The Indian Story of an Author

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| name =The Indian Story of an Author

| author =Gaurav Sharma

| country =India

| language =English

| subject =

| genre =Creative nonfiction, Literary criticism

| pub_date =July 2018

| image = The Indian Story of an Author.jpg

| caption = Front cover

| border = yes

| published =Think Tank Books

| media_type =Book

| pages =100 pages

| isbn =978-81-936204-2-7

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The Indian Story of an Author is a creative nonfiction book written by Gaurav Sharma.{{cite news|title='The Indian Story of an Author': A Symbolic Protest|url=http://www.uniindia.com/news/india/-the-indian-story-of-an-author-a-symbolic-protest/1282646.html|newspaper=United News of India|date=7 July 2018}}{{cite news|title=My experiments with the truth of publishing, Gaurav Sharma's new book|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2018/jul/31/my-experiments-with-the-truth-of-publishing-gaurav-sharmas-new-book-1850861.html|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=31 July 2018}}

Publication

The first edition of The Indian Story of an Author was published in July 2018 by Think Tank Books.

Synopsis

The book was created out of the frustration of the author when he pitched one of his manuscripts (God of the Sullied) to the publishers in India only to face their rejections on unclear grounds. It only has one brief chapter that summarises the irony of getting published in India with manuscripts other than romance and chick-lit genres.{{cite news|title=Rejection the reason behind me creating my new book, says Gaurav Sharma|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/books-and-art/040818/rejection-is-the-reason-behind-creating-my-new-book-says-gaurav-sharm.html|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=4 August 2018}} The book is intentionally left blank to express the exasperation of its author on behalf of all other aspiring writers. Sharma's 100 pager book is blank after 13 printed pages, connoting similar trend as seen during the Indian emergency declared by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi when many journalists including Ramnath Goenka left the editorial page of their respective newspapers blank, protesting against the censorship imposed on the press during that time.{{cite news|title=द इंडियन स्टोरी ऑफ ऐन ऑथर: प्रतिरोध का मौन हथियार|url=https://www.outlookhindi.com/art-and-culture/review/the-indian-story-of-an-author-silence-weapon-of-resistance-29657|newspaper=Outlook|date=2 August 2018}} The Indian Story of an Author was well received in the media and is seen as a symbolic message from the author to all the aspiring writers about the complications of Indian publishing system.{{cite news|title=My experiments with the truth of publishing, Gaurav Sharma's new book|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2018/jul/31/my-experiments-with-the-truth-of-publishing-gaurav-sharmas-new-book-1850861.html|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=31 July 2018}}

References

Category:2018 non-fiction books

Category:Literary criticism