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Looking Back at 2018 – January: Esha Chatterjee Writes
January is perhaps one of the busiest months in our calendar with the book fair round the corner and literature festivals lined up. 2018 was no exception, and the preparations for both the events were in full swing. In-between this demanding schedule, I went back to my roots in Bangladesh with my father on 12th of…
BEE Stories: Jaipur Literature Festival & Goldfish Memory
When I think of Jaipur, I think of flowers. Thousands upon thousands of petals and buds; orange, blue, purple, red, spun in nets across the paths and marquees. When I think of Jaipur, instead of the pale pink facades for which the city is famous, the monkeys lazying on stall rooves, or the cool winter…
BEE Books: 5 Signs of Good Editing
The work of an editor is possibly the most convoluted in the process of publication and is perceptible to change with each manuscript. The scope of editing alters in each manuscript according to its need. With that in mind, here is a list of the five signs of good editing: Flexibility and Scope of Transformation:…
BEE Books: 6 Things an Editor Looks for in a Manuscript
Every story has a unique story to begin with. It has its own journey through several stages by which it finally blooms into a tale worthy of being told. With that in mind, it is hard to generalize what the perspectives for needing in a manuscript appear to be. However, here are certain things that…
BEE Books: BEE Speed Reads
BEE Books was started with the intention to cater to a wider audience. While initially what we had were classics, graphic novels, essays, coffee table books, and contemporary fiction, we realized that our books were either for an older audience or for very young students. We did not have books which would be ideal for…
BEE Books: 7 Ways We Choose The Books We Read
Sometimes when we are trying to choose a book to read we can’t zero in on one book and there are other times when we just take a book out of the shelf and absolutely fall in love with it. So how do you choose a book? Based on a friend’s good word or by…
BEE Books: The Story of Valentine’s Day
On the 14th of February of every year, everyone celebrates being in love. And in this age where social media plays a strong role most of us have to suffer through the ordeal of having to see all the couples wish each other on Valentine’s Day. With the number of check-ins and Instagram posts…