ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kazuo Ishiguro is a British novelist, screenwriter, and short-story writer. Born in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1954, Ishiguro moved to England with his family in 1960. He has won numerous literary awards, including the Booker Prize for his novel, The Remains of the Day, in 1989 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Amy Morin is a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and author. She was born in 1979, in Maine, USA. Morin grew up in Maine, and her life underwent a dramatic change after her mother passed away when Morin was just twenty-three. Three years later, Morin lost her husband. These devastating losses inclined Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American author best known for her novel, Little Women. She was also a journalist, and an advocate for social justice and women’s rights. Alcott authored several other works, including Little Men and Jo’s Boys. She also wrote thrillers and Gothic novels under the pseudonym A.M. Barnard. Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sudha Murty was born in 1950 in Shiggaon, Karnataka. She is an Indian author, educator, and philanthropist. Murty is the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. She was also the first female engineer to work for TELCO. In 1996, she founded the Infosys Foundation. Fluent in both English and Kannada, Murty writes for Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ichiro Kishimi is a Japanese philosopher, licensed clinical psychologist, and an expert in the Adlerian psychology, something that has had a heavy influence on his works. It is on this principle that his bestseller book, The Courage to be Disliked, is based. Kishimi’s works explore topics such as achieving personal growth, overcoming Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Olivia Laing is a writer, cultural critic, and journalist known for her insightful and thought-provoking works. Born in 1977 in Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire, England, Laing has been an active voice in the literary world for over a decade. While Laing’s debut book, To the River (2011), received critical acclaim, The Trip Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Amitav Ghosh is an Indian writer born in 1956 in Kolkata, India. Ghosh grew up in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. He studied at the Doon School and later completed his doctorate at the Oxford University. Ghosh has authored both, fiction and non-fiction works. His books mainly focus on colonialism, people of Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sönke Ahrens works as a lecturer at the University of Duisburg-Essen. He coaches students and professionals about decision-making and time management. He is the author of the award-winning book, Experiment and Exploration: Forms of World-Disclosure. SYNOPSIS How to Take Smart Notes is a guide on how to efficiently turn thoughts and discoveries Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Oyinkan Braithwaite is a British-Nigerian author. Born in 1988 in Lagos, Nigeria, Braithwaite spent her childhood in both Lagos and the United Kingdom. She studied law and creative marketing. She has also worked as an assistant manager and production manager. My Sister, the Serial Killer was her debut novel. Braithwaite has also Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Keigo Higashino is among the top ranked mystery authors in Japan. He is among the few Japanese authors whose major works have been translated into several languages around the world and adapted for various movies and TV series. Higashino comes from a very humble working-class family in Osaka, Japan. Even though he Read more…
