Introducing the Duckbill Gang
There is so much fun in discussing books and talking to authors, and we at Duckbill have been trying to do that. But we discovered that there was no way Continue reading
Siddhartha Sarma: Five Favourite Movies about Childhood
Siddhartha Sarma is the author of the award-winning The Grasshopper’s Run, among others, and one of those amazing people who has read every book and watched every movie and done Continue reading
Why We Love the Right Kind of Dog
When Jerry Pinto sent us the manuscript of The Right Kind of Dog, we decided to do it, at once. Not because it was recommended by Jerry; not because the Continue reading
Adil Jussawalla: A Letter to the Reader
This is the letter addressed by Adil Jussawala to the readers of The Right Kind of Dog, where he talks about writing, reading and understanding poetry. Dear readers, I imagine Continue reading
Adil Jussawalla: In Conversation with Jerry Pinto
“Words happen; I work on them,” writes Adil Jussawalla in his introduction to his new book of poetry, The Right Kind of Dog. This book is important, not just because Continue reading
Summer Holiday Reads for Small Things
This is both, very difficult and very easy. Easy, because I have easily more than ten books that I would want to recommend for little things. Difficult, because I have Continue reading
Himanjali Sankar: Bookaroo in Kashmir
April was a busy month for me this year, with many promises to keep and miles to go before I slept, and before I (now running out of poetic references) Continue reading
Summer Holiday Reads for Young Adults
As anyone who has ever made a list of this kind will know, it is very hard! And I know as soon as it is posted, I will want to Continue reading
Summer Holiday Reads for Middle Graders
Because there is nothing better to do when the afternoons are long, school is closed and it is too hot to go out, than to lie perfectly still in an Continue reading
Announcing the Duckbill Workshop in Chennai
Duckbill, in association with the Book Building, is happy to announce the next in their series of workshops on writing for children. Location: Tara Books Book Building Plot No. 9, Continue reading
