Dynamism of love and leave gets worldwide rave
Venkat Raman
One of the most prolific writers and singers will be in Auckland next month to celebrate the launch his latest book.
Melbourne based Shriram Iyer will also conduct ‘Book Talk’ of ‘Let Me Go,’ a compelling novel of romance and suspense.
The event will be held on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at the function hall (First Floor) of Shivani Indian Vegetarian Restaurant located at 23 Eric Barker Place, off Kolmar Road, close to Hunters Corner in Papatoetoe, South Auckland.
Shriram will also sign copies of his books purchased at the event, which will be held from 11 am to 1 pm. Entry is free for all.
After a five-year hiatus, Shriram Iyer’s second novel, the highly anticipated ‘Let Me Go’ was released in bookstores across India in November 2017.
The E-book version is globally on Amazon.
Here is an overview of what promises to be an unputdownable book.
About ‘Let Me Go’
A boy and a girl can become friends. But can they remain friends forever?
When Anshuman Kale meets Indira Kelkar, all it takes to bring them close is a lost school bag, a missed school bus leading to a walk back home, and a few cutlets to beat the after-school hunger.
As the now best friends grow up together, there is nothing that can come between their friendship. Or so they think!
At the climax of their teenage years, as Indira falls in love with a man five years older than her, she finds herself caught between friendship and love, neither of which she can let go.
But as their lives begin to take a turn, for good, for bad, and for the worse, Anshuman is forced to rethink one of the things he had considered a given: ‘He and Indira would be best of friends forever.’
Now estranged for years, Anshuman is looking forward to marrying the love of his life, while Indira is waiting to hear back on her euthanasia appeal.
What could have gone so wrong that she wants to end her life?
As their lives intersect once again, how far will Anshuman go for Indira?
To Friendship . . . With Love
About the Author
‘Let Me Go’ is published by Fingerprint Publishing (an imprint of Prakash books) and is slated for release in India in November. As readers might remember, Shriram’s first book ‘Wings of Silence’ was published by Westland Books/Grey Oak Publishers in 2012 and was translated into Korean by Darun Publishers.
A recipient of the Shankar’s International Award for creative writing from then President Shankar Dayal Sharma in 1996, Shriram has also authored a few unpublished short stories, adapted scripts for theatre and screenplays for short films.
Shriram has had memorable success as a singer and songwriter, with over 2.5 million views on YouTube.
In 2007, he released his first pop music album, Is Dhundh Mein across India which was launched by popular music director Shankar Mahadevan.
He has entertained audiences in over 500 concerts across USA, India, New Zealand and Australia.
Born in Bangalore, Shriram spent his schooling days in Gujarat.
He later obtained an MBA from the Melbourne Business School and is currently working on his third novel in Melbourne.
A Labour of Love?
Shriram refers to the creative arts as a labour of love, but outrageous commercial success could make him look at things differently.
Along with his other creative pursuits, Shriram has had two seasons as a Commentator for Cricket Australia, sharing the same media space as legendary commentators like Harsha Bhogle, Michael Slater and Mark Waugh.
The Audiobook is an up and coming format for books and Shriram was chosen by Audible India to narrate books which include those written by former President of India Pranab Mukherjee, Shashi Tharoor, Devdutt Pattnaik, Ram Gopal Varma, Suhel Seth and voiceovers for bestsellers such as Savi Varma’s Everyone has a love story and MS Dhoni’s Biography written by Biswajeet Ghosh.
The Marketing Consultant
Following his MBA degree, Shriram worked for large corporates like Sensis and AGL, feeding his passion for the SMB (Small-to-Medium Business) sector. He currently helps the SMB segment develop customer acquisition strategies and drives their campaigns using social media marketing tools.
He also writes a monthly business column for a Melbourne-based newspaper.
To Buy ‘Let Me Go’
The book is available on Amazon and bookstores across India. Interested readers can also avail sample chapters by visiting: www.authorshriram.com/home
Email: shriram2.iyer2@gmail.com
