AUTHOR’S BIO:
Sharmishtha Shenoy is the author of “Murder in the Chowdhury Palace,” published by Vishwakarma Publications. She is also the creator of the Vikram Rana Mystery series. The books under the series are “Vikram Rana Investigates,” “A Season for Dying,” “Behind the Scenes,” and “Fatal Fallout.” She has also published a book of short stories, “Quirky Tales.” Before foraging into the writing field, she had been an IT professional and had worked in TCS, Infosys, and Microsoft.
1. Who and what inspired you to write?
I always enjoyed reading books, especially comedy and the murder mystery genre. Writers like Tagore, Agatha Christie had achieved immortality through their writings. They have left a part of their thoughts and soul in their books. I, too, wanted to leave my footprints behind on this earth through my books.
2. What challenges did you face while writing and getting published?
Every day so many aspiring writers write and publish books. The challenge is to get one’s book noticed. The other challenge is to establish oneself in this intensely competitive field. One faces rejections so many times. The challenge is to believe in oneself despite these rejections.
3. How did you come to know about the literary agency THE BOOK BAKERS?
Through my good friend Neil D’Silva. Also, through Facebook posts.
4. How did THE BOOK BAKERS help you and what would you like to say about them?
The Book Bakers are the reason why I am a published writer. Suhail Mathur is an excellent pitcher, and he understands the publishing industry so well. I recommend all aspiring writers to contact The Book Bakers. They are all you need. Just leave your manuscript in their capable hands. If they believe in your writing, they will leave no stone unturned to get you published.
5. How do you see literary success for yourself?
I hope to win some awards some day. Also I would love to see my work selected for school text books.
6. When can we expect your next book?
September 2021
7. Any message or tips for aspiring authors?
‘I say I am a good author. So I am a good author.’ Repeat this mantra every day. Believe in yourself and write at least 1000 words every day. More importantly, keep editing and polishing.
BOOK NAME: MURDER IN THE CHOWDHURY PALACE
PUBLISHER : VISHWAKARMA PUBLICATIONS
BOOK SYNOPSIS/BLURB:
'Run from this place. You have no friends here.’ - Advises a well-meaning neighbor.
Orphaned in her childhood, Durga has always longed for wealth and security. She finds it all when she marries Debnarayan Chowdhury, heir to an immense, multi-crore estate. But there is a curse on the family, due to which the first-born of each generation dies young. When her father-in-law Birendranath dies unexpectedly, Durga and Debnarayan come down to the ancestral home near Kolkata. The moment Durga enters her new palatial home, she crosses a threshold of terror. She loses her husband within a month of her marriage and inherits the estate. Family and friends believe that Debnarayan died due to the curse on the Chowdhury family. But is it her bad luck that Debu died? Was Debnarayan’s death an accident? Everyone in her new family and the neighborhood appear to be sympathetic. Yet, most of them have a motive to kill her. Is she now on the murderer’s radar? Or is she the master of the game?
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