{"id":118,"date":"2018-05-16T17:20:24","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T17:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/?page_id=118"},"modified":"2025-10-16T23:29:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T23:29:54","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>The Serpent&#8217;s Secret<\/em> <\/strong>was featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLNbzp0AjA2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">E. Lockhart&#8217;s We Were Liars TV show<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-611\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-at-4.29.37\u202fPM-300x239.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-at-4.29.37\u202fPM-300x239.png 300w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-at-4.29.37\u202fPM-1024x816.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-at-4.29.37\u202fPM-768x612.png 768w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-at-4.29.37\u202fPM-100x80.png 100w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-at-4.29.37\u202fPM.png 1408w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Serpent&#8217;s Secret<\/em><\/strong> was featured in this USA TODAY <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/books\/2025\/08\/29\/books-like-harry-potter\/85891622007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article on alternatives to Harry Potter <\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-609\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-at-4.28.50\u202fPM-300x259.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-at-4.28.50\u202fPM-300x259.png 300w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-at-4.28.50\u202fPM-1024x883.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-at-4.28.50\u202fPM-768x663.png 768w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-at-4.28.50\u202fPM-100x86.png 100w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-at-4.28.50\u202fPM.png 1136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nRosewood<\/strong><\/em> was recently in a <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/10-books-to-read-if-you-cant-get-enough-of-the-summer-i-turned-pretty-11772589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">round up in <em>People<\/em> of books to read if you like <em>The Summer I Turned Pretty<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/books\/the-demon-slayers-and-other-stories-bengali-folk-tales\/\">Virginia Apgar<\/a><\/em><\/strong> chosen as one of the National Science Teaching Association&#8217;s OutStanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/pw\/by-topic\/childrens\/childrens-book-news\/article\/83911-rights-report-week-of-july-20-2020.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book Sale Announcement (Force of Fire, Scholastic)<\/a>: Abigail McAden at Scholastic has acquired <em>Force of Fire<\/em>, a middle grade standalone novel by Sayantani DasGupta. The origin story follows Pinki, a fire-clan rakkhoshi, who wants nothing to do with revolutions or do-goodery, but only wants to finally learn how to control her magical flames. When she makes a secret deal with Sesha, Prince of Snakes, to try to do just that, she finds herself becoming the reluctant leader of her country&#8217;s fight for freedom from the serpent empire. Publication is set for summer 2021; Brent Taylor at Triada US did the deal for North American rights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recent Virtual Events:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/everywherebookfest.com\/magic-vs-science-childrens-authors-battle-it-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everywhere Book Fest<\/a> &#8220;Magic vs. Science: Children&#8217;s Authors Battle It Out&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/pw\/by-topic\/childrens\/childrens-industry-news\/article\/82746-scholastic-launches-first-digital-book-fest-for-this-friday.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scholastic Virtual Book Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TYUBOzstkFM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Loft Worldplay Book Festival &#8220;Teen Scene&#8221; <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nk55otqIve8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Middle Ground Book Festival &#8220;Brave Girl Characters&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o2VKCwKEzBs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All By My Shelf &#8220;Royaltea Party&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yourmoneygeek.com\/best-sci-fi-books\/?fbclid=IwAR0fvSeKaCvg310d_eR6yAbIo4OQL4MEnOwH51oAGChwZWbFvYklzH0Le2g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">60 Best Scifi Books all Science Fiction Fans Must Read<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/parenting\/learning\/kids-like-harry-potter-will-also-like-these-books-6191456\/?fbclid=IwAR1_j-l3mif4vyyoBiXzVT7CITy9yclEnfFzAkz9meInAqOsdEXZXV1koAQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Books For Harry Potter Fans<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cITre6USwqg&amp;fbclid=IwAR3_naI8EMM4kc-fNoYlS69IIQZA6E5_QfSM2g_EEraob4cuu6Sgt12ehs4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Do Your Children See Heroes Like Themselves AJ THE STREAM<\/a><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cITre6USwqg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-322\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/all-three-books-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/all-three-books-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/all-three-books-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/all-three-books-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/all-three-books.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedbypop.com\/young-adult-books\/his-dark-materials-recommendations\/?fbclid=IwAR2kw9aonrAYG0B38TUGI11SQyA19LR2Z7u_OFlwCzu8ckdgoE0l6Ri3Tig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Books for Fans of His Dark Materials<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/ep\/south-asian-editorial?fbclid=IwAR35CaWDcRquAZJJc_ZAgD2o1EJU3ErdNDmZsdAfxPAcPvmEQEhqeZffd_Mc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roundup of South Asian Authors on Audible<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scholastic.com\/writingthefuture\/?fbclid=IwAR0DtIh0a5V3tDh4z8tOfawQ_wTXJ8zeIwU9OPe3ygNIFYTA2D34EYhK6tI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Writing the Future Series at Scholastic (video)\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbook.com\/?detailStory=why-stop-at-windows-and-mirrors-childrens-book-prisms&amp;fbclid=IwAR2cPHbaXyWJam-DxsnSe5hz03jVDMi6Sna-NiVr-wwYZ-Pvyp1aBJpo494\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Stop at Windows and Mirrors? Children\u2019s Book Prisms<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oomscholasticblog.com\/post\/sweets-holidays-diwali?fbclid=IwAR2OIytgTmbsOXtb_J5Ow9cC0WIte3PZVd42LTQKGe4LLMvOD5bing61oxw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sweets for the Holidays Diwali<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/2019\/10\/01\/books-about-young-heroes\/?fbclid=IwAR0mDcGpMsVOE_D3D0Q76ESgN3le8vW6NZWVmlf-qQSaWnUjn9TXNziVu7s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Best Books About Young Heroes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madeleinelengle.com\/kiranmala-series-author-sayantani-dasgupta-shares-how-lengle-inspired-her-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kiranmala series authors shares how L\u2019Engle inspired her stories<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;String theory and parallel universes seemed the perfect metaphor for the immigrant experience \u2014 immigrants are, to me, galaxy hoppers and space explorers!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Radical Imagination Children\u2019s Literature Changes the World | TEDxRutgersPrep<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TC1qpIssxpE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Creator Corner with Sayantani Dasgupta<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AiKJWX6lIGg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Brown Blasts: Women&#8217;s Voices Amplified &#8211; Dr. Sayantani DasGupta &#8217;92<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7YahdZDxxLw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Game of Stars<\/em> was featured in the print edition of The Washington Post in a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/The-Washington-Post_KidsPost.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Class of KidsPost&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The Serpent&#8217;s Secret<\/em> was listed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankstreet.edu\/library\/center-for-childrens-literature\/childrens-book-committee\/best-childrens-books-of-the-year\/?fbclid=IwAR2niqMt0zt8fjNCkqjBXRVUjBlLv17F2AOWEvJl415r-NmFY7MGyo56rtg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bank Street&#8217;s Best Books of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The Serpent&#8217;s Secret<\/em> was listed as one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booklistonline.com\/Booklist-s-Best-50-Middle-Grade-Novels-of-the-21st-Century\/pid=9718179?linkId=65998033&amp;fbclid=IwAR3fv59XbbADWKvfKAMeDbGJUSgGYPmRgFWPwqcUxSbWnClVEMa36orgpa4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Booklist Online&#8217;s 50 Best Middle Grade Novels of the 21st Century<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><em>The Serpent&#8217;s Secret<\/em> was an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookweb.org\/news\/2019-indies-choiceeb-white-read-aloud-award-finalists-announced-571850?fbclid=IwAR07wTZAfkX0JWrfnlDOklFBFSuWEg9HcBzpdcovycwXgWBTrbh7JHDskR4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EB White Read Aloud Honor Book<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<em>The Serpent&#8217;s Secret<\/em> on this list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hypable.com\/20-fantasy-books-by-woc\/?fbclid=IwAR3XzE-jdjQXuISu0z6k5YvZHKb2PKvLR6feOpUMX2NA5nVb550EmMKtDTA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20 Fantasy Books by Women of Color<\/a> on Hypable<\/p>\n<p>The Series was listed on this Romper list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.romper.com\/p\/8-books-for-harry-potter-fans-to-read-to-with-their-kids-15954167?fbclid=IwAR3UW3N2KN9JgdtCwf5AZ66O56cHlZ4NDShHoCHAxBwt9V6QoD6uPnhRlM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8 Books Harry Potter Fans Should Read with their Kids<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Essay called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slj.com\/?detailStory=bengali-folktales-and-string-theroy&amp;fbclid=IwAR3tdVROv3M0pZwEYLTNRz1uVyBVGV9YyZQYpdAbArmA59IAu5cf_wh8ua0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bengali Folktales and String Theory<\/a> Came out in School Library Journal<\/p>\n<p><em>Game of Stars<\/em> is on the <em>New York Times<\/em> Middle Grade Hardcover Bestseller List!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-272\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/NYT-bestseller-graphic-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/NYT-bestseller-graphic-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/NYT-bestseller-graphic-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/NYT-bestseller-graphic-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/NYT-bestseller-graphic.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shelf-awareness.com\/issue.html?issue=3450&amp;fbclid=IwAR3i0WHmKOvL5ns1ZRHNp6haf5ul5EFSCxDLYVX_8zxxMfOVsRe3iBcMP5k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reading With&#8230; Shelf Awareness Interview<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kirkusreviews.com\/features\/sayantani-dasgupta\/?fbclid=IwAR1GR0DyOnJouo5hv5wd-ttI9h1DaJST34cC394zX7qznvrYyAuE4BhoYjY#continue_reading_post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kirkus Interview <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbook.com\/2019\/03\/choosing-books\/horn-book-magazine\/my-characters-dont-wear-shoes-in-the-house\/?fbclid=IwAR0R03cnX1iYO0_rWORRbGyBWfDg7TsCwm74VRped-EE8hOhm4_D5UzpDI4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Horn Book Essay by me &#8220;My Characters Don&#8217;t Wear Shoes In the House&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidsreads.com\/authors\/sayantani-dasgupta\/news\/interview-022619?fbclid=IwAR1vMDHl1P7K1RuX6VBMUP71Te0aFnWpJdmA7s5FkynvIr5uLhV-SxqvkiI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kids Reads Interview<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teenvogue.com\/gallery\/south-asian-characters-books-2019?fbclid=IwAR1p0kbQA4aRo_H8hM1Hg7xj0FL1GkS1y8sknQJKZdIM3Gt68kM3c2lpM0k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mention in <em>Teen Vogue<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/pw\/by-topic\/childrens\/childrens-book-news\/article\/79368-notable-novel-sequels-february-2019.html?fbclid=IwAR2GNSxdYV52_Eo7u7dRDy-x_DnYEt9vIgUjmxs7r0DtXTwWi1-HZH387pI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Publishers Weekly Notable Novel Sequels<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uMFerAUnbj4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zYYIoYcgmEA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clicktime.symantec.com\/3RuGCT6XdgjRWfoxgffAVuT7Vc?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.barnesandnoble.com%2Fblog%2Fkids%2F15-of-your-favorite-middle-grade-authors-share-the-books-theyre-most-thankful-for%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0Z8jwHk3QVpbSiaK4XE_Vsff5o1Ywa9PwTsOjN_dHQ4MHY6rIeY74vj9U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15 MG Authors Share the Books They&#8217;re Most Thankful For<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scholastic.com\/bookfairs\/readerleader\/sayantani-11518?fbclid=IwAR2_BrH5ryzdXqMacHB1MlkjI_n7OIjOxBfK-s5m8QCioh8vwh7qfW5lplw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scholastic Reader Leader blog: Stories Are Good Medicine: Literacy, Health, and Representation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slj.com\/?detailStory=Reimagining-Our-Futures-YA-Authors-On-Feminism-Fairy-Tales-and-Fantasy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reimagining Our Futures: YA Authors on Feminism, Fairy Tales and Fantasy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/popculture\/10-books-everyone-will-be-reading-spring-t124869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-159\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/today2-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/today2-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/today2-768x432.png 768w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/today2.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nToday Show: 10 Books Everyone Will be Reading this Spring<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booklistonline.com\/Top-10-Incredible-Journeys-in-Middle-Grade-Novels\/pid=9395015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-161\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/booklinks-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/booklinks-225x300.png 225w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/booklinks.png 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booklistonline.com\/Books-and-Authors-Talking-with-Sayantani-DasGupta-Maggie-Reagan\/pid=9263018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cover of January 2018 Booklinks with Interview<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teenvogue.com\/gallery\/9-south-asian-characters-books-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-188\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-1.33.23-PM-300x276.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-1.33.23-PM-300x276.png 300w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-1.33.23-PM.png 526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><br \/>\nTeen Vogue: 9 Books with South Asian Characters to Read in 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiebound.org\/indie-next-list\/201803k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-190\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/201803k-300x80.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/201803k-300x80.png 300w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/201803k-768x205.png 768w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/201803k-1024x273.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/201803k.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nIndiebound Spring 2018 Kids Next List<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/syfywire\/17-sff-books-by-asian-women-we-want-to-see-as-movies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-193\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-1.41.05-PM-300x201.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-1.41.05-PM-300x201.png 300w, http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-1.41.05-PM.png 742w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n17 SFF Books by Asian Women We Want To See As Movies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booklistonline.com\/Top-10-Diverse-Fiction-for-Older-and-Middle-Readers-2018\/pid=9350947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book List \u2013 Top 10 Diverse Reads For Older and Middle Grade Readers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slj.com\/2018\/05\/diversity\/20-books-young-readers-celebrate-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month-year-round\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">School Library Journal 20 Books for Young Readers to Celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/blog\/teen\/teen-readers-share-last-books-loved-artistic-creation-life-inside-painters-story-verse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barnes and Noble Teen Blog: Teens Share the Last Book they Loved<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/electricliterature.com\/sandhya-menon-sheba-karim-santayani-dasgupta-tanaz-bhathena-nisha-sharma-south-asian-ya-roundtable-a53ddead2ddc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electric Literature Roundtable: New Voices of South Asian Young Adult Literature<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dorkdiaries.com\/2018\/05\/are-boy-books-bad-for-girls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mention in the Dork Diaries Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/kidmap\/diversity-sauce-episode-36\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diversity Sauce Podcast Interview<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imaginationsoup.net\/childrens-books-india-indian-culture-mythology\/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_source=socialnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Imagination Soup Children\u2019s Books About India, Indian Culture and Indian Mythology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imaginationsoup.net\/whats-good-in-new-middle-grade-books\/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_source=socialnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Imagination Soup What\u2019s New In MG Books<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wamc.org\/post\/book-picks-northshire-bookstore-42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WAMC Northshire Bookstore Picks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/booksbypamelathompson.blogspot.com\/2018\/04\/author-interview-sayantani-dasgupta.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pamela Thompson Blog Interview<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbcdiversity.com\/post\/172599134593\/author-qa-with-sayantani-dasgupta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBC Diversity Author Q&amp;A<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/pw\/by-topic\/childrens\/childrens-industry-news\/article\/76611-writing-and-publishing-books-for-all-readers-the-third-annual-kweli-color-of-children-s-literature-conference.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Publisher\u2019s Weekly article on Kweli Conference<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chasingfaerytales.blogspot.com\/2018\/04\/folktales-myths-region-religion-indian-bengali-desi-sayantani-dasgupta-the-serpents-secret.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chasing Faerytales Guest Blog: Folktales not Myths, Region, Not Religion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chrisbarton.info\/blog\/2018\/04\/its-the-story-of-female-smarts-and-strength-saving-the-day.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Barton Bartography Blog Interview<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AngelaAn10TV\/videos\/10156237504432556\/?hc_ref=ARS7X-zQdJTp-8YFl9wHU4K4tMgu4xloEUB_o520ud37A7iZZfBuNySF3EzVkoFdl0s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FB Live Interview with Angela Ahn Columbus Ohio Channel 10 Anchor<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kpcnotebook.scholastic.com\/post\/secret-out\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scholastic Kids Reporter Article by my daughter Sunaya<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imnotthenanny.com\/2018\/03\/diverse-sci-fi-fantasy-books-after-wrinkle-time.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9 Diverse Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Read After <em>Wrinkle in Time<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booklistonline.com\/Top-10-Incredible-Journeys-in-Middle-Grade-Novels\/pid=9395015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Booklist Online: Top 10 Incredible Journeys in Middle Grade Novels<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/blog\/kids\/strength-stories-conversation-serpents-secret-author-sayantani-dasgupta-serpents-secret\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barnes and Noble Kids Blog Interview: Strength in Stories<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oomscholasticblog.com\/podcast\/sayantani-dasgupta-and-serpents-secret\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scholastic On Our Minds Podcast Interview<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oomscholasticblog.com\/post\/5-questions-serpents-secret-author-sayantani-dasgupta?linkId=48365986\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scholastic On Our Minds Interview<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mgbookvillage.org\/2018\/02\/20\/nothing-about-us-without-us-writing-ownvoices-fantasy-in-the-age-of-black-panther\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MG Book Village Guest Blog: Nothing About Us Without Us \u2013 Wring #Own Voices Fantasy in the Age of Black Panther Feb. 20, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kitaabworld.com\/blogs\/news\/2018-new-book-releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kitaab World 2018 South Asian Book Releases<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.readbrightly.com\/best-childrens-ya-books-february-2018\/?linkId=47808036\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Brightly The Best Children\u2019s and YA Books of February 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/litcelebrasian.wordpress.com\/2018\/02\/02\/new-releases-february-books-by-asian-authors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LitCelebrAsian: New Releases \u2013 February Books by Asian Authors<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitchmedia.org\/article\/bitchreads\/february-2018-book-selections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bitch Media \u2013 17 Books Feminists Should Read in February<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.literacyworldwide.org\/blog\/literacy-daily\/2018\/01\/29\/new-year-new-releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Literacy Worldwide \u2013 New Year, New Releases<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tapinto.net\/towns\/parsippany\/articles\/main-character-in-new-book-is-a-parsippany-studen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TAP into Parsippany \u2013 Main Character in a New Book Is a Parsippany Student<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/pw\/by-topic\/childrens\/childrens-book-news\/article\/75906-new-kids-and-ya-books-week-of-january-29-2018.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Publisher\u2019s Weekly \u2013 New Kids and YA Books<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fromthemixedupfiles.com\/2018\/01\/folk-storytelling-south-asia-interview-author-sayantani-dasgupta-giveaway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Mixed Up Files of Middle Grade Authors: Folk Storytelling in South Asia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/culturedvultures.com\/20-anticipated-books-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cultured Vultures 20 Most Anticipated Books 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/msmagazine.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/04\/qa-ms-covergirl-sayantani-dasgupta-on-demonslayers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ms. Magazine Blog &#8211; The Ms. Q&amp;A: Sayantani DasGupta Wants to Empower Girls to Slay Their Demons<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookish.com\/articles\/must-read-books-2018-winter-picture-books-middle-grade\/?platform=hootsuite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bookish HQ: Winter 2018\u2019s Best Children\u2019s and Middle Grade Books \u2013 A Demon Slayer, Social Activism and A Monkey Detective<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sayantanidasgupta.com\/writer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/reviewKiran-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AAJKAL Bengali language writeup<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Serpent&#8217;s Secret was featured in E. 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