Book Hill’s ‘Monomyths and meany-myths of Kathmandu’: A review on Peter J. Karthak’s novel ‘Kathmandruids’ by Bibek Adhikari

Today, I am here with a book review by Bibek Adhikari on Peter J. Karthak's novel Kathmandruids.Monomyths and meany-myths of Kathmandu- Bibek Adhikari Peter J. Karthak’s experimental Kathmandruids challenges the conventional method of telling a story that is prevalent in the Nepali fictional milieu. A short story of eleven thousand words—even though short stories are … Continue reading Book Hill’s ‘Monomyths and meany-myths of Kathmandu’: A review on Peter J. Karthak’s novel ‘Kathmandruids’ by Bibek Adhikari

‘How I wrote The Ambassador of the Himalaya: A Collection of True Stories’ by Anil Adhikari

Today, I am introducing you Anil Adhikari, a writer from Nepal who is passionate about communicating conservation through his stories based on facts and experience. Writing was always Anil’s dream that later became his profession and he is here to share his experience of writing the book ‘The Ambassador of the Himalaya: A collection of … Continue reading ‘How I wrote The Ambassador of the Himalaya: A Collection of True Stories’ by Anil Adhikari

Featuring children’s books written by Nepal’s Ananta Wagle

Today, I present children's books written by Ananta Wagle. Ananta Wagle is one of the veteran children's fiction writers from Nepal. With more than fifty children's books written and over a hundred books edited, he has extensive experience in writing for early grade readers. The Hat Seller - a folk story from Nepal On a … Continue reading Featuring children’s books written by Nepal’s Ananta Wagle

Shradha Ghale’s Kathmandu Leela: A book review by Peter J Karthak

Today, I have a book review written by Peter J. Karthak on Shradha Ghale’s novel.Setting New Challenges and Standards in Novel-Writing Book details: The Wayward Daughter by Shradha Ghale, Published by Speaking TigerISBN-10: 9789388070584, ISBN-13: 978-9388070584 The Wayward Daughter: A Kathmandu Story At the very outset, and seemingly offhand, I extract the very first paragraph from Mr. … Continue reading Shradha Ghale’s Kathmandu Leela: A book review by Peter J Karthak

Three poets, three poems from Nepal: Nirmal K Thapa, L B Chettri and Prollas Sindhulia

Today, I present three poems by three poets from Nepal. 'Shaky Pears' by Nirmal Kumar Thapa Nirmal Kumar Thapa from Nepal is a unique poet and famous for his spiritual blend and contemporary life to present in his poetic graph. His dozens of previous book work welcomed gracefully. Nirmal's recent work is Crystal Vs Nirmal. … Continue reading Three poets, three poems from Nepal: Nirmal K Thapa, L B Chettri and Prollas Sindhulia

A POETIC VISIT TO A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD

Today's post is a book review by Hem Biswakarma on Gopi Sapkota's poetry collection 'A Suicide Note'. A Suicide Note by Gopi Sapkota, Publisher: lulu.com, ISBN-10: 1445758296, ISBN-13: 978-1445758299 A POETIC VISIT TO A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD - Hem Bishwakarma I feel like a sapling when it comes to talking about poetry. I am growing and learning about … Continue reading A POETIC VISIT TO A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD

A few books from Nepal’s Kathalaya publishing

Today, my post introduces 'Kathalaya' publishing from Nepal along with its activities and some of the books it has published in English.   Kathalaya, a publication house in Nepal established in 2007, is focused on developing reading culture among children. It has provided its service to more than 2.5 million children in more than 8000 … Continue reading A few books from Nepal’s Kathalaya publishing

A Nepali poetry collection: Bhisma Upreti’s ‘What if the Sky Falls?’

Today, I present a book review by literary editor L B Chhetri on poet Bhisma Upreti's book 'What if the Sky Falls?' A love of life in What if the Sky Falls? - L B Chhetri Bhisma Upreti, a well-known poet and essayist of Nepal who has several books to his credit, has come out this … Continue reading A Nepali poetry collection: Bhisma Upreti’s ‘What if the Sky Falls?’

‘International collaboration is the key in bringing Nepali literature to the external world’: An interview with publisher Bhupendra Khadka of Book Hill Publishing

Thanks for joining me! Today I'll be speaking to Bhupendra Khadka, CEO of Book Hill, one of the leading publishing houses in Nepal. Bhupendra not only leads a publishing house, he himself is a poet, a national award-winning lyricist and also a popular Radio Jockey at Radio Kantipur, the most popular radio station in Nepal. … Continue reading ‘International collaboration is the key in bringing Nepali literature to the external world’: An interview with publisher Bhupendra Khadka of Book Hill Publishing

Three poets, three poems from Nepal: Tulasi Diwasa, Usha Sherchan and Govinda Giri Prerna

Today, I present three poems by three poets from Nepal. 'Sun and Cobweb' by Tulasi Diwasa Tulasi Diwasa is a prominent name in modern Nepali poetry. He has authored a dozen books on literature, folk culture and folklore of various tribes in Nepal. He served as professor of Nepali Literature at Tribhuwan University for several years. … Continue reading Three poets, three poems from Nepal: Tulasi Diwasa, Usha Sherchan and Govinda Giri Prerna