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'I feel like I've returned home'
Updated On: 07 September, 2019 08:56 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Known for mythical fiction thrillers, Ashok Banker returns to his first love, writing for children, with a new series that celebrates school life. Edited excerpts from an interview
Ashok Banker
Was there a trigger or a specific reason that inspired this series for children?
I began my career as an author with children's books, stories and poems. They were published by Christian publishers like Together in Bangalore and the Pauline Sisters in Mumbai. Thanks to Sushmita Chatterjee, my editor, I had an opportunity to return to my roots. The Invisible Spy, the first book in The Secret School Mysteries, is one of the most enjoyable books I've written of all my 73 books so far, and it's wonderful to see so many young readers enjoying it. It's my first book to get all five-star reviews!
What are the challenges you faced while shifting gears from mythical fiction to writing for young minds?
Illustrations from Banker's The Invisible Spy, the first in the Secret School Mysteries series. ILLUSTRATIONS/ RAVI GUPTA
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