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SUMMARY:Anuja Varghese on Indian Romantasy 
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Anuja Varghese discusses <em>A Kiss of Cri
 mson Ash\,</em>&nbsp\;the first book in her new medieval India fantasy tri
 logy.&nbsp\;Inspired by medieval India&rsquo\;s most epic love stories\, V
 arghese's debut blends rich storytelling and lush worldbuilding filled wit
 h romance\, magic\, secrets\, political intrigue\, and spice of every vari
 ety.</p>\n<p>In an engaging conversation with BPL event coordinator Paramp
 reet Khanuja\, Varghese reflects on the process of writing the book\,&nbsp
 \;her transition from short stories to novels\, her research on medieval I
 ndia\, and the books that inspired her literary journey.</p>\n<p>A Differe
 nt Drummer Books will be on-site with books for sale and signing after the
  talk.</p>\n<p>This Culture Days event is made possible with funding from 
 the City of Burlington.</p>\n<h5>About&nbsp\;the Author</h5>\n<p>Anuja Var
 ghese (she/her) is an award-winning writer and editor. Her debut short sto
 ry collection\,&nbsp\;<em>Chrysalis</em>\, won the Writers' Trust of Canad
 a's Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers and the Governor Gen
 eral&rsquo\;s Literary Award for Fiction\, was shortlisted for the Rakuten
  Kobo Emerging Writer Prize\, and was longlisted for the Carol Shields Pri
 ze for Fiction.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Explore <a href="https://burlington.biblioc
 ommons.com/v2/search?query=Varghese%2C%20Anuja&amp\;searchType=author">Anu
 ja Varghese</a> in our collection</p>\n<h5>Accessibility</h5>\n<p>If you n
 eed an <a href="https://www.bpl.on.ca/services/accessibility/support#atten
 d">accessibility accommodation</a> during this program\, please register e
 arly so we can confirm arrangements a few days before your visit.</p>\nhtt
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