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Shweta Taneja

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Shweta Taneja is a fantasy author, comic writer and journalist based in India. She's written seven books and two hundred articles in a career spanning fourteen years. She's a Charles Wallace India Writing Fellow and was shortlisted for Best Writer Award in ComicCon India for The Skull Rosary.

Her graphic novel Krishna Defender of Dharma is part of CBSE and Kendriya Vidyalaya Recommended Lists. Her novels include Ghost Hunters of Kurseong, the bestselling Cult of Chaos an Anantya Tantrist Mystery, and How to Steal a Ghost @ Manipal.
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Shweta Taneja Read books, try and put in some words, flip through my favourite books, walk around, sip a cup of tea, sit down and try to put in a few words together…moreRead books, try and put in some words, flip through my favourite books, walk around, sip a cup of tea, sit down and try to put in a few words together, get up again, take a short walk, talk to my plants and sit down and put in a few words together.

Blocks happen a lot of days. I don't wait for inspiration to strike me, but just writing the wrong words hoping that by the end of the day I hit the right ones. (less)
Shweta Taneja Always like a bit of sizzling chemistry between the fictional couples I encounter. All time favourites include Elizabeth and Darcy (Pride and Prejudic…moreAlways like a bit of sizzling chemistry between the fictional couples I encounter. All time favourites include Elizabeth and Darcy (Pride and Prejudice), Leia and Han (Star Wars), Benedict and Beatrice (Much Ado About Nothing) to name a few! Thanks for asking. (less)
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The Ghost Hunters of Kurseong

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How to Steal a Ghost @ Manipal

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