Today we have here, Shilpi Chaklanobis, the author of Panorama
What
were you as a child?
I
was a very shy kid and introvert by nature. I am a voracious reader since my
childhood and used to spend hours with my books. I used to live in a campus and
we had a beautiful kitchen garden that was full of seasonal flowers and
vegetables. I loved spending time in the garden amongst the greenery and lovely
flowers.
When
did the writing bug strike you?
It all started with a
blog. There was so much that I
wanted to share with the world and so I started this blog. Initially I wrote
only for it to share my views on various topics but later on I decided to write
this book.
Do
you have any unique or quirky writing habits?
I
always ensure to write in a particular font style and size. If somehow the font
gets altered, I make it a point to set it to my preferred style.
How
has your environment & upbringing colored your writing?
I
grew up in IIT Kanpur. Apart from constantly being surrounded by academicians
and people who devoured books by the dozen, the campus was a city within
itself. Everyone was very warm and the families who lived there were very tight
knit. It created the perfect atmosphere for a young child like me to develop a unique
perspective on relationships that further helped me write this book.
Describe
what your ideal writing space looks like.
A
lovely cottage on a quiet hill station surrounded by serene natural beauty.
What
do you consider to be your best accomplishment?
I
am the kind of person who doesn’t count accomplishments because I believe
there’s lot more left to achieve. So if I start keeping track of these, I would
cease to grow and achieve new things.
What
are your current projects?
Currently
I am working on two novels and both of them are love stories. They are not
romantic novels but deal with the complexities of love and how it can change
lives for better and for worse.
Can you share with us the best way to reach you and where
to learn more about your books?
I
can be reached at shilpic100@gmail.com.
One can also visit my Amazon author’s page at
http://www.amazon.in/Shilpi-Chaklanobis/e/B01DXWD2HO
What's
the strangest thing you have ever had to research online for your book?
Since
all the stories in the book revolve around human relationships, it was more of
observation and experience than research that helped me churning out the
stories. So for this book, there was not much to be researched online.
If you were deserted
on an island, which three people would you want to have with you? Why?
My family: my elder
sister Dr. Sujata Chaklanobis, Brother In Law Mr. I. Chakraborty and my darling
niece Priya who is more of a friend. Why? Because four of us can find happiness
anywhere if we are together even if it is a deserted island.
~*~
An interview with and by Cheshta Arora
