Press - Payal Kapadia

A horrid place where parents dump children

First of all, I would like to congratulate the author of the book Horrid High , Payal Kapadia, who has done an excellent job. The characters Ferg Gottin, Immy Tate, Phil Fingersmith, Fermina Filch and Bat were the characters who played the roles of the

26 Aug 2016 • 1 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

Book Reviews

Indian Express reviews Horrid High

Born to parents who are not particularly interested in raising a child, 11-year-old Ferg Gottin is dumped in a residential school called Happy High. Only, it is really Horrid High, where orphans and abandoned children are sent to be forgotten, and where the teachers

7 Dec 2014 • 1 min read