Infinite Pages, Infinite Worlds: Celebrating The Voices Redefining Stories Across Genres

Every author opens a door to a new world — some real, some imagined, all worth exploring. This feature brings together storytellers from every genre, inviting readers to travel across emotions, ideas, and discoveries. A celebration of words that inspire curiosity and connection, no matter your reading style.

Author: Sreelata Menon

Sreelata Menon is a freelance writer, and author known for bringing India’s rich past and timeless myths to life for young readers. With a Master’s in History, she has worked across magazines, and advertising before dedicating herself fully to writing children’s books. Her work blends meticulous research with engaging storytelling, making history accessible and enjoyable.

With more than 15 books to her credit, Sreelata has written widely acclaimed biographies such as Indira Gandhi: Child of Politics and Guru Nanak: The Enlightened Master, as well as cultural and historical titles including Fascinating Maharajas of India, The Feisty Women of Ancient India, and the award-winning Learned Men and Women of Ancient India. She is also the author of Epicurious: The Greatest Epics & Classics and children’s collections like The Invincible Heroes, The Fearless Twins, and Adikeshavan the Elephant and other folktales from Aithihyamala.

Whether exploring mythology, history, or human stories, Sreelata Menon’s books inspire curiosity, pride, and a deeper connection with India’s heritage.

Author: Reenita Malhotra Hora

Reenita Malhotra Hora — often called the unapologetic Nora Ephron of South Asian storytelling — brings her signature blend of history, humor, and bold Indian soul to her award-winning novel, Vermillion Harvest – Playtime at the Bagh. Set against the haunting backdrop of Jallianwala Bagh, the novel poses a rare and piercing question: what does a girl choose when her father is a British officer, her mother Punjabi, and her lover a Muslim revolutionary?

With her trademark compassion for flawed characters and messy families, Reenita carves a fourth path — one shaped by courage, identity, and impossible choices. Through Aruna and Ayaz’s love story, she illuminates unheard voices of 1919 India: women living under scrutiny, British civilians navigating fear, and families grieving under colonial oppression. As political tensions escalate and Jallianwala Bagh draws near, the cracks between love and loyalty widen, revealing the emotional cost of choosing one’s truth.

A former journalist (The New York Times, CNN, Bloomberg), Reenita now creates stories that leap effortlessly to screen — three of her projects are already optioned, including the animated fantasy Shadow Realm. With Vermillion Harvest, she delivers not just a historical romance, but a deeply human exploration of freedom, conflict, and the resilience of the Indian spirit.

Author: Khyrunnisa A.

Khyrunnisa A. is an award-winning author best known for her humorous children’s fiction and lively writing for adults. She is the creator of the beloved character Butterfingers for Tinkle and the popular Butterfingers series published by Penguin Random House, which now includes nine books. Her love for fun and nature sparkles through her animal-story collections, including The Lizard of Oz and Other Stories, The Crocodile Who Ate Butter Chicken for Breakfast, and Baby and Dubdub. She has also written the rib-tickling The Couch Potato Who Said Ouch and Agassi and the Great Cycle Race.

For adults, her bestsellers Tongue in Cheek: The Funny Side of Life and Chuckle Merry Spin: Us in the U.S. showcase her trademark wit.

Residing in Thiruvananthapuram, Khyrunnisa brings her humour to everything she writes. Chuckle Merry Spin, published by Westland Books, is a delightful travelogue capturing the quirky adventures and misadventures from her first trip to the United States.

Author: Ridhima Jain

When Ridhima stepped away from software engineering to embrace full-time motherhood, writing a novel was nowhere on her horizon. But encouragement from her husband, Sourabh, rekindled a passion she had quietly buried. Between school routines and raising twins, she carved out “golden hours” to build Nabhasa — the imaginary kingdom at the heart of her debut novel, Tryodasham.

Rooted in an ancient prophecy around the number thirteen, the story follows Prince Ekam as he confronts destiny, uncertainty, and emotional upheaval. Ridhima’s favourite thread is the tender bond between Ekam and his grandfather.

For her, creativity isn’t shaped by tech — it’s shaped by imagination, resilience, and rediscovered dreams.

Author: Sanjukta Khaund

The Art of Falling Forward is Sanjukta Khaund’s debut book. A counselling psychologist and ICF-certified coach, she has extensive experience helping individuals navigate mental health challenges, life transitions, emotional struggles, and limiting patterns. Empathetic and non-judgmental, she is committed to making counselling and coaching accessible to all, volunteering with NGOs and offering pro-bono support.

Sanjukta believes that while we cannot choose the cards we are dealt, we can choose how to play them—a core message reflected throughout this book. A lifelong writer, she finds the act of writing deeply therapeutic and continues to explore mental health and personal growth through her work.

In The Art of Falling Forward, Sanjukta uses relatable stories and simple, practical techniques to help readers recognize their inner strength and potential. She reminds us that falling is inevitable but with the right mindset, every fall can become a step forward.

Author: V. Shruti Devi

V. Shruti Devi, born in Chennai in 1972 and raised in Delhi, is the princess of Kurupam. Her latest book, Spirit of the Constitution: Fashions in Law, Politics, Environment, Winter/Spring 1998, offers an immersive blend of travelogue, legal insight, and environmental reflection. She also writes across genres, including the non-fiction Earth Republic: Chatter from the Capital’s Cauldron (and Beyond), the fable Creatures of the Current, Deep Wood Trance, and her edited compilation of poems from her creative blog, with detailed footnotes, Ad Altiora Nitimur.

Her newest work, Canvassing Art, combines poetry with her visual art, exploring justice, climate, and indigenous rights. In 2025, she received the International Author Excellence Award in Dubai, showcased her artwork with Expo Metro Barcelona, and spoke on AI and Legal Ethics at the World Lawyers Forum Europe. She currently shares cultural vlogs from across the nation and world, covering art, activism, and global peace. All her books will be exhibited at the Pune Book Fair, 13–21 December.

Author: Salil Bahl

Some people speak less and observe more, letting silence turn into words. Salil Bahl is one of them. An author and design academic, he spent years mentoring young creative minds as an Associate Professor of Design before taking a deliberate pause — a break that allowed him to listen inward and write his debut book, Numaish.

Writing began for Salil as an expression for thoughts that were hard to speak aloud. Each poem became a quiet release. Numaish meaning “to put on display” reflects that journey from introspection to revelation, an exhibition of what once stayed hidden.

A collection born from silence, reflection, and emotional truth, Numaish doesn’t follow a linear path. Open it anywhere and you’ll find a moment of love, longing, societal reflection, or spiritual clarity. What unites the poems is their honesty — gentle, piercing, and deeply human.

For those who feel deeply and speak softly, Numaish is a companion of the heart.

Author: Rudrani Gupta

Rudrani Gupta, also known as Rudrani Kumari, grew up in Dehri-On-Sone, Bihar, excelling academically while silently enduring years of sexual harassment that later spiralled into trauma and severe mental health struggles. Though conditioned to pursue science, her true passion lay in writing and speaking. Choosing English Literature at Delhi University marked her first act of rebellion against patriarchal expectations.

Inspired by writers like Kamala Das, Emily Dickinson, and Sylvia Plath, Rudrani began using her voice to confront gender violence and inequality. She worked as a reporter and opinion writer for SheThePeople, amplifying women’s stories across India. Despite ongoing battles with mental health, she is pursuing PhD in Patna University, focusing on the representation of women’s bodies in Dalit literature.

Bleeding Bangles is her boldest step yet a bildungsroman-in-poetry that exposes gender crimes, challenges tradition, and turns symbols meant to restrict women into metaphors of resistance. Through her work, Rudrani writes to reclaim power, identity, and freedom.

Author: Mayank Sharma

 Mayank Sharma is an HR professional turned author and entrepreneur. An alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur, he built a successful career with Reliance, Asian Paints, and Tata 1mg before founding HRMony Partners, a consulting firm focused on people-centric cultures.

A LinkedIn Top Voice, Mayank is known for his thoughtful reflections on careers, mental health, life, and HR, and is a frequent speaker at leading Institutes.

His debut novel, The Corporate Circus, offers a raw and relatable look at modern corporate life. Set in an AI-driven workplace, it follows Arun, whose denied promotions trigger a quest for justice and self-discovery.

Through Arun and his coworkers, each dreaming beyond their monthly salaries, the book explores themes of office politics, burnout workplace toxicity, ambitions, the courage required to chase your dreams and understanding the reality of different career paths.

A mirror to today's corporate realities, this novel encourages readers to prioritize mental well-being, step off the rat race, build their own definition of success and pursue a more meaningful life.