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2021 - Looking ahead: Between the lines

Updated on: 01 January,2021 12:44 PM IST  |  Mumbai
Dalreen Ramos |

In 2021, expect an eclectic line-up of releases by brilliant minds that dig deep into nostalgia, empathy for others, and concern for our planet

2021 - Looking ahead: Between the lines

The Case Files Command


Manoj Gupta and Ayush Gupta
The Case Files of Super Commando Dhruva and Sherlock Holmes 
(Raj Comics)
Coming in: February
For the first time, one of the country's most loved superheroes, Dhruva, will join hands with one of the most popular detectives in the world - Sherlock Holmes. The 120-pager kicks off when Dhruva receives a call from 221B Baker Street, to solve a case which puts India's national security at risk.


Shanta Gokhale



Shanta Gokhale
Shyamchi Aai (Puffin Classics)
Coming in: January
The city-based, award-winning writer has translated Pandurang Sadashiv Sane's autobiography, into English. Recognised as a classic in Marathi literature, the book is a fictionalised account of Sane's childhood and is rooted in the unconditional love of a mother


Amitav Ghosh

Amitav Ghosh
Jungle Nama (HarperCollins India)
Coming in: February
Carrying artwork by celebrated New York-based artist Salman Toor, the book has Ghosh delving into verse for the first time. It is an adaptation of the legend of Bon Bibi, a fable from the villages of the Sundarbans.

Pankaj Sekhsaria

Pankaj Sekhsaria
Waiting for Turtles (Karadi Tales)
Coming in: TBA
A professor and researcher who has worked extensively in the field of wildlife conservation, Sekhsaria presents a fascinating tale for children about turtles. The story is set on Tarmugli Island, a place brought alive by Vipin Sketchplore's illustrations.

Annie Zaidi

Annie Zaidi
One of Them (Aleph Book Company)
Coming in: TBA
After a great run with Prelude to a Riot - the novel was shortlisted for the JCB Prize and won the Tata Literature Live! Book of the Year Fiction Award this year - Zaidi offers a tale about people who live on the margins of a city.