Archive - Oh, the Pages You'll Read!

APPLY to that writing competition/residency (even if you think you don’t stand a chance)

Of course, this is easier said than done.

May 19 •

Varsha Varghese

April 2025

April Prompt: a story that portrays the childhood of a Dalit writer

When I was in fifth grade, a new student had moved from a village in Karnataka to my school in Sharjah.

Apr 20 •

Varsha Varghese

March 2025

5 Questions with Niyatee Sharma (Children’s Author)

Some years ago, I attended a workshop on building your chapter book with children’s writer Asha Nehemiah, organized by SCWBI India.

Mar 27 •

Varsha Varghese

February 2025

Food-Themed KidLit + GIVEAWAY (for 500 subscribers!!!)

I was disappointed by the gritty aftertaste the first time I ate scones.

Feb 27 •

Varsha Varghese

January 2025

5 Questions with Kavya Srinivasan (Actor, Playwright and Educator)

I am happy to share the first of hopefully many in this series, where I ask five questions to writers, educators, theatre artists, librarians and the…

Jan 31 •

Varsha Varghese

January Challenge Reveal: Where a Library is Central to the Plot

Thanks to the newsletter, friends and strangers told me about the books they read as children and teenagers.

Jan 11 •

Varsha Varghese

December 2024

How many books should you read in 2025?

Your magic number could be anywhere between just one book next year or one novel a day, though that is probably only possible for the Booker Prize…

Dec 28, 2024 •

Varsha Varghese

KidLit Reading Challenge 2025

There are now so many wonderfully engaging and brave children’s titles published in India, and I love recommending them to friends with nieces and…

Dec 17, 2024 •

Varsha Varghese

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