Preethi Nair
Is the Author of the book 100 Shades of White, published in 2003 and The Colour of love which is a fictionalised account of her journey, set in the artworld.
Hey Preethi, envisage yourself as a fruit, which one would you be?
I’d like to say passion but I don’t really like them that much – except for the vitamin c content so mango, the colour, the smell, the taste all delivers what it promises.
Describe your writing style in one sentence
Magical realism – magic and possibility woven into every day life.
Without the naughty bits, describe your typical writing day
I don’t have one. No two days are ever the same and the days I do write, I write obsessively with no concept of time.
Reality T.V. or a good documentary?
Good documentary
What did you do to get published in the first place?
Well got rejected a lot. In a nutshell, I did not accept the rejection, set up my own publishing company to publish my first novel Gypsy Masala, set up my own PR company, hyped the book under an alias, got it into the London book charts and sold it off to HarperCollins as part of a three book deal.
Was it plain sailing after that? What happened?
It was never plain sailing. After that, the BBC bought 100 Shades of White for a two part drama scheduled I hope in the very near future.
Fish and chips or Caesar salad?
Oh this is a hard one as I love both – okay then, Fish and Chips
Can you remember anything remotely embarrassing about your very first book signing?
Uhm, that there was nobody there?
A good piece of literature or Women’s glossy?
Both again! When I am writing myself I would have to say the glossy.
Is it true when they say getting published is all about the parties, giving up the day job and becoming an overnight trillionaire?
No, it’s about doing what you love, waking up every day and not believing that you get paid to do it.
So the best thing about being a published writer is…?
Sharing your work with people.
© Lola Jaye