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Wrote Chikkamma Tours (Pvt.) Ltd, a “cosy Bangalore murder mystery with a realistic portrayal of queer lives” (Scroll). More at unmana.com. Lives with @nileshb.bsky.social.
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that's aptly named it does look like a misspelled disaster
a product image of a watch, gold with bright white patterns on the face. text below says Diastar Original Automatic.
November 20, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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just went on a palestine fundraiser and saw Lilly Wachowski just donated <3 <3
September 15, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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Delhi friends, come to the Bookshop in Lodhi Colony next week Friday (25 April) at 6 pm! I'll be talking about Chikkamma Tours with Jai Arjun Singh.

Tickets are 299/: rzp.io/rzp/chikkamma
The Bookshop Inc is excited to invite you for an evening with debut author Unmana, and critic Jai Arjun Singh to discuss Unmana's singularly unique mystery novel, Chikkamma Tours (Pvt.) Ltd. DATE: FRIDAY, APRIL 25 TIME: 06:00-07:00PM Please note: Entry via RSVP only. (Full price of the tickets is redeemable against the purchase of any books of your choosing.)
April 17, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Bandra tomorrow (1 March), 2 to 4!

Find the full schedule at readakitaab.com/literature-f...
Meet me at Read A Kitaab Lit Fest R.D. National College, Bandra, 1 March, Saturday. 2.10 pm: "Why so Serious? The write side of funny" Rehana Munir & Unmana in conversation with Bijay Nair. 3.05 pm: "No boundaries, No Binaries: A queer conversation" Farhad Dadyburjor, Unmana & Kiran Bhat in conversation with Kalpak Chavan.
February 28, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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I’m in a Hyderabad paper today!
#booksky #queerbook
Page 5 of Hans India newspaper. The headlines are Unmana's Bibliomystery Explores Identity, Love. This Valentine’s Day fall in love with your skin. Priyanka Chopra turns bridesmaid for brother’s bride. Unmana's Bibliomystery Explores Identity, Love. CHIKKAMMA TOURS (PVT.) LTD. Set in Bengaluru's iconic bookstores, the bibliomystery follows Nilima as she navigates love, loss, and an unexpected murder. ASKARI JAFFER. 'Chikamma Tours (Pvt.) Ltd, emerged from a serendipitous moment in a writing class in Bengaluru, where a single scene laid the foundation for an intricate bibliomystery. Reflecting on the setting of the novel, Unmana shares, "It might be more accurate to say that Bengaluru chose me. During a ten-week writing course in 2017, I wrote a scene for Zac O'Yeahs class that became the basis for the book. The conversation in that scene was infused with mentions of novels I had read set in Bengaluru, and those books had shaped my perception of the city. When I returned to Mumbai, I couldn't transplant the story-Bengaluru had become an inseparable part of it." What began as a short assignment soon took the shape of a murder mystery anchored in the city's iconic bookstores. "Bengaluru's bookstores are legendary: they were a reve-lation to me. I had grown up in Assam and had never seen something like Church Street before-so many bookstores, so many different kinds of books, and an abundance of affordable second-hand books. This is how I came to write a murder mystery with a book-obsessed heroine and a murdered bookstore owner," they say. Among the ensemble cast, certain characters left a lasting impression on the author. "Nilima, of course, is dear to me. Shwetha is the quintessential hero- ine-feminine and charm-ing-while Poorna serves as Nilimas foil but also her peer. Maniram's longing for home, Pallavs desire to be cool, Mehnaz's love of libraries-all of them feel real. But two characters surprised me the most: Inspec- tor Sharmila Lamani, for her courage and her ability to balance a demanding job with an unwavering, if partially concealed, love for Hafeeza. And Sampath, for his consistent kindness," they share.
February 9, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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Here, have some yellows
An amaltas or Indian laburnum tree in full flower, all bright yellow and full leaves, at the edge of a small lawn. Nearby are other trees including a coconut, and a tall building partially visible Bright yellow to orange sunflowers in a glass vase on a table, in front of a blue wall
January 26, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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Guess it’s time to share this then cc @galatfemme.bsky.social
Murder, She Wrote. Jane Borges, Kalpana Swaminathan, Meeti Shroff Shah and Unmana. Murder mysteries and thrillers have long been dominated by male writers and detectives. Jane Borges leads Kalpana Swaminathan, Meeti Shroff Shah and Unmana in a refreshing conversation on how their recent novels rewrite the rules —and the gaze— of the genre. Location: David Sassoon Library (garden). Date: February 1, 5-6 PM.
January 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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I have signed probably a couple hundred copies so far but it DOES NOT get old
Unmana standing in front of a screen saying Title Waves holding the book Chikkamma Tours (Pvt.) Ltd. I am in white and pink mekhela-sador-blouse. Book description: The title and the author's name, Unmana, are in purple on a green background. Unmana in same outfit signing a stack of books. The book is Chikkamma Tours (Pvt.) Ltd.
January 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Anyone around Bandra on Thursday and want to meet me?
MUMBAI. Meet author Unmana at popular bookstores in your city as they sign copies of CHIKKAMMA TOURS (PVT.) LTD. Thursday | 23 January 2025. 1.30 p.m. | Title Waves, Bandra. 2.00 p.m. | Fictionary, Bandra.
January 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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This book broke my heart today.
November 25, 2024 at 4:18 PM