Shobhan Bantwal's Blog (5)

I'm being interviewed by Melissa Alvarez on BlogTalk Radio this Friday, November 2, between 11:15 AM and 11:45 AM to discuss my debut novel, THE DOWRY BRIDE. This book is set in India and tells the story of one young woman trapped in India's dowry system and her escape and extraordinary journey to freedom and hope. Here is the link to hear the interview.…

Hi All,

My debut novel, THE DOWRY BRIDE (Kensington Books), is set in India and tells the story of one young woman trapped in India's arranged marriage and dowry system and her escape and extraordinary journey to freedom and hope. I hope some of you of who like literature from Asia, especially with a controversial subject, will read my book. My publisher designed a beautiful cover for it with an Indian bride in all her finery. THE DOWRY BRIDE is available at all major nationwide…

It's My Turn to Talk is a blog by Allison Knight and I'm guest blogging on it today. I'm doing something fun by interviewing my own protagonist. This is a great exercise in characterization and motivation for authors. What makes your hero or heroine do the things they do?

Read my blog at http://www.mycharacters.blogspot.com/



Shobhan Bantwal

www.shobhanbantwal.com

THE DOWRY BRIDE - a novel from India…

I'm on a Virtual Tour to share with you my debut novel, THE DOWRY BRIDE. If you're a fan of ethnic fiction, this is the book for you. It is set in India and deals with the controversial topic of Dowry. But the story is one of hope, triumph and the resilience of the human spirit. It has garnered several great reviews within the first month of publication ....

Go to my Virtual Tour Day # 3 stop at:http://www.publishingsuccessstories.authorsabode.com/

Read how I ended up writing…