Off the Beaten Page | Ashwin Sanghi and Ajit Kumar in conversation with Swati Chopra скачать в хорошем качестве

Off the Beaten Page | Ashwin Sanghi and Ajit Kumar in conversation with Swati Chopra

At a time when literary pathways are being reimagined, this thoughtful conversation brings Ashwin Sanghi and Ajit Kumar together with Swati Chopra to explore writing beyond the comfort of traditional publishing. Drawing on personal journeys shaped by risk, resolve, and reinvention, the panel reflects on independence, readership, and the quiet defiance of choosing one’s own path, asking what it truly means to succeed as a writer on one’s own terms. Ashwin Sanghi has written the bestselling Bharat Collection, and two New York Times and Sunday Times UK bestselling crime thrillers with James Patterson, Private India and Private Delhi. He has also conceptualised the Kutta Kadam crime series. He mentors, collaborates and edits several non-fiction titles in the 13 Steps Series on Luck, Wealth, Marks, Health, Sales, and Parenting. Ashwin has been included by Forbes India in their Celebrity 100 and by The New Indian Express in their Culture Power List. He is a winner of the Crossword Popular Choice Award, Atta Galatta Popular Choice Award and the Deendayal Upadhyaya Recognition. Ajit Kumar is a fantasy storyteller best known as the creator of Brahmyodha – The Destroyer, a myth-driven narrative that blends ancient Indian philosophy with contemporary storytelling. Through this expansive universe, Ajit reimagines gods as fallible, heroes as shaped by doubt, and choices as deeply consequential. His storytelling is marked by patience, emotional depth, and a strong focus on inner conflict and long-form narrative arcs. Designed as an immersive audio experience, Brahmyodha – The Destroyer has resonated widely, achieving close to 30 million plays within just four months, establishing Ajit Kumar as a compelling new voice in modern mythic fantasy. Swati Chopra brings over two decades of experience in publishing, media, and journalism to her role as Publisher at Hachette India. She was most recently Editorial Director, Non-fiction, at Juggernaut Books and has previously worked with HarperCollins India, Penguin Random House India, and Roli Books. Throughout her career, she has championed a diverse non-fiction list spanning politics, history, memoir, investigative journalism, foreign policy, espionage, and current affairs, producing titles that are both commercially successful and critically acclaimed. An accomplished author herself, Swati has written five books, including Dharamsala Diaries and Women Awakened. Follow us on – Website - https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/ Facebook -   / jaipurlitfest   YouTube -    / jprlitfest   Instagram -   / jaipurlitfest   Twitter -   / jaipurlitfest   #jaipurliteraturefestival2026 #literature #publishing