Kahani Young Writers Contest
Kahani is proud to announce its First
Annual Young Writers Contest! The competition is open to those 6-8 and
9-11. There is no set theme, but all the short stories
must include the words rickshaw, mango and elephant.
The deadline for entries is Saturday, December 31,
2005. The stories will be judged by Sangeeta Mehta,
editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers,
a division of the Time Warner Book Group. Check www.kahani.com for complete rules and an entry form.
The two winners will be announced on our Web site
at the end of January 2006. In part II of this contest,
we will solicit artwork from children to illustrate
the two entries. As the first prize, the winning writers
and illustrators will have their work published in
the Spring 2006 issue of Kahani. This contest is open
to non-subscribers as well so spread the word.
Brand-New Kahani Web Site
Here is your official invitation to the new and much,
much improved www.kahani.com. Thanks to the pro bono
work of graphic designer extraordinaire Sonia Chopra
of freshSparks.com, our site has
been completely revamped. A big hand for Sonia, please.
That was no easy task!
Fall Issue Inspires Creativity
The theme for the Fall Kahani is, you guessed it, Creativity.
From writers illustrating their own short stories to a classic brain
twister challenging readers to use their creative thinking skills, this
issue will jumpstart your child’s imagination.
Here’s a sneak peek:
-Vikram Madan, a name you might recognize from past issues,
debuts a comic strip called Jai and Juhi. It’s based on the real
life antics of his two young children, Jai and Juhi.
-Our Spotlight is on Sonali Fry, senior editor and writer
with Simon & Schuster. She shares some interesting writing tips
to get your young scribe going.
-In book review, we’ll tell you about a novel by Dhan Gopal Mukherji
that won him the coveted Newbery Medal. He is the first and only South
Asian-American to win this top prize in children’s literature.
-Buying your greeting cards from Hallmark again? Download
some beautiful templates from www.kahani.com and help your children
make their very own personalized holiday cards.
Winter Kahani Focuses
on South Asian Diaspora
We will kick off the New Year with a look at the South
Asian diaspora. Starting with original short stories
from Morocco, Trinidad and Singapore, our Winter issue will explore
how people from the diaspora
have made their homes all around the world. In Brain
Food, we’ll
take a look at the achievements of South Asian scientists and mathematicians
whose works have had international consequences. And England’s
Narinder Dhami, of Bend It Like Beckham fame, has a new children’s
book series called the Bindhi Babes. We’ll let you know if Amber,
Jazz and Geena Dhillon are as spunky as Jess. Stay tuned.
Click here to buy a Kahani subscription.
Kahani in the News
California’s San Jose Mercury News recently featured the magazine
in their Arts section. Read the article here.
Missing Issues
Many of you wrote to tell us you did not get your Summer
(July) Kahani. We hope you have received your follow-up copies by now.
We checked with the main Boston Post Office and found out we were not
the only ones to complain about magazines being MIA. The Post Office
said that because they are updating their computer systems nationwide,
many pieces going out in bulk mail have been delayed. But our copies
were not delayed; many got lost. The Post Office assures us they are
investigating the problem and will notify us as soon as they have an
answer.
Meanwhile, here is an approximate schedule of when each
issue should be in your mailbox. Let us know by the end of that month
if you have not gotten it.
Winter Issue - February
Spring Issue - May
Summer Issue - August
Fall Issue - November
Please note that if you have a change of address, Kahani will not be automatically forwarded to your new address. Be sure to
e-mail us the change so that we can update our records. This is also
a good time to ask that if you have given a gift subscription to a friend
or relative, please encourage them to write and give us their e-mail
address. Having a comprehensive e-mail database is the only way we can
react immediately to customer complaints like missing copies. |
