Join S.B.Divya and Shalini Srinivasan at our bookstore as they discuss S.B.Divya's latest book LOKA, and S.B.Divya's work as an acclaimed writer of science fiction and fantasy.
LOKA is set in the same universe as MERU, and is the story of Akshaya who is the hybrid daughter of a human mother and an alloy, a genetically engineered posthuman – and she's the future of life on the planet Meru. Before choosing where her future lies, she wants to circumnavigate the most historic orb in the universe – the birthplace of humanity: Earth. Akshaya's parents reluctantly agree to her anthropological challenge and now it's just Akshaya, her equally bold best friend, Somya, and a carefully planned itinerary threading continent by continent across a wondrous terrain of things she's never seen: blue skies, sunrises, snowcapped mountains, and roiling oceans. As the adventure unfolds, the travelers discover love and new friendships, but they also learn the risks of a planet that's not entirely welcoming. On this trek – rapturous, dangerous, and life-changing – Akshaya will discover what human existence really means.
The details of the event are as follows-
DAY- Saturday
DATE- 1 February
TIME- 6 PM
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About the speakers
S.B.Divya is an author and editor. S. B.Divya is also the Nebula Award nominated author of MACHINEHOOD and RUNTIME, and Hugo-nominated co-editor of Escape Pod from 2017-2022. S.B.Divya holds degrees in computational neuroscience and signal processing.
Shalini writes fiction, often for children. Her most recent work is the Manasa series of picture books with Pratham Books. Before this, she worked with and wrote several comics for Amar Chitra Katha. Comics are also among her research interests – she did a PhD thesis on graphic journalism at the University of Hyderabad.