Our guest today is Annu Subramanian, author of Another Heaven, and is published by Apprentice House. She is here to give her experiences as a small press author.
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dispute between
two religious groups, cemented the purpose in my mind to expose the atrocities
associated with human trafficking and terrorism, and I began to write the first
chapter of Another Heaven. This is a
story I had to tell.
Thank you for your time in answering
our questions about getting published. Let’s begin by having you explain
to us why you decided to become an author and pen this book?
Annu: While
teaching a high school course titled Eastern Literature, my research invariably
led to two global issues; human trafficking and terrorism. Compelled by the
more recent events involving acts of terrorism, I decided to write this
research-based novel. An incident that occurred close to my home in India, an explosion that was triggered at the end of a
Is this your first book?
Annu: This is my second.
With this particular book, how did you
publish – traditional, small press, Indie, etc. – and why did you choose this
method?
University press. Apprentice House (Loyola University) is my publisher. As an educator, I was drawn to this publishing
house as it is the only publishing facility that is primarily run by students, with
guidance from professors and mentors. Publishing is a powerful media, and I am
glad these students have an opportunity to learn it first-hand while they are
in an environment that fosters writing and reading.
Can you tell us a little about your
publishing journey? The pros and cons?
Annu: Finding a publishing company
that matches the writer’s needs is hard. This
publisher understood my rationale behind the novel and supported my cause, and
I chose to publish my novel with Apprentice House.
What lessons do you feel you learned
about your particular publishing journey and about the publishing industry as a
whole?
Annu: Writing
is the easier part of creating a book. However, getting a book published is a
very difficult task.
Would you recommend this method of
publishing to other authors?
Annu: It depends on the project and
the author’s needs.
What’s the best advice you can give to
aspiring authors?
Annu: Be
passionate about the topic you have chosen. You are writing a book and allowing
your readers to step into a different world because your voice is bursting to
come out. Speak to the world as freely and as often as you can.
Annu Subramanian is the director of the Writing Center at Brown School, Schenectady, New York. She co-founded Albany Women Connection, a
support group in Albany, New York. She was chosen as one of four national
finalists by the Norman
Mailer Center and National Council of Teachers of English
(NCTE) in 2011 for her short story, SO FAIR AND VERY LOVELY. She was
chosen as Educator of Excellence in 2011 by the New York State English Council.
Her latest book is the factu-fiction, Another
Heaven.
Visit her website at www.annusubramanian.com.
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