AUTHOR'S BIO :
Ajay is a Civil Engineer by education and a Writer/Filmmaker by passion.
He has assisted Director Deepak Shivdasani on Badlapur Boys (pre-production) and Julie 2. He has been the Associate Director on Faheem Chaudhry’s Hindi film Gilli Danda based on Munshi Premchand’s short story of the same name.
He spends most of his time reading, writing, watching films and gymming. He hopes to make films soon.
1. Who and what inspired you to write?
A voice within urged me to tell my stories to the world. The inspiration to write Rendezvous with God was a Los Angeles based producer who told me the script would be exorbitant to produce and I may have to write a novel first to create an in-built audience for it to have a realistic chance to be considered for a film adaptation. Writing this novel was daunting at first, but inspiring words by Ayn Rand and Stephen King kept me going. When I look back, I must say I quite enjoyed the writing process.
2. What challenges did you face while writing and getting published?
The only challenge while writing was to constantly remind myself that no matter how silly it seemed to slog at the computer for years at end, it’ll probably be worth the effort one day. I realised the day I finished writing the novel that a bigger challenge lay ahead in getting it published for the world of publishing seemed intimidating. Google came to my rescue as it brought me to the doors of THE BOOK BAKERS Literary Agency.
3. How did you come to know about the literary agency THE BOOK BAKERS?
Research told me that I needed to hire a lit-agent to represent my work since established publishers do not accept unsolicited submissions. I subsequently sent out enquiries to the top literary agencies of India and got a prompt response from Suhail Mathur.
Research told me that I needed to hire a lit-agent to represent my work since established publishers do not accept unsolicited submissions. I subsequently sent out enquiries to the top literary agencies of India and got a prompt response from Suhail Mathur.
4. How did THE BOOK BAKERS help you and what would you like to say about them?
It goes without saying that if it weren’t for the efforts and reach of THE BOOK BAKERS I wouldn’t have found my publishers. Suhail Mathur has been very patient with me all through this exhilarating and at times stressful journey of finding a publisher, two in my case. I really do hope first-time writers find their way to THE BOOK BAKERS and to eventual bliss of seeing their novels on the shelves of bookstores.
5. How do you see literary success for yourself?
Imminent and inevitable. Kidding… I’m kidding. What I want is for my novel to reach the widest reader base possible.
6. When can we expect your next book?
2019
7. Any message or tips for aspiring authors?
Keep writing no matter what, for stories to exist, a writer must dream.
BOOK NAME: RENDEZVOUS WITH GOD
PUBLISHER : BIG FOOT PUBLISHER
BOOK SYNOPSIS/BLURB:
When an alien falls for a nurse, the US president uses her to manipulate the alien in an effort to fulfill his lifelong dream of colonising planet Mars even as a dangerous alien race approaches Earth.
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