Writing has always been an integral part of Anirudh’s life and after completing his
engineering studies, he gravitated towards professional writing.
After writing a few screenplays and dialogues for films and TV series, he spread his
wings and took to writing novels as well.
Anirudh is also a short filmmaker and has won awards and accolades for some of his
films.
He is husband to a doting wife and a loving father to an adorable daughter and two
fun-loving dogs.
Not bored easily, he always has something or the other on his plate. When he is not
writing, he likes to read, do gardening, draw and spend quality time with his family.
1. Who and what inspired you to write?
Around the year 2011, while I was assisting a script writer I came across the script of the Film, ‘Gandhi’ starring Ben Kingsley. Some parts of the script moved me so much that the idea of rewriting History in my own version struck me. The idea in itself was so complex and Magnanimous that only a book could do justice to it. That was the point where I decided to devote my coming years to this book.
2. What challenges did you face while writing and getting published?
Being in a Historical fiction genre, the biggest challenge was to get the historical facts and nuances accurate. There is a very thin line a writer has to tread on while writing a period fiction piece. One can’t be too imaginative and fabricate characters endlessly and neither can you stick too tight to the facts and resulting it into a biography rather than a gripping novel. After immense research, I made an outline of few fabricated and few real characters in this, which supported the flow of the story in an organic way.
As far as publishing goes, my experience was hastle-free, as I had met Suhail Mathur from The Book Bakers, literary Agency. He made everything else easy for me, keeping me focussed only on my work and taking care of the stress of meeting publishers, the negotiations etc etc.
3. How did you come to know about the literary agency THE BOOK BAKERS?
I was fortunate enough to have a friend, who also happened to be friends with Suhail. After he introduced us, and Suhail heard my concept, everything was a joyride.
4. How did THE BOOK BAKERS help you and what would you like to say about them ?
As an author, with a family to attend to, with a job on the other hand, it is nearly impossible to meet publishers and pitch your book to everyone on a daily basis.
The Book Bakers immensely helped me with all the work related to publishing, designing, and marketing.
I won’t say it’s an impossible task to achieve these feats by yourself, but if I had done all this by myself, this book would have taken another 5 years to hit the markets.
5. How supportive is your publisher of your work?
Locksley Hall has been supportive to me since Day 1. Their mode of communication was transparent and whatever Ideas, we came up for the marketing, and designing of the book cover were openly discussed between them, The Book Bakers team and me.
6. How do you see literary success for yourself?
To be honest I am a simple man with very low expectations from life. But I do have high expectations from myself. I keep challenging myself to try something new. If I am able to achieve those goals for myself that’s enough success for me, whatever comes after that I consider that as grace of the almighty.
7. When can we expect your next book?
Soon. I have already finished the first draft. Though I have been a little caught up with the marketing of Operation Dyer, but I will soon get back to it, once this is over. I am rejuvenated and ready to get some writing done.
8. How has your experience being working with Locksley Hall Publishing?
It’s been a very warm and cordial relation. I feel like we have worked together since forever.
9. Any message or tips for aspiring authors?
My only tip to aspiring writers and authors is to never give up on any idea if people think it’s not good. As long as you believe in your idea, stick to it, commit to it.
BOOK NAME : OPERATION DYER – THE STORY YOU WISH WAS TRUE
PUBLISHER : LOCKSLEY HALL PUBLISHING
BOOK SYNOPSIS/BLURB :
Amanveer Singh has joined the festivities of Baisakhi, with his family, at the
Jallianwala Bagh. He is more excited than the others as his marriage is going to be
fixed today with the girl of his dreams, Geet, with whom he has dreamt of spending
his whole life and the lives after that. Smiles and laughter are on everyone’s face
until…
He wakes up scared and injured to find himself in a house with people he doesn’t know and one that he has never visited before.
The storm has passed leaving behind nothing except death, pain and tears. But
misfortune is only to test the fortunate.
He decides that the British Government needs to be taught a lesson; a lesson they
don’t forget for a long, long time. Some valiant souls join hands with him and take an
oath to send a message to the British Government that shakes the very base it stands
on.
Few men against the mighty British Empire?
Will they succeed?
The stakes are high and so is the risk.
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