Deccan Chronicle "Where everything is horrid" - Deccan Chronicle ‘Horrid High’ is the world’s most horrid school in new children’s book New Delhi: Award-winning author of children’s books Payal Kapadia was at a writer’s workshop when the character of a school bully came 25 Apr 2016 • 2 min read
Horrid High: Back To School The Hindu - "Malory Towers with a touch of Dahl" In most school novels, you have boarding schools set in castles, filled with helpful teachers, great friends and superb food. Children spend most of their time solving mysteries or discovering fantastic beasts. Journalist-turned-author Payal Kapadia’s Horrid High series is set in a boarding 7 Apr 2016 • 1 min read
Horrid High: Back To School The Indian Express - "We live in a Series and Best-Seller Driven Market" Ask her what’s her recipe for a successful children’s book and pat comes the reply from author Payal Kapadia. “I don’t take myself seriously. In fact, my daughters Keya (12) and Nyla (18) are the first readers and critics of my 29 Feb 2016 • 3 min read
Blogs Hippocampus Library interviews Payal Kapadia: "“There’s a little part of us that remains a child forever." Payal Kapadia’s debut book, Wisha Wozzariter, won the Crossword Award for Children’s Writing in 2013. It is also on the “101 Indian Children’s Books We Love!” list. After getting a B.A.(Hons.) degree in English Literature from St. Xavier’s 3 Jan 2016 • 2 min read
Blogs The Good Book Corner interviews Payal Kapadia Payal Kapadia’s Wisha Wozzariter won the Crossword Award for Children’s Writing in 2013. It is also on the 101 Indian Children’s Books We Love! list. We loved Horrid High and this December the next in the series Horrid High: Back to 20 Nov 2015 • 4 min read
Horrid High New Asian Writing interviews Payal Kapadia Payal Kapadia studied English Literature at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. After studying Journalism at Northwestern University in Chicago, she worked with Outlook in Mumbai and The Japan Times in Tokyo. Her debut novella, “Wisha Wozzariter,” won the Crossword Award for Children’s Writing 5 Sep 2014 • 7 min read
Interviews An interview with the talented Roger Dahl, illustrator of Wisha Wozzariter Earning a living as a cartoonist may be the stuff that childhood dreams are made of, but they seldom turn into reality. Roger Dahl is one of the fortunate few who have made the grade, and it all started in Tokyo. For over 20 25 Apr 2014 • 7 min read
Interviews The Afternoon interviews Payal Kapadia: ‘Wish’a good read Dhriti Menon caught up with children’s fiction author, Payal Kapadia to talk about her latest novel ‘Wisha Wozzariter’ and her take on writing for children. ‘Wisha Wozzariter’ is a quirky story of a girl with a vivid imagination who yearns to be a 18 Jul 2012 • 3 min read
Interviews The Japan Times interviews Payal Kapadia: Young writers, listen to the purple mouse of wisdom Readers of The Japan Times may be familiar with Payal Kapadia, who wrote the children’s book-review column “On the Book Trail” from 2002 to 2008. Since then, Kapadia, has been writing children’s books herself, and last month, she 17 Jul 2012 • 3 min read
Interviews Time Out interviews Payal Kapadia: The new book takes a pint-sized writer on a zany journey Payal Kapadia first began writing Wisha Wozzariter in 2005, on maternity leave from her former job at Outlook magazine. It was only last year that she was able to finish the tale of 10-year-old Wisha who wants to be a writer, cleverly incorporating the 6 Jul 2012 • 2 min read
India Today India Today interviews Payal Kapadia Beauty is: Being tuned in to how you feel on the inside, and not just to how you appear on the outside. What makes me feel beautiful: My children. Even when I’m in home gear and shuffling around with my hair scrunched 6 Jun 2012 • 1 min read
Businessworld Businessworld interviews Payal Kapadia: "I Write in Confusion and Crisis" In my personal story, a writer’s fear of failing is the greatest villain, says Payal Kapadia. Why this book? And why should a reader pick up this book? This is about the adventure of writing, about the thrill of the creative process. 23 May 2012 • 3 min read
