#SpecialFeature :: Introducing Veena Nagpal, #Author of The Uncommon Memories of Zeenat Qureishi

Under "Special Feature" every month I feature a Special Author. 

During this month I put up 5 posts about the Author/Book, including Interview / Review / Excerpt / Guest Post / Author Bio / Fun Facts or whatever else we can come up with. Also on the first day of the month we will  launch the Giveaway contest along with the first post and will announce the winner on the last day of the month.

So be sure to check out my blog every 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th of every month for something new :)

*** Special Feature - March 2015 ***

About the Author

She was ten when she was caught reading in the bathroom late into the night.  Her mother banned her from reading ‘story books’ for a whole month. She decided if she couldn’t read, she’d write her own stories. That night in a naval apartment in the then city of Bombay, Veena Nagpal’s passion for writing was born. 

She now lives in a small house with her husband and lots of plants in a suburb of New Delhi. 

The Uncommon Memories of Zeenat Qureishi is Veena’s third novel to be published. She has also penned four books for children and numerous short stories. Her two previous novels are, Karmayogi (Jaico) and Compulsion (Sterling).

Her four children’s books are, Adventures in Sapace and Time Travellers (IBH), Smuggler’s Isle (Hemkunt), Tenderella and the FoFs (EEP) and Garbie Garbyhog – The Worm That Wanted To Fly (EEP). 

Contact the Author

Website * Blog * Facebook * Twitter * Goodreads 

About the Book

Two young cousins hell-bent on restoring Muslim glory, even if it means importing terror. An incendiary Hindu religious leader with one mantra, 'Break-mosques, build- temples.'

Zeenat Qureishi has one question, "What's my name? Why can't you tell me my name?"

Traumatized in the aftermath of the London Tube bomb- ing, the phobic 20-year-old comes to India. Long before Zeenat was born, the eldest Qureishi brother, his wife, and six-year-old daughter Zainab were murdered.

Zeenat's family believed the Mehras, their Hindu family friends, responsible and the friendship turned sour. Wild and impetuous Zeenat promptly falls in love with Ajay Mehra. Faced with proof that he was involved in the demolition of a mosque, she scorns him.

Disturbed, Zeenat undergoes regression therapy in an atmosphere of paranoia and uncovers memories so powerful that she can project them. Communal bitterness that has simmered for centuries threatens to explode around her and Zeenat tries to find answer in the past that will help her understand and heal the present.

Book Trailer

Find the Book

Goodreads * Amazon.com * Amazon.in * Flipkart

First Giveaway

One Signed Copy of the book to a lucky Indian Resident

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Second Giveaway

Submit a Video clip

(Not more than 2 minute)

The reader should say what he/she liked about the book and should read aloud your favorite quote from of the book.

Entrants must:

1.‘Like’ the Uncommon Memories Facebook page

2. Post their video clip on the Uncommon Memories Facebook page and

3. Send a copy to veena.nagpal@rediffmail.com. 

All submitted material will become the property of the Author who may use it for publicity purposes.

The Entry that receives the maximum ‘Likes’ (by 31st March) will receive the

PRIZE of a £20 Amazon Gift Coupon from the Author.