Sutapa Basu
Sutapa Basu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 January 1957 Bankura, West Bengal, India |
| Occupation | Author, Educationist, Poet, Writing Coach |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Post Graduate in English Literature | Bachelors of Arts in Education |
| Alma mater | Convent of Jesus and Mary, Ambala
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University |
| Notable awards | Author Award 2019 -The Curse of Nader Shah
Write India Campaign 2016 - First Prize Public Diplomacy Forum 2021 - Excellence in Publishing |
Sutapa Basu is an Indian author, educationist, poet, translator and a writing coach. She is a best-selling, award-winning author most known for her works Dangle,[1][2] Padmavati[3] and Genghis Khan,[4] The Curse of Nader Shah and The Birth Of My Nation. Sutapa has been the Director, Publishing at Encyclopedia Britannica Ltd, South Asia and Eupheus Learning Solutions.
Early life and education
Basu was born in
She lives in Delhi with her husband, Col. Satchit Kumar Basu, an ex-Army officer and family.
Career
As a publishing professional
Her professional life of 47 years includes work as an educational faculty and creative writing trainer. As a publishing professional that spans a 25 year career with Oxford University Press (India), Encyclopædia Britannica (South Asia), Eupheus Learning Solutions and Readomania,[6]she has designed and supervised publishing of more than 400 titles.
As an author
Basu is the author of 10 books which include Dangle[7] and Padmavati,[8]The Legend of Genghis Khan, The Curse of Nader Shah, Out of the Blue, The Anatomy of Affection, Princesses, Monsters and Magical Creatures, The Cursed Inheritance[9], The Birth of My Nation, and Parvatibai[10]. Dangle was her debut novel, a psychological thriller. She has contributed short stories to Crossed and Knotted, Defiant Dreams and When they Spoke anthologies and poems to Muse India, Kaafiyana, The Dawn Beyond Waste and Remnants of Loss poetry collections.
She is the editor of Chronicles of Urban Nomads, Crossed and Knotted, Rudraksha - When Gods Came Calling. Sutapa Basu won the first position for writing a short story in the genre of mythological-fiction in response to the prompt given by author Amish Tripathi in the 2017 TOI Write India Season 1.[11]
Her debut book, Dangle [7] was nominated for the Anupam Kher Award for Best Debut English Novel in 2017.[12] Basu's story, "Classroom Wiles" that talks about an English Teacher's first day at school, was one of the stories in a play directed by Sujata Soni Bali called "Once Upon a Time."[13] Her non-fiction book for children, The Birth Of My Nation, has been prescribed as a Reader for students of several schools in 2023.[14]
She is well-known for her best-selling historical fiction, Padmavati[8], The Queen Tells Her Own Story published in 2017. This is the first book in the Heroic Women of India Series. Her second historical fiction initiated the Invader Series with The Legend of Genghis Khan[15] was published in 2018 and continued with The Curse of Nader Shah[16] was published in 2019. Two of her anthology of short stories was published in 2020 and two books, The Cursed Inheritance (a mystery adventure) and Princesses, Monsters and Magical Creatures ( the English translation from Bengali of the iconic Thakurmar Jhuli )[17] were released in 2021. The Birth of My Nation was released in 2022 and Parvatibai (this is the second book in the Heroic Women of India Series) was launched in 2023. Her books have been published by Readomania Publishers till now.
As a writing coach
Sutapa’s Studio is a learning space for writers. Basu mentors children, young adults, and aspiring authors in creative writing skills at Sutapa’s Studio. Recently an anthology Love Can Kill And Other Stories authored by the mentees of Sutapa’s Studio has been released.
As a podcaster and talk show host
Sutapa hosts her own podcast called The Sutapa Basu Show.
Sutapa’s stories, poems and talks are podcast by the East London Talking Stories Radio Show and CBSE Shiksha Vani.
She writes a travel vlog called Sutapa’s Itchy Feet and maintains a YouTube Channel with videos, interviews, blogs and stories.
Bistro Buzz - Conversations with Sutapa Basu is a Facebook live chat with eminent personalities.
Awards & Recognition
- Best Fiction Award by AutHer Awards, 2020,[18] instituted by JK papers and the Times of India for The Curse of Nader Shah
- First Prize of the Times of India Write India Campaign for Amish Tripathi.[19] 2016
- Nominated for the Anupam Kher Award for Best Debut English Novel in 2017.[20]
- Award for Excellence in Publishing by the Public Diplomacy Forum in 2021.[21]
- Nominated for Best Young Adult Book by Women Auther Awards and Valley of Words Book Awards - The Birth Of My Nation (2023)
Bibliography
Historical Fiction
Heroic Women of India Series
Padmavati, The Queen Tells Her Own Story (Readomania, 2017)
Parvatibai, The Forgotten Witness of the Battle of Panipat (Readomania, 2023)
Invader Series
The Legend of Genghis Khan (Readomania, 2018)
The Curse of Nader Shah (Readomania, 2019)
Fiction
Thrillers
Dangle
The Cursed Inheritance (Readomania, 2021)
Children's Literature
Princesses, Monsters, and Magical Creatures (Readomania, 2021)
Anthologies
Out of the Blue, Stories with a Twist (Readomania, 2020)
The Anatomy of Affection, Tales that Touch You (Readomania, 2020)
Non-Fiction
The Birth Of My Nation, Tracing India’s Nationhood (Readomania, 2022)
Academic
The English Tree, Books 1 to 8 (Eupheus Learning Solutions, 2022)
The English Route, Books 1 to 8 (Saraswati House, 2016)
Emerald, Term Books 1 to 5 (Saraswati House, 2018)
Podcast
The Sutapa Basu Show
East London Radio Show Talking Stories
StoryTelling on CBSE Shiksha Vani
References
- ^ "Book Review: Sutapa Basu's 'Dangle' is an intricate tale of battling inner demons". News18. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Dangle By Sutapa Basu Has A Psychological Twist That Will Keep You Turning Pages [#BookReview]". Women's Web: For Women Who Do. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Padmavati By Sutapa Basu Tells An Extraordinary Story About An Extraordinary Queen - WritersMelon". WritersMelon. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "I fell in love with Genghis Khan, says author of book that destroys myths about the warlord". The Times of India. 22 October 2018.
- ^ a b "SUTAPA BASU". INCREDIBLE 18-01-20. 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Sutapa Basu's Profile". www.readomania.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ a b "An Interview with author, Sutapa Basu". Cafe Dissensus Everyday. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Writers Melon".
- ^ "Can a cursed inheritance be turned into a blessing?". The Statesman. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- Timesofindia.com. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Write India winner Sutapa Basu illustrates her Season 1 journey - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ India-West, R.M. VIJAYAKAR, Special to. "Pune International Literary Festival Institutes Anupam Kher Award". India West. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Life in five stories". www.asianage.com. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Tulika, Tulika (8 February 2019). "The Legend of Genghis Khan – A #Review". Beataboutthebook. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Nair, Ninu (8 November 2019). "The Curse of Nader Shah – Rise and Fall of a Tyrant by Sutapa Basu". Bookishloom. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- LiveMint. p. 1. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "AutHer Awards 2020 declares its top winners - Times of India". The Times of India. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Write India winner Sutapa Basu illustrates her Season 1 journey - Times of India". The Times of India. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ Orange City Lit Fest. "Historical novels, thrillers, children's literature, translations and short stories".
- ^ Chronicles, Chrysanthemum (12 June 2021). "Review of 'The Cursed Inheritance' a Novella by Sutapa Basu". Chrysanthemum_C. Retrieved 28 August 2022.