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==Career==
==Career==
Acharekar’s novel ''Wanderers, All'' was published by HarperCollins India<ref>{{cite web |title=HarperCollins India |url=http://www.harpercollins.co.in/author.asp?Author_Code=1609 |date= |publisher=HarperCollins India |page=}}</ref> in 2015.
Acharekar’s novel ''Wanderers, All'' was published by HarperCollins India<ref>{{cite web|title=HarperCollins India |url=http://www.harpercollins.co.in/author.asp?Author_Code=1609 |date= |publisher=HarperCollins India |page= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402184046/http://www.harpercollins.co.in/author.asp?Author_Code=1609 |archivedate=2015-04-02 |df= }}</ref> in 2015.


Her short stories appear in the collection ''Window Seat'' (HarperCollins India, 2009)<ref>{{cite web |title=HarperCollins India |url=http://www.harpercollins.co.in/author.asp?Author_Code=1609 |date= |publisher=HarperCollins India |page=}}</ref> (3) as well as in anthologies of short fiction such as the Indo-Australian Fear Factor: Terror Incognito and Only Connect: Short Fiction about Technology and Us from Australia and the Indian Subcontinent (5) (6) edited by Meenakshi Bharat and Sharon Rundle.<ref>{{cite web |title=Round Table Writing |url=http://www.roundtablewriting.com/ |date= |publisher=Round Table Writing |page=}}</ref> Her story A Good Riot was shortlisted for The Little Magazine’s new writing award<ref>{{cite web |title=The Little Magazine |url=http://www.littlemag.com/newwriting/ |date= |publisher=Round Table Writing |page=}}</ref> in 2006
Her short stories appear in the collection ''Window Seat'' (HarperCollins India, 2009)<ref>{{cite web|title=HarperCollins India |url=http://www.harpercollins.co.in/author.asp?Author_Code=1609 |date= |publisher=HarperCollins India |page= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402184046/http://www.harpercollins.co.in/author.asp?Author_Code=1609 |archivedate=2015-04-02 |df= }}</ref> (3) as well as in anthologies of short fiction such as the Indo-Australian Fear Factor: Terror Incognito and Only Connect: Short Fiction about Technology and Us from Australia and the Indian Subcontinent (5) (6) edited by Meenakshi Bharat and Sharon Rundle.<ref>{{cite web |title=Round Table Writing |url=http://www.roundtablewriting.com/ |date= |publisher=Round Table Writing |page=}}</ref> Her story A Good Riot was shortlisted for The Little Magazine’s new writing award<ref>{{cite web |title=The Little Magazine |url=http://www.littlemag.com/newwriting/ |date= |publisher=Round Table Writing |page=}}</ref> in 2006


She is the author of Moon Mumbai & Goa (Avalon, 2009) (7), the first Indian destination travel guide to be published by the American travel book series Moon Handbooks<ref>{{cite web |title=Moon Travel Guides |url=http://moon.com/|date= |publisher= Moon Travel Guides |page=}}</ref>
She is the author of Moon Mumbai & Goa (Avalon, 2009) (7), the first Indian destination travel guide to be published by the American travel book series Moon Handbooks<ref>{{cite web |title=Moon Travel Guides |url=http://moon.com/|date= |publisher= Moon Travel Guides |page=}}</ref>
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. It was a finalist in the Travel Guide category at Foreword Magazine’s Book Of The Year Awards (BOTYA, USA).<ref>{{cite web |title=Win A Book Award |url=https://publishers.forewordreviews.com/awards/|date= |publisher= Win A Book Award |page=}}</ref> A condensed version, Moon Spotlight Goa, was published in 2010. She was a special contributor to the travel guide Driving Holidays Across India by Outlook Traveller.<ref>{{cite web |title=Outlook Traveller |url=http://www.outlooktraveller.com/|date= |publisher= Outlook Traveller |page=}}</ref>
. It was a finalist in the Travel Guide category at Foreword Magazine’s Book Of The Year Awards (BOTYA, USA).<ref>{{cite web |title=Win A Book Award |url=https://publishers.forewordreviews.com/awards/|date= |publisher= Win A Book Award |page=}}</ref> A condensed version, Moon Spotlight Goa, was published in 2010. She was a special contributor to the travel guide Driving Holidays Across India by Outlook Traveller.<ref>{{cite web |title=Outlook Traveller |url=http://www.outlooktraveller.com/|date= |publisher= Outlook Traveller |page=}}</ref>


Acharekar is a freelance travel writer and arts journalist. She is a contributing editor at Conde Nast Traveller India (8) and writes book reviews and features for The Hindu. Her articles have appeared in The Statesman, The Times of India, Biblio, Vancouver Sun, and other publications. She has also curated several literary festivals in India and written two books for children<ref>{{cite web |title=Childrenbooks |url=http://www.janhavistories.com/childrenbooks.html/|date= |publisher= Childrenbooks |page=}}</ref> (9).
Acharekar is a freelance travel writer and arts journalist. She is a contributing editor at Conde Nast Traveller India (8) and writes book reviews and features for The Hindu. Her articles have appeared in The Statesman, The Times of India, Biblio, Vancouver Sun, and other publications. She has also curated several literary festivals in India and written two books for children<ref>{{cite web|title=Childrenbooks |url=http://www.janhavistories.com/childrenbooks.html/ |date= |publisher=Childrenbooks |page= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414124417/http://www.janhavistories.com/childrenbooks.html |archivedate=2015-04-14 |df= }}</ref> (9).


Acharekar was awarded the Charles Wallace Visiting Writer’s Fellowship<ref>{{cite web |title=Charle Wallace Fellowship |url=http://www.stir.ac.uk/arts-humanities/research/areas/charleswallacefellowship/|date= |publisher= Charle Wallace Fellowship |page=}}</ref> at the University of Stirling in 2009. She was declared one of nine prominent Mumbai residents of the year by Asian Age (10) for her writing, in the same year.
Acharekar was awarded the Charles Wallace Visiting Writer’s Fellowship<ref>{{cite web |title=Charle Wallace Fellowship |url=http://www.stir.ac.uk/arts-humanities/research/areas/charleswallacefellowship/|date= |publisher= Charle Wallace Fellowship |page=}}</ref> at the University of Stirling in 2009. She was declared one of nine prominent Mumbai residents of the year by Asian Age (10) for her writing, in the same year.

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Janhavi Acharekar
Born1973
NationalityIndian
Occupation,

Janhavi Acharekar (born 1973) is an Indian writer of fiction and travel. She is the author of the novel Wanderers, All (2015), a collection of short stories Window Seat: Rush-hour stories from the city (2009) and a travel guide Moon Mumbai and Goa (2009).

Early life and education

Janhavi Acharekar grew up in the cities of Mumbai of Kolkata and obtained a degree in English from St Xavier’s College, Mumbai, She has a master's degree in English from the University of Mumbai and a diploma in mass communication from the Xavier Institute of Communications. She began writing as a freelance journalist for The Independent while a student at St. Xavier’s and went on to work as a copywriter in advertising.

Career

Acharekar’s novel Wanderers, All was published by HarperCollins India[1] in 2015.

Her short stories appear in the collection Window Seat (HarperCollins India, 2009)[2] (3) as well as in anthologies of short fiction such as the Indo-Australian Fear Factor: Terror Incognito and Only Connect: Short Fiction about Technology and Us from Australia and the Indian Subcontinent (5) (6) edited by Meenakshi Bharat and Sharon Rundle.[3] Her story A Good Riot was shortlisted for The Little Magazine’s new writing award[4] in 2006

She is the author of Moon Mumbai & Goa (Avalon, 2009) (7), the first Indian destination travel guide to be published by the American travel book series Moon Handbooks[5]

. It was a finalist in the Travel Guide category at Foreword Magazine’s Book Of The Year Awards (BOTYA, USA).[6] A condensed version, Moon Spotlight Goa, was published in 2010. She was a special contributor to the travel guide Driving Holidays Across India by Outlook Traveller.[7]

Acharekar is a freelance travel writer and arts journalist. She is a contributing editor at Conde Nast Traveller India (8) and writes book reviews and features for The Hindu. Her articles have appeared in The Statesman, The Times of India, Biblio, Vancouver Sun, and other publications. She has also curated several literary festivals in India and written two books for children[8] (9).

Acharekar was awarded the Charles Wallace Visiting Writer’s Fellowship[9] at the University of Stirling in 2009. She was declared one of nine prominent Mumbai residents of the year by Asian Age (10) for her writing, in the same year.

Books

  • Wanderers, All (HarperCollins, 2015). ISBN 9789351770152.
  • Window Seat (HarperCollins, 2009). ISBN 978-81-7223-800-1.
  • Moon Mumbai & Goa (Avalon, 2010). ISBN 9781598802412.
  • Moon Spotlight Goa (Avalon, 2010). ISBN 1598803581.
  • The Little Maharaja and Sher Khan (Crossover, 2010) ISBN 8190659707.
  • The Maharaja’s Last Prank (Crossover, 2010) ISBN 9788190659710.

References

  1. ^ "HarperCollins India". HarperCollins India. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "HarperCollins India". HarperCollins India. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Round Table Writing". Round Table Writing.
  4. ^ "The Little Magazine". Round Table Writing.
  5. ^ "Moon Travel Guides". Moon Travel Guides.
  6. ^ "Win A Book Award". Win A Book Award.
  7. ^ "Outlook Traveller". Outlook Traveller.
  8. ^ "Childrenbooks". Childrenbooks. Archived from the original on 2015-04-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Charle Wallace Fellowship". Charle Wallace Fellowship.
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