remarkable stories has sliced through my heart.

Revisiting Bookworm Bookstore, Blr where book lovers and cool cats are always welcome.

I enjoyed reading Bikram Sharma ‘s The Colony of Shadows in September. I have written about it for Deccan Herald deccanherald.com/amp/story/feat… The JCB Prize for Literature Hachette India Rashmi Vasudeva #BookTwitter

Woke up to a thoughtful and beautifully written review of The Colony of Shadows by Rahul Singh, published in today's Deccan Herald. I'm so grateful. It's a special joy to see such kind words about the book in print.

A year of deepening autocracy in India: a half-empty Parliament, brazen injustice, more draconian laws, and attempts to weaken the power of the states. But there is a flag and a country to win back. For all. Much to hope for, and to fight for. See you in 2024.

Well, the new year's here and Bombay Lit Mag is OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS again. We pay + every submission is read with care. RT pls. Fiction & Poetry subs are capped at 400 each, so don't wait till the last day (Jan 31). bombaylitmag.com/submit/

Had a glorious time at Champaca where we were greeted by a beautiful dog, found a copy of my novel in the "Books by Bangalore Authors" cupboard, and picked up some lovely treats! It was great to see so many people chilling and reading together - 10/10 recommend!

Hallo! I’ll be pottering about Church Street this Friday and signing copies of my book at Blossom book house and Bookworm Bookstore, Blr - two of my favourite bookstores in the world. Come say hi!