– Sukanya Nandy
Abhijita Gupta became the world’s youngest author at the age of seven and the first Indian child to sign a deal with Invincible Publishers and Marketeers for four books. According to the India Book of Records, she is the youngest author to write poetry and prose.
Besides, she has also been recognised as the world’s youngest author by the International Book of Records while the Asia Book of Records has conferred on her title of the ‘Grandmaster in Writing.’
The proud daughter to Ashish Gupta and Anupriya Gupta, Abhijita studies in grade 2 at the Presidium, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad. She started writing when she was as little as 5 years. Hailing from the third generation of the renowned poet toA writer duo – Rashtrakavi Shri Maithilisharan Gupt and Santkavi Shri Siyaramsharan Gupt, Abhijita has a flair for creativity. She penned her first book amid the Covid-19 lockdown.
Her first book titled ‘Happiness All Around’ is an anthology of short stories and poems with illustrations. It is being acclaimed widely among kids. She has already received a part of the royalty payment for the first 10,000 copies of her book. Recently, Abhijita also unveiled the cover of her second book- ‘We Will Surely Sustain.’
EducationWorld in an email interview with Abhijita:
You have signed a four-book deal with Invincible, what inspired you to start writing?
I don’t know exactly, I just love to read and write. I love to express myself either from drawing and colouring or writing. I observe my surroundings and thoughts keep coming up in my mind and write whatever I feel like to write.
At such a young age, the Asia Book of Records has conferred you the title of ‘Grandmaster in Writing.’ Your comments.
Though I don’t know much about these but yes everyone in school and family is congratulating me and said they all are proud of me. Its feels great. I want to keep it up.
One of your books is already published – Happiness All Around. Could you tell us more about your book?
It’s the collection of stories and poems. While the stories are about eating healthy food, not being overconfident, importance of friendship, etc, the poems are about Mother Earth, studies, school, friends, children and much more.
Could you tell us about your other three upcoming books – what the stories are based on?
I have completed my second book titled ‘We Will Surely Sustain’, which about the pandemic and its effect on children.
Who’s your favorite author and why?
My favorite author is Ruskin Bond because I love his writing and of course there is so much to learn while reading. I also love the words he uses as it increases my vocabulary also.
What is your favorite book and why?
My favourite book is ‘The Blue Umbrella’ by Ruskin Bond. I love helping everyone and Binya, the girl in story did the same by giving her a hard earned umbrella and still feeling happy for others.
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