Pre-order a signed copy of Ink Dries at Evening Hour

If there's a lot that goes into writing (and reworking on) a poem, there
is an even lot more that goes into giving a collection of poems the
shape of a book -- sequencing them (this itself is worthy of a separate
blogpost), typesetting them with an ideal font (again worthy of at least
one more blogpost), deciding on paper quality, size, etc. and most
importantly, deciding on the print run.

{There is of course the most important step -- deciding on the book's
title and the cover design; but then as you (and I) know that's done
and done pretty fast this time around.}

Peculiarly enough what adds to the task of sequencing the poems in
Ink Dries is the fact that it is not a themed book, unless one calls
"writing a poem" a theme. And as with most poetry books that are not
themed, one has to face up and choose from a literal bevy of
possibilities about where to place which poem and if to let the
book segue seamlessly (as was the case with Moving On) or to
incorporate sectioning and separators...


But then, I have been here before and all that should get done in
time, and Ink Dries will be forthcoming soon. Which brings me to
this post. Thanks to Priyanka and the good people at Evening Hour,
you can now pre-order a copy of Ink Dries and get it shipped to you
free (anywhere in India)!

More details here at Evening Hour's link

The book should be available at a other places and there will be a
release / launch here in Hyderabad too. More details on all that later;
for now if you want a copy of Ink Dries, just pre-order it at
Evening Hour!

And oh yes, as I keep saying, it is poetry so be good to it. :-)

Saundhi -- An Evening of Poetry

Apart from being a number of things that are food
for thought, Evening Hour is also a bookstore
(and lending library) that sells books online.
My book has been available at Evening Hour's Kukatpally
bookstore for almost 4 months now and Priyanka (who's
single-handedly taking Evening Hour places)
also tells me that it has been doing well and
attracting readers.

For as long as I remember, Priyanka has been
inviting me to interact with Evening Hour's
customers under their "Meet the Author" event.

For as long as I remember, she has also been indicating
a keen interest to organize an event specifically for poetry.

That's the setting then, for Saundhi -- An Evening of Poetry
at Evening Hour's store on 26th of June.
I will be there and in conversation with Dr. A Giridhar Rao.
Thereafter, it will be an "Open Mic" session, for poetry readings.

If you have wanted to meet me and are in Hyderabad on
Saturday do please drop by and say hello.

And yes, if you have wanted to experience the magic of
a poetry reading, or wanted to read out poetry
(by you or by anyone else) to a very receptive audience
in an informal, chilled-out atmosphere, don't miss
this "Open Mic".

Saundhi - An Evening of Poetry
When - 26th June, 2010, 6.30 pm onwards
Where - Evening Hour Store, JNTU Lane, Kukatpally, Hyderabad

Questions about "Open Mic"? Call Priyanka at 040-65873003

Know somebody who you think writes amazing poetry? Let him / her know!