Raj Abhishek Singh, is the Amazon bestselling author of the book – An Untold Story. It was his debut book which made it to #45 in Amazon bestseller rankings in April.
His first book is appreciated by various top bestselling authors of the country. His book was nominated as Ne8x featured book of the day and later in 2020, it made it to the list of `Newstrack top 14 Indian books of 2020’.
His various short stories and poems have been selected in national level anthologies, making him a co-author of two bestselling anthologies.
He was covered by various regional and national newspapers after he published his first book at the age of 16, making him one of the youngest English published authors of his state.
Raj Abhishek grabbed most of the attention after he took such a step that no author has ever taken. The month of October onwards, he pledged to donate all his royalties from the book to charitable trusts for a lifetime, not keeping a single penny for his own.
Raj Abhishek is even a sports freak. He has played Cricket at several levels including the U-17 Intra-state level in the year 2019.
1. When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
> It was after the appreciation of my teachers on my written short stories, for academic purpose, I realized that I write and can write quite well. It motivated me to write further.
I was in class 10 at that time, though, roughly 4 years back.
2. Can you please give us brief description about your book "If I Could Rewrite The Star ".
> 'If I Could Rewrite the Stars' is my first try in romance genre. I usually write thriller and horror fiction. But this story is something different.
This is a story that teaches, rather questions - what is it that's more important - the journey or the destination. Is it the journey that matters or just the end?
What should we go for - a good journey, or merely a good destination?
3. What do you want to say on victim card play of bookstores that they are facing problems because of Amazon and Flipkart monopoly. And on another hand they prefer to keep books of publishers which have monopoly in this market?
> We, obviously, cannot ignore the fact that the rise of online marketplace has hit the offline book market quite hard.
People nowadays don't often go to bookstores to get some books, they order online instead.
Well, I believe that the bookstores too have their own mistakes in it. They have failed to adapt to the change, somehow.
Authors promote bookstores and bookstores promote authors, directly or indirectly.
This goes hand in hand.
Bookstores need to recognize the new rising authors' community and promote them.
Promotion of new, no - truly good authors (famous of not) can bring the offline market back on track, I believe.
We are a community and should work together to make sure the path ahead of us becomes easier.
4. How many unpublished and half-finished books do you have ?
> Well, to be honest, I have around 6 unfinished books in my list which I'll be finishing over time.
5. Which part of your book " If I Could Rewrite The Star " is your personal favorite ?
> I personally love the scene when after the rain a rainbow appears in the sky, and it goes something like this,
'It looks beautiful,' Kabir says looking at the rainbow in the light grey sky.
'Yes, it does,' she says, looking at the periphery of his eyes.
6. Are you inspired by an incident that inspired you to write this book?
> I never take story inspirations from real life, rather, I prefer putting in some real life inspired events within the story, in fragments.
7. If your book turns into a Bollywood movie, which actor would you cast for the role?
> I really wish it happens someday and if it does, my dream cast would be,
Kabir - someone like Ritvik Sahore or Mayur More
Anya - Maybe Sanjana Sanghi or Sakshi Vaidya
Anamika - A new face, maybe.
8. Which part is most exiting part of If I Could Rewrite The Star according to you?
> The practicality in the impracticality of the story.
9. What is your family reaction on your book?
> The practicality in the impracticality of the story.
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