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I am curating THE BARE BONES BOOK OF HUMOUR and I need humour short stories—fiction and creative nonfiction—from all over the world. 500–2000 words Subs open June 15 to Aug 15. Decisions by early Sept. Book hits the stands in early 2026. Guidelines 👇 barebonespublishing.in/2025/05/29/cal…

Mark Twain's "Luck" first appeared in Harper's Magazine, August 1891. Twain got the story from his friend, a clergyman, who "vouched for its truth." Read it here: eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/… And send your original humour stories to The Bare Bones Book of Humour. barebonespublishing.in/2025/05/29/cal… 5/n

Keep your stories coming! ✨❤ #WritingCommunity Guidelines: barebonespublishing.in/2025/05/29/cal…

Got the new illustrated edition of Sahana Ahmed's Combat Skirts. Anyone who is or has been young should read this. That makes everyone. So be it. Get your copies from the Bare Bones Publishing website.

Heartfelt gratitude to Hon'ble Prof (Dr) Vikram Singh, Chancellor, Noida International University, for presenting MY INDIA, MY GODS Vol. 2 to Dr Aparna Sharma, Dean, School of Liberal Arts, NIU. Honoured to have Dr Singh’s essay 'A Miraculous Transformation' in the book.

The idea was to sit with the submissions after the deadline, but you know us reader types. I've only gotten through a handful of stories and all I can say is, THANK YOU. Please keep the stories coming. barebonespublishing.in/2025/05/29/cal…

"Our Religion: India" Delighted to see MY INDIA, MY GODS Vol. 1 gifted to students by Warriors Boarding School, Panchkula. We are immensely grateful to the Chairman, Lt Col Vishal Atri, and the school management. The book is available on our website: barebonespublishing.in/product/my-ind…

MY INDIA, MY GODS From the essay 'They Were Here Before Me' by Ronita Chattopadhyay: "A memento with the line 'God shall supply all your needs' from the Bible (Philippians 4:19), gifted by a college friend, also made a similar journey." The book is here: barebonespublishing.in/product/my-ind…

To an altar that holds space for many religions. To a way of life that is still trying to. Thanks Bare Bones Publishing and Sahana Ahmed for giving this piece a home in a much needed anthology.

Thanks to all who have sent submissions so far. Keep the stories coming. Theme: Literary Humour Word limit: 500–2000 Deadline: August 15 Print publication in a Bare Bones Publishing anthology

'Behind the scenes of book publishing: Industry insights with NBT’s online course' Sahana Ahmed, the CEO of Bare Bones, spoke to PrintWeek about her focus on book design and production. Read the article here: printweek.in/features/behin… National Book Trust, India

We're loving your stories! Keep 'em coming, folks! Guidelines for Humour: barebonespublishing.in/2025/05/29/cal… (ed. Ankit Raj Ojha) Guidelines for Speculative Fiction: barebonespublishing.in/2025/05/29/cal… (ed. Tejaswinee 🖤⚖️🖊) The anthologies will be published by Bare Bones Publishing in early 2026.

Happy to share that our titles have been invited for potential inclusion in the 'Books from India' exhibition at the Moscow and Frankfurt International Book Fairs 2025. Grateful to National Book Trust, India, and the Ministry of Education, Government of India. More updates soon.

Since it's #RathYatra, I had to reshare my poem, Returned by the Sea (ft. the sibling gods), published by Everscribe Magazine, and the opening paragraphs of my essay from MY INDIA, MY GODS, Vol. 2 from Bare Bones Publishing, edited by Sahana Ahmed and Capt. Shakil Ahmed. 🙏☀

"This is a truly unique take on religion and its significance in India's multicultural society. Your bookshelf deserves a copy ... and [MY INDIA, MY GODS] certainly needs to find more readers." We are grateful for this review by Nitesh Mohan Verma. Read more: barebonespublishing.in/product/my-ind…

Today is Social Media Day. Watch Reeham Ahmed, the author of BOBO AND THE MAGIC CLOAK, speak about the impact of social media on her writing process. The book is available here: barebonespublishing.in/product/bobo-a… youtu.be/GWnM8ACDp7g

Coming soon! IYA AND THE MAP OF GENTLE JOURNEYS An introduction to Responsible Tourism by Mani Mahesh Aurora, the book aims to inspire children to think critically about the impact of their travel choices. A Q & A with the author: barebonespublishing.in/2024/12/13/in-… Artwork: Maryam Ahmad

Sahana Ahmed: “As an army kid, I grew up around people who could move mountains” Sahana Ahmed, founder and CEO of Bare Bones Publishing, in conversation with Suhit Bombaywala for Hindustan Times. hindustantimes.com/books/sahana-a…