• Youssef Rakha

    Saturday 4 June 2011

    Youssef Rakha is a writer and photographer. Born in Cairo in 1976, he earned a BA in English and Philosophy from Hull University in the UK. From 1998 to…
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  • Tim Smit

    Tuesday 31 May 2011

    Tim is Chief Executive and co-founder of the award-winning Eden Project near St Austell in Cornwall. Eden began as a dream in 1995 and opened its doors to the…
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  • Tarun Tejpal

    Saturday 19 November 2011

    In a 27-year career as a journalist, Tarun has been an editor with the India Today and the Indian Express groups, and the managing editor of Outlook. He is…
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  • Tahmima Anam

    Saturday 4 June 2011

    Tahmima Anam was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Her first novel, A Golden Age, was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and the Costa First Novel Prize, and…
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  • Ha-Joon Chang

    Sunday 29 May 2011

    Ha-Joon Chang has turned all received wisdom about free markets, globalisation and the digital revolution on its head, and offers a compelling alternative in his latest book '23 Things…
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  • Anna Funder

    Friday 18 November 2011

    Anna Funder is the prize-winning author of two books – Stasiland and All That I Am. Stasiland, which won the 2004 Samuel Johnson Prize, tells the stories of people…
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  • Michael Scheuer

    Sunday 29 May 2011

    Michael Scheuer was the chief of the CIA's bin Laden unit from 1996 to 1999 and remained a counterterrorism analyst until 2004. He is the author of several books…
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  • Kamel Riahi

    Saturday 4 June 2011

    Kamel Riahi was born in the village of al Manafikh, Tunisia, in 1974. He has published two collections of short stories and a novel, al-Mishrat ('Scalpel'), which has been…
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  • Helena Kennedy

    Saturday 28 May 2011

    Helena Kennedy is one of Britain's most distinguished lawyers. She has spent her professional life giving voice to those who have least power within the system, championing civil liberties…
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  • Stuart Clark

    Friday 3 June 2011

    Stuart Clark is a journalist, author and broadcaster. His career is devoted to presenting the complex and dynamic world of astronomy to the general public.His latest book is his…
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Tarun Tejpal

Tarun Tejpal  Kerala 2011

Saturday 19 November 2011

Founder of Tehelka - which has garnered international fame for its aggressive public interest journalism.

In a 27-year career as a journalist, Tarun has been an editor with the India Today and the Indian Express groups, and the managing editor of Outlook. He is…
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Simon Armitage

Simon Armitage  Kerala 2011

Saturday 19 November 2011

Poet, professor, broadcaster and novelist

Simon Armitage was born in West Yorkshire and is Professor of Poetry at the University of Sheffield. A recipient of numerous prizes and awards, he has published ten collections…
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Jeremy Leggett

Jeremy Leggett  Kerala 2011

Saturday 19 November 2011

"Britain's most respected green energy boss.”

Jeremy Leggett is founder and chairman of Solarcentury, a solar solutions company currently the UK's fastest growing private energy company. An author and advocate for renewables in the international…
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Anna Funder

Anna Funder  Kerala 2011

Friday 18 November 2011

Prize-winning author of ‘Stasiland' and 'All That I Am’

Anna Funder is the prize-winning author of two books – Stasiland and All That I Am. Stasiland, which won the 2004 Samuel Johnson Prize, tells the stories of people…
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Ed Vere

Ed Vere  Kerala 2011

Friday 18 November 2011

Painter and illustrator of children’s books

Ed Vere studied fine art at Camberwell College of Art and has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1999. He is published in both England and the US.…
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Fergal Keane

Fergal Keane  Kerala 2011

Friday 18 November 2011

One of the BBC's most distinguished correspondents and an award-winning broadcaster and author.

Fergal Keane was born in London and educated in Ireland. He is one of the BBC's most distinguished correspondents and an award-winning broadcaster and author. He has reported for…
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Namita Gokhale

Namita Gokhale  Kerala 2011

Friday 18 November 2011

writer, publisher and co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival.

Namita Gokhale is a writer, publisher and festival director. Her first novel, Paro: Dreams of Passion, came out in 1984. Her other novels include Gods, Graves and Grandmother, A…
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Anita Nair

Anita Nair  Kerala 2011

Friday 18 November 2011

Author, poet and essayist translated into over 30 languages

Anita Nair is the best selling author of The Better Man, Ladies Coupe and Mistress. She has also published four books for children, a collection of literary essays titled…
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Shashi Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor  Kerala 2011

Thursday 17 November 2011

Member of the Indian Parliament, Shashi Tharoor is also a prolific author, columnist, journalist and a human rights advocate.

(Malayalam, India. 1956) Member of the Indian Parliament, Shashi Tharoor is also an author, columnist, journalist and a human rights advocate. Shashi Tharoor's career in the United Nations began…
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Simon Singh

Simon Singh  Kerala 2011

Thursday 17 November 2011

Physicist and author of the first No.1 bestselling mathematics book 'Fermat’s Last Theorem’.

Having completed a PhD in particle physics, Simon Singh joined the BBC science department in 1991 and worked on series such as Tomorrow’s World and Horizon. He is the…
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