People of the year: These biographies are all set to rule bookshelves in 2023

Biographies by some of India’s most famous icons across business, Bollywood, F&B and popular culture are set to rule the bookshelves in 2023

Shilpa Shah
The Shoemaker’s Stitch
coming in: N/A Niyogi Books
The intricate chain-stitch embroideries of Gujarat’s mochi community are found in museums and private collections all over the world, but their craftsmanship is rarely explored from their perspective. Shah delves into the history of chain-stitch embroidery in the country and its deep connections to the shoe-maker community.

Mark Tully
A Lucky Man: The Memoirs of a Radio-wala
Coming in: N/A Speaking Tiger
Tully, who was known as the voice of the BBC in South Asia, writes of his encounters with the biggest and most intriguing newsmakers of the subcontinent. In this memoir, he discusses meeting Indira and Rajiv Gandhi, Morarji Desai, Charan Singh, Devi Lal, Narasimha Rao, LK Advani and Mujibur Rehman.

Artwork from the book. Pic courtesy/Jadavpur University Press

A graphic anthology
Famine Tales
Coming in: late January 
Jadavpur University Press
With cover art by Debkumar Mitra, the anthology seeks to bring to light a selection of lesser-known stories of famine from India and Britain. The tales have been depicted by patachitrakars and graphic artists.

Dr Thomas Mathew
Ratan Tata: The Authorised Biography
Coming in: N/A HarperCollins
Here’s an account of the much-celebrated icon but private person, Ratan Tata. His authorised biography spans 85 years — from his birth and growing-up years, to joining the Tatas as a junior, building his career from the ground up and consolidating the Tata Group by overcoming several hurdles and challenges.

Gauri Khan
My Life In Design
Coming in: N/A Ebury
Having built an illustrious career in interior design, Gauri Khan reveals the secret to finding that perfect balance between her design sensibilities and specific factors in her clients’ briefs. She believes in marrying the functional with the luxurious while paying attention to detail.

Prahlad Kakkar
Adman Madman
Coming in: N/A HarperCollins
Ad guru, restaurateur and food connoisseur Prahlad Kakkar delves into the nitty-gritty of the trade, the basics of building thriving brands and how it all started with a young chap reaching Mumbai Central station with a princely sum of Rs 300 in 1971.

Rahul Akerkar
Biting Off More Than I Can Chew 
Coming in: N/A HarperCollins
While discussing what it takes to become a world-class chef, Akerkar lists out his culinary adventures that have taught him the workings of the industry.

Ananya Ghosh
Authorised Biography of Manoj Bajpayee
Coming in: N/A Rupa
Was Manoj Bajpayee keen to become a part of the Bollywood coterie? Being an outsider, how did he navigate and emerge as an icon in the Hindi film industry? How did he deal with the setbacks and an 
alcohol problem to find spirituality? The actor’s first authorised biography will address these questions.

Dr Pinky Anand
Cases That Changed India
Coming in: N/A Rupa
This book studies the cases and litigations that have given the nation pause, and the outcomes of which have transformed Indian society and polity in unimaginable ways. It’s a significant text in the contemporary context where questions regarding the judiciary are being raised in various quarters.

Srinath Rao
Meow Meow: The Incredible True Story of Baby Patankar
Coming in: N/A HarperCollins
Learn about Shashikala aka Baby Patankar who tipped the police about her constable boyfriend’s involvement in drugs. Unearthing new facts about the case, this book gives a blow-by-blow account of Baby’s capture and the investigation that followed.

An illustrated page from the picture book. Pic courtesy/AdiDev Press

Pervin Saket | Devika Oza
Humour with Mario Miranda 
Coming in: N/A 
AdiDev Press

The master cartoonist was also known for his sharp sense of humour. This picture book will give kids a taste of humour by unpacking Miranda’s colourful yet value-based life in verse. 

Treasure in the city

Get ready for the first full appearance of Adam Warlock (HIM) in the last golden age comic ever printed, only at The Comic Book Store in Bandra.

Kiddie reads

A Day at the Museum
By Anu Chowdhury-Sorabjee | 
Anwar Chitrakar
Pratham Books

Afo and I
By Canato Jimo
Pratham Books

Maithili and the Minotaur: 
Forest of Forgotten Fears 
By CG Salamander | Rajiv Eipe
Puffin

Salim Ali for Children
By Zai Whitaker
Hachette

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