With stories of 30 amazing contemporary Indian women, this book looks at what shaped them, the challenges they faced, and how they negotiated around or broke the boundaries that sought to confine them, either through society or circumstance. In stores and on Amazon.

On #InternationalWomensDay Not Your Aunty explored the complex and multifaceted question of what women truly want. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQu4... With Shunali Khullar Shroff Produced by Bingepods

Bestselling author (in multiple genres), speaker, podcaster, @kiranmanral.bsky.social is offering you a personal call to discuss writing as a profession for a donation of ₹3000. bsky.app/profile/free...

This is no ordinary L💙VE! Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL @kiranmanral.bsky.social is making an amazing offer. So scan the QR code on slide 2 to donate OR Click https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

Neil Gaiman. Justin Baldoni. This week on hashtag#NotYourAunty Shunali Khullar Shroff and I chatted about these two high profile cases. Produced by Bingepods (Ideabrew Studios) Watch the episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MOY...

#Season3 #NotYourAunty @shunalishroff and I dive into the wild saga of Saif Ali Khan’s recent burglary and stabbing incident. From the media turning it into a circus of conspiracy theories, the drama was off the charts. #notyouraunty #saifalikhan On YouTube Produced by @bingepods

"The latest novel by Kiran Manral typifies the prolific and multitalented author’s inexhaustible imagination and courage, backed by an extraordinary felicity of language and ability to depict the rawest of human sensations." Krishnan Srinivasan, The Statesman. www.thestatesman.com/books-educat...

Disclaimer. Promotional posts will continue because that is work. Rest, taking self off the grid.

Review in Frontlist "... a bewitching tale that takes its readers on a mind-bending journey through space and time. The author's work is a perfect example of Indian writing that breaks the mold and provides a fresh perspective." www.frontlist.in/public/all-t...

Accepting Shokupan orders for next weekend (last calls anyone?)

Reviewed by Anukriti at The Journal of a Reader. "Never have I ever read any book that explores the repercussions of mental health on a marriage with such an intensity... nobody could have pulled this off so effortlessly than Manral...you’d want to complete this in just one sitting." Pic:Anukriti

"The narratives are woven through meticulous research and exclusive interviews, providing fascinating accounts of women who challenged the status quo. The book's grammar, vocabulary, and narration are exemplary, offering a seamless reading experience." Swapna Peri, Goodreads review.

Reader review on Amazon: "Manral's writing style is both engaging & informative. Through exclusive interviews and extensive research, Manral brings to life the struggles and triumphs of these women, making "Rising 2.0" a must-read." @rupa_publications

See you at the @blrlitfest folks. These are my sessions. Looking forward to a great couple of days at the fest. If you're around do come across and say hello.

Some reviews where the reviewer just gets the book stay with you forever. This is one of those. All Those Who Wander reviewed by @brindasnarayan014 brindasnarayan.com/allthosewhow...

"The sense of this leisurely, soporific life in a small hill town, the abruptness with which this tranquility is broken and the build-up is reminiscent, at times, of Ruskin Bond’s ghost stories." Hindustan Times @amaryllispublishing

"I got introduced to the writing of Kiran Manral two years back with 'Rising'. Her words simply flow, without any barrier, devoid of any ornamentation, just raw and intense....The narration is expectedly crisp and intriguing." Reader review on Amazon for Rising 2.0

#WithoutComment Indrani Mukerjea Honored with the Rex Karmaveer Global Fellowship & Karamveer Chakra Award by iCONGO in Partnership with UN mybs.in/2daZoGh

I’m not saying this, she is.

Can't wait to read your essays, folks! — 2500 words max — please send Word docs — cover letter optional — bios under 100 words — include @ s if you want to be tagged on social media

Kind folks tell me it is so good I can find the time to go to the gym regularly. But I just want to say, if it is important to you, you will find the time. For things you want to do, for people you want to stay in touch with, for everything that matters to you. Rest, busyness is an excuse.

Apropos of nothing, just an old list that popped up while searching for something related to my work. 6 Fascinating Asian and Pacific Islander Horror Authors that Keep Us Up at Night! bookstr.com/article/6-fa...

So. Ask me a question about books and writing on Goodreads. I promise to answer every single question diligently. www.goodreads.com/author/54477...

" ...the bigger and even more consequential story: the human doom loop, a cycle in which people stop connecting in real life, reducing the quality of in-person activities and the physical realm itself, further discouraging IRL activities, and so on." slate.com/business/202... via @slate

"For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been no for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something." www.inc.com/jessica-stil...

Delighted to be back in Dehradun on December 1st, 1 pm at the @crimeliteraturefestival being held at the Hyatt Centric. Do drop by if around in Dehradun on the 1st. Thanks @alokeblal and @maanas_lal for the kind invitation.

On insta today. The first my writing has been called freaking beautiful and I’ll take it.

Thank you Jairam K. Menon for this. "There are few writers going who can build ‘atmosphere’with the compelling sweep of Manral. And even fewer writers who can make the erotic seem so ethereal." www.theweek.in/theweek/leis...

From back when I could still write romance, although I don't think I ever read it, not even Mills & Boon. If I had to write this now, Rhea would probably be a ghoul and Kamal, an axe murderer. But this one is a true blue romance to gladden your cynical heart. #AllAboard Available on Amazon.

A solitary dolphin swimming off Denmark’s frigid coast is chirping and yelling into the vast nothingness, and no one is responding. www.popsci.com/environment/...

"Kiran has done it again. She manages to get under the skin of every genre she navigates with panache, empathy, wisdom and incredible storytelling." Thanks Richa S. Mukherjee

The ugliest thing I might have seen in recent times must be the camel toed mule and now I cannot unsee it.

What is this about restaurants now giving you exactly two hours for a meal and expecting you to clear out on the dot. And telling you what kind of a bag to carry? No large bags it seems? Honey, I arrived from the womb in a large bag.

An unsuitable office crush. A suitable parent approved suitor. A conflict. Will Rayna choose the happily right now over the somewhat happy ever after? Once Upon A Crush. On Amazon. www.amazon.in/Once-Upon-Cr... Pic courtesy @ruchitarambles

And speaking of paperbacks, The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport paperbacks have arrived and will be available in December!

"Bluesky is awesome now, for how long?" I mean, look, all things change and end, we will all die, earth will be uninhabitable in a billion years, then the sun will expand and destroy the planet, and the universe will die a slow death of proton decay. But BEFORE THAT, let's make this place fun, okay?

Today is the "Lie on the Floor Sobbing and Listen to November Rain" day. I don't make the rules.

Time travel? Check. Spine-tingling twists? Double check. A chance to heal your past? That’s where Ana comes in. 🌀 Find this extraordinary tale now! tinyurl.com/m9up6r5h

Inked. And you?

Because it is International Men's Day and I don't celebrate these two enough.

Some pics from the Deccan Lit Fest, Pune, held on Sunday. With Sudha Menon, Tanushree Podder and Salonee Mistry

This week on #ChasingCreativity: In this episode of Chasing Creativity, Kiran Manral sits down with @poojapoddarmarwah, a prolific content strategist and author. Watch the episode on Youtube here : www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQlB... You could also listen in on any audio platform. Produced by @bingepods

Thank you @soniabahl "Kiran Manral’s The Moon in the Lining of Her Skin is profoundly engaging and exquisitely original in its blend of the earthly and the otherworldly, the real and the mythical, and in how deftly it traverses themes of parricide, power, love, fate, and redemption."

Hello again. So since a few friends convinced me to give bluesky a shot again, here I am. Let's see how long I stay this time.

Back here after aeons. What’s new here?

Happy Diwali from the Manrals.

In which Shunali Khullar Shroff and I do a deep dive into the Gen Z mind using our sound engineer Siddharth Adhicary as our experimental subject. Do listen in to #NotYourAunty this week on @applepodcasts Bingepods (Ideabrew Studios) Spotify and all major audio platforms

My date for Halloween. Ain’t he a handsome one?

In this captivating episode of "Chasing Creativity," your host Kiran Manral engages in a thrilling conversation with renowned best-selling author Neil D'Silva, celebrated for his mastery in the realm of horror literature. On Amazon Music.

In the latest episode of #NotYourAunty @shunalishroff and I discuss the PTSD of moving house. On @bingepods @ApplePodcasts @Spotify and all major audio platforms.