Tashan Mehta
@tashanmehta.bsky.social
Author. MAD SISTERS OF ESI (DAW Books, 2025 | HarperCollins India, 2023),THE LIAR'S WEAVE (Juggernaut, 2017)
Mostly on Instagram.
Website: https://www.tashanmehta.com/
Mostly on Instagram.
Website: https://www.tashanmehta.com/
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Tashan Mehta
@tashanmehta.bsky.social
· Nov 24
MAD SISTERS OF ESI is one of The Washington Post’s 10 best SFF novels of 2025. In the sheer amount of what gets published each year and what gets lost, this feels like a small, precious miracle ❤️
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And if any editors out there want to give this book a paper home in N. America or elsewhere beyond S. Asia, well, you know what to do. THE LAST DRAGONERS OF BOWBAZAR won a British Fantasy Award, a Subjective Chaos Kind of Award, & was nominated for the Locus Awards.
February 9, 2026 at 4:44 PM
And if any editors out there want to give this book a paper home in N. America or elsewhere beyond S. Asia, well, you know what to do. THE LAST DRAGONERS OF BOWBAZAR won a British Fantasy Award, a Subjective Chaos Kind of Award, & was nominated for the Locus Awards.
Aaaa!! It's such a weird one, I love it. I've actually been thinking about our panels loads – those were such great conversations! I wish I could go back and extend them
February 7, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Aaaa!! It's such a weird one, I love it. I've actually been thinking about our panels loads – those were such great conversations! I wish I could go back and extend them
Aaa, thank you!! 😍
February 6, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Aaa, thank you!! 😍
Happy (belated) publication day to Les Soeurs Dementes d'Esi, the French translation of Mad Sisters of Esi done by the wonderful Mathilde Montier 🐋✨
Connaissez-vous la forme que prend la folie ?
Rendez-vous en librairie dès aujourd'hui pour connaître la réponse et faites la rencontre de deux sœurs : Myung et Laleh, gardiennes de la baleine-univers de babel.
Les Sœurs démentes d'Esi de @tashanmehta.bsky.social
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Rendez-vous en librairie dès aujourd'hui pour connaître la réponse et faites la rencontre de deux sœurs : Myung et Laleh, gardiennes de la baleine-univers de babel.
Les Sœurs démentes d'Esi de @tashanmehta.bsky.social
www.l-atalante.com/catalogue/la...
February 6, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Happy (belated) publication day to Les Soeurs Dementes d'Esi, the French translation of Mad Sisters of Esi done by the wonderful Mathilde Montier 🐋✨
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I'm still processing the news. I loved this gig so much. Getting to shout about great books by especially newer authors has been one of the most uncomplicated sources of joy in my life, and I'm gonna be sad about this for a long time.
the Post news is gutting for many reasons, but I can’t help focusing on the books section—how great it was, and how essential. So many worthy books barely get reviewed. I’ve had authors reach out to thank me because mine was the only post-pub coverage they got. Just awful for readers & for writers.
February 4, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I'm still processing the news. I loved this gig so much. Getting to shout about great books by especially newer authors has been one of the most uncomplicated sources of joy in my life, and I'm gonna be sad about this for a long time.
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just finished reading the mad sisters of esi by @tashanmehta.bsky.social . what a book! made me want to get up out of my chair and make a world. magical. so grateful for that one.
February 1, 2026 at 3:52 PM
just finished reading the mad sisters of esi by @tashanmehta.bsky.social . what a book! made me want to get up out of my chair and make a world. magical. so grateful for that one.
So delighted you enjoyed it!
February 1, 2026 at 4:09 PM
So delighted you enjoyed it!
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This is a sign to read Mad Sisters of Esi, an intricately woven story of two sisters that sweeps you off of your feet with their palpable bond. With settings of nature and magic interwoven in the beautiful prose, you'll never want to put this book down.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:03 PM
This is a sign to read Mad Sisters of Esi, an intricately woven story of two sisters that sweeps you off of your feet with their palpable bond. With settings of nature and magic interwoven in the beautiful prose, you'll never want to put this book down.
buff.ly/DMvaalG
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Samit is wonderful, and this is an excellent opportunity!
Popping up from the void to say, I'm starting an independent writing workshop! Do have a look, and share with anyone you think might be interested. samit.substack.com/p/writing-wo...
Writing workshops
(Yes, I'm starting one)
samit.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Samit is wonderful, and this is an excellent opportunity!
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Today's pick for recently read awesome fantasy books is @tashanmehta.bsky.social's Mad Sisters of Esi. This book is a SFF hybrid featuring two sisters inside a cosmic whale. That description doesn't do the book justice; I felt like I was in a dream at times and really enjoyed the read.
January 18, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Today's pick for recently read awesome fantasy books is @tashanmehta.bsky.social's Mad Sisters of Esi. This book is a SFF hybrid featuring two sisters inside a cosmic whale. That description doesn't do the book justice; I felt like I was in a dream at times and really enjoyed the read.
I am so delighted you enjoyed it!
January 19, 2026 at 4:39 AM
I am so delighted you enjoyed it!
I am so glad you enjoyed it, @pazsays.bsky.social!! “Klein-bottle of a book” is my new favorite phrase, I’m going to use it everywhere.
@tashanmehta.bsky.social's gobsmackingly excellent MAD SISTERS OF ESI: an absolute klein-bottle of a book that teaches you to read it as you go along, filled w/made-up folktales & cosmic whales; as much about the wildest shit you can imagine as how fucking wild family is; as smart as it is heartfelt
January 1, 2026 at 5:11 AM
I am so glad you enjoyed it, @pazsays.bsky.social!! “Klein-bottle of a book” is my new favorite phrase, I’m going to use it everywhere.
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I've been procrastinating on the right moment to share this, but the cover release and opening pre-orders might just be it.
AGENCY by me!
It's a cosmic horror about commercial landlords from nether-hell dimensions. #nonfiction #fnar
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GBYKFTV8
www.amazon.com/Agency-Tor-O...
AGENCY by me!
It's a cosmic horror about commercial landlords from nether-hell dimensions. #nonfiction #fnar
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GBYKFTV8
www.amazon.com/Agency-Tor-O...
December 29, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I've been procrastinating on the right moment to share this, but the cover release and opening pre-orders might just be it.
AGENCY by me!
It's a cosmic horror about commercial landlords from nether-hell dimensions. #nonfiction #fnar
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GBYKFTV8
www.amazon.com/Agency-Tor-O...
AGENCY by me!
It's a cosmic horror about commercial landlords from nether-hell dimensions. #nonfiction #fnar
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GBYKFTV8
www.amazon.com/Agency-Tor-O...
Aaaa congratulations George!!
December 29, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Aaaa congratulations George!!
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Presenting: THE (TOTALLY DEFINITIVE) BEST FANTASY & SCI-FI BOOKS OF 2024!
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The (Totally Definitive) Best Fantasy & Sci-Fi Books of 2025!
The totally, absolutely objectively, definitely definitive best SFF of 2025!
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December 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Presenting: THE (TOTALLY DEFINITIVE) BEST FANTASY & SCI-FI BOOKS OF 2024!
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It’s such a joy to be on this! Thank you for being so kind to the sisters ✨
December 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
It’s such a joy to be on this! Thank you for being so kind to the sisters ✨
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It's time to finally talk about my favourite books of 2025, so I made a list, without any kind of order, that pretty much covers it. It may be great to fill your TBR!
You can check it here:
jamreads.com/articles/my-...
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You can check it here:
jamreads.com/articles/my-...
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December 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
It's time to finally talk about my favourite books of 2025, so I made a list, without any kind of order, that pretty much covers it. It may be great to fill your TBR!
You can check it here:
jamreads.com/articles/my-...
💙📚
You can check it here:
jamreads.com/articles/my-...
💙📚
What a wonderful list! So glad to be a part of it - thank you!
December 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
What a wonderful list! So glad to be a part of it - thank you!
So if MAD SISTERS OF ESI has spoken to you at all; if it’s changed something in you, or made some piece of time more poignant, I hope you’ll consider it.
December 23, 2025 at 2:15 AM
So if MAD SISTERS OF ESI has spoken to you at all; if it’s changed something in you, or made some piece of time more poignant, I hope you’ll consider it.
Awards don’t do anything by themselves. But they help immensely with discoverability, which helps immensely with readership, which helps immensely when I come to the publisher with the next ridiculous book and say, “It’ll do okay, I promise.”
December 23, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Awards don’t do anything by themselves. But they help immensely with discoverability, which helps immensely with readership, which helps immensely when I come to the publisher with the next ridiculous book and say, “It’ll do okay, I promise.”
You can find the different nice things said about it on this page:
www.tashanmehta.com/madsistersof...
www.tashanmehta.com/madsistersof...
December 23, 2025 at 2:15 AM
You can find the different nice things said about it on this page:
www.tashanmehta.com/madsistersof...
www.tashanmehta.com/madsistersof...
MAD SISTERS OF ESI is eligible for awards this season:
December 23, 2025 at 2:15 AM
MAD SISTERS OF ESI is eligible for awards this season:
Aaa amazing!! Congratulations!!
December 23, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Aaa amazing!! Congratulations!!
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I'm honored to have won the 2025 Sushila Devi Award for LOKA!
🙏 Very grateful to the Bhopal Literature & Art Festival and Shri Ratanlal Foundation for the award, and to the jurors for their kind words.
💙 to the team at Hachette India and to Cameron McClure for supporting the book!
#sciencefiction
🙏 Very grateful to the Bhopal Literature & Art Festival and Shri Ratanlal Foundation for the award, and to the jurors for their kind words.
💙 to the team at Hachette India and to Cameron McClure for supporting the book!
#sciencefiction
December 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I'm honored to have won the 2025 Sushila Devi Award for LOKA!
🙏 Very grateful to the Bhopal Literature & Art Festival and Shri Ratanlal Foundation for the award, and to the jurors for their kind words.
💙 to the team at Hachette India and to Cameron McClure for supporting the book!
#sciencefiction
🙏 Very grateful to the Bhopal Literature & Art Festival and Shri Ratanlal Foundation for the award, and to the jurors for their kind words.
💙 to the team at Hachette India and to Cameron McClure for supporting the book!
#sciencefiction