Sari Shop Widow by Shobhan Bantwal

In September, author Shobhan Bantwal, will tour cyber space to promote her latest book The Sari Shop Widow. I just finished it earlier today and its great. This is Shobhan's third book and they keep getting better each time (and I was a fan with the first). We'll be looking for blogs to host Shobhan and the Sari Shop Widow soon. If you'd like to be considered, contact nikki @ nikkileigh.com

About The Sari Shop Widow

Pungent curry, sweet fried onions, incense, colorful beads, and lush fabrics – THE SARI SHOP WIDOW is a novel set on the streets of Edison, New Jersey’s Little India, where a young businesswoman rediscovers the magic of love and family. When Anjali Kapadia’s posh sari boutique in New Jersey is on the verge of financial ruin, her wealthy uncle from India comes to her rescue.

But the wily, dictatorial uncle arrives with some unpleasant surprises—a young Indo-British partner named Rishi Shah for one—and a startling secret that disturbs Anjali.

Falling in love with the mysterious Shah only adds to Anjali’s burgeoning list of complications. Torn between her loyalty to her family and her business on the one hand and her growing attraction for a man who could never fit into her life on the other, Anjali turns to her family and cultural roots to make a life-altering decision.

About Shobhan Banwal

Shobhan Bantwal calls her writing “Bollywood in a Book,” romantic, colorful, action-packed tales, rich with elements of her own Indian culture — stories that entertain and educate. She is an award-winning women’s fiction author of three published novels and has contributed to an anthology of short stories. Shobhan writes for a variety of publications including The Writer magazine, India Abroad, Little India, U.S. 1, Desi Journal, India Currents, Overseas Indian, and New Woman India. Her short stories have won honors/awards in contests sponsored by Writer's Digest, New York Stories and New Woman magazines.

For a preview of the book, visithttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9uRlbkxxes

Some of the topics in The Sari Shop Widow Include:

• The Fashion industry

• Romance novels

• Ethnic literature

• Jewelry

• India
  

• Indian culture

• Little India

• Clothing

Shobhan Bantwal – Sari Shop Widow

September

Tuesday September 1 – Nikki Leigh shares her review for Sari Shop Widow by Shobhan Bantwal on her book review blog - http://nikkileighreviews.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/the-sari-shop-widow-by-shobhan-bantwal/

Wednesday September 2 – Gwendolyn Bruno posts her review and an excerpt from Sari Shop Widow by Shobhan Bantwal - http://aseaofbooks.blogspot.com/2009/09/blog-tour-and-book-review-17-sari-shop.html

Thursday September 3 – Gwendolyn Bruno posts a guest post by Shobhan Bantwal, author of Sari Shop Widow - http://aseaofbooks.blogspot.com/2009/09/guest-post-shobhan-bantwal-author-of.html

Friday September 4 – Margay Justice shares her review for The Sari Shop Widow by Shobhan Bantwal - http://margayleahjustice.com

Monday September 7 – Angela Wilson hosts Shobhan Bantwal and The Sari Shop Widow on her blog - http://www.popsyndicate.com/books/story/a_cultural_dilemma_by_shobhan_bantwal

Tuesday September 8 – Joyce Anthony shares information about Shobhan Bantwal and The Sari Shop Widow - http://joyce-anthony.blogspot.com/2009/09/shobhan-banwal-returns-with-her-latest.html

Wednesday September 9 – Joyce Anthony shares her interview with Shobhan Bantwal, author of The Sari Shop Widow - http://joyce-anthony.blogspot.com/2009/09/talk-with-shobhan-bantwal.html

Thursday September 10 – Shobhan Bantwal, author of The Sari Shop Widow is interviewed by Barry Eva on Across the Pond - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Across-the-Pond/2009/09/10/A-Book-and-a-Chat-with-Shobhan-Bantwal at 7:30 pm EST – Call in number (347) 237-5398

Friday September 11 – Wendy Burt shares her interview with Shobhan Bantwal on her blog http://askwendy.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/10-questions-for-shobhan-bantwal-author-of-the-sari-shop-widow/

Tuesday September 15 – Rebecca Taylor shares her interview with Shobhan Bantwal, author of The Sari Shop Widow - http://imlostinbooks.blogspot.com/2009/09/blog-tour-sari-shop-widow-by-shobhan.html

Wednesday September 16 – Yvonne Eve Walus shares her speed interview with Shobhan Bantwal, authr of The Sari Shop Widow - http://yewalus.blogspot.com/2009/09/speed-interview-with-author-of-sari.html

Wednesday September 16 - Chelle Cordero shares information about Shobhan Bantwal’s new book – The Sari Shop Widow on her blog - http://cce613.xanga.com/712140305/woman-in-charge-shobhan-bantwal/

Thursday September 17 – Amanda Snow shares her review for Sari Shop Widow by Shobhan Bantwal on her blog - http://apatchworkofbooks.blogspot.com/2009/09/sari-shop-widow-review.html

Monday September 21 – Joyce Anthony shares an excerpt from The Sari Shop Widow by Shobhan Bantwal – http://www.joyce-anthony.blogspot.com/

Tuesday September 22 – Joyce Anthony shares her review of The Sari Shop Widow by Shobhan Bantwal - http://www.joyce-anthony.blogspot.com/

Wednesday September 23 – Susan Jensen shares her review for Sari Shop Widow by Shobhan Bantwal – http://blogginboutbooks.blogspot.com

Thursday September 24 – Dee Savoy shares information about Shobhan Bantwal and her latest novel, The Sari Shop Widow- http://www.dsavoy.com/serendipity Or Dee Savoy - http://deirdresavoysays.blogspot.com

Friday September 25 – Diane Desch shares her review of The Sari Shop Widow by Shobhan Bantwal- http://bibliophilebythesea.blogspot.com/

Monday September 28 – Wayne Hurlbert shares his review of The Sari Shop Widow and his interview with Shobhan Bantwal - http://www.blogbusinessworld.blogspot.com

Tuesday September 29 – A Book Blogger's Diary shares a review for The Sari Shop Widow by Shobhan Bantwal - http://abookbloggersdiary.blogspot.com

Wednesday September 30 – Rebeca Schiller shares her review for The Sari Shop Widow by Shobhan Bantwal- http://www.alvahsbooks.com

Wednesday September 30 – Christine Verstraete shares her review of The Sari Shop Widow by Shobhan Bantwal- http://candidcanine.blogspot.com

October 2 With the Virtual Book Tours

We are reaching the end of Susan Wingate's virtual book tour to promote her new book - Bobby's Diner. She visits several blogs today to discuss various facets of her book and her writing. Shobhan Bantwal talks about ethnic fiction in her post on Pamela Kinney's blog. Learn more about the women behind the words.

Thursday October 2 –

Learn more about ethnic fiction from Shobhan Bantwal – an author who writes very well crafted ethnic fiction - http://pamelakkinney.blogspot.com/

Author, Lulu Thomas shares her interview with Susan WIngate - http://missmaesite.blogspot.com/2008/09/author-susan-wingate.html

Susan Wingate discusses book clubs at http://www.apooobooks.com/author-susan-wingate-discusses-book-clubs/

You can also visit Susan and read her article about women in conflict at http://allwomenstalk.com/a-war-of-women-by-susan-wingate

For the most up to date information for all tours, visit www.virtualblogtour.blogspot.com

Nikki Leigh – Award winning Author & Publicist

Book Promo 101 - http://www.nikkileigh.com
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Forbidden Daughter by Shobhan Bantwal

I'm very pleased and proud to have Shobhan Bantwal touring with us in October. I hosted her on several of my blogs when her first book was released last year and I've been waiting to hear her second book. It was wonderful and worth the wait. Shobhan brings her personal knowledge of Indian culture to the reader through the pages of her books. I've learned more about India through her books than I ever dreamed possible. Don't you just love reading an engaging novel and walking away with new information about the location and the topic?

Throughout the month of September, I'll be in touch with blog owners about hosting Shobhan during October. If you're interested in participating, feel free to contact me nikki@nikkileigh.com I've already lined up some great hosts and it will be a wonderful month with this talented author.


About The Forbidden Daughter

When a young widow refuses to comply with her in-laws' dictate to abort her unborn child, will her rebellion turn out to be the greatest mistake of her life, or a blessing in disguise? This is the story of one mother’s valiant fight to protect her daughters in a society that often frowns on female children, and the only man who will help her in her battle when the stakes become impossibly high.

THE FORBIDDEN DAUGHTER is woven around the hot-button social issue of vanishing girl children in contemporary India, where gender-based abortions and female infanticide continue to be practiced in some areas despite laws to ban the practices.

Themes in The Forbidden Daughter

Gender-Based Abortions in a Male-Centric Society *

India’s vanishing girl babies *Selective abortions *

Female infanticide * Women’s fiction * Gender-based abortion *

Female Feticide * India’s Vanishing Girls * India’s Unwanted Children *

Indian Fiction * Female Infanticide *Female-Child Murders * Abortion *

Ethnic Fiction * Ethnic Indian Books * Indian Authors * Cultural Fiction

Shobhan's Bio

Shobhan Bantwal is the author of THE DOWRY BRIDE and THE FORBIDDEN DAUGHTER. Both novels are set in India and released by Kensington Publishing Corp. Shobhan’s short story titled WHERE THE LOTUS GROWS is scheduled for publication in an anthology in spring 2009 and the proceeds will be donated by the publisher, Freya’s Bower, to a battered women’s shelter.

As a freelance writer, Shobhan frequently writes columns for India Abroad. Since 2002, Shobhan’s articles and short stories have also appeared in a variety of other publications including The Writer magazine, Little India, U.S. 1, Desi Journal, India Currents, Overseas Indian, New Woman India, Kanara Saraswat and Sulekha. Her short stories have won honors and awards in fiction contests sponsored by Writer’s Digest, New York Stories and New Woman magazines.

For more information about her books, stories and articles, visit her website at www.shobhanbantwal.com

Shobhan Bantwal's Schedule

Wednesday October 1 –Let’s start the month by learning more details about Shobhan Bantwal - http://detailwithnikkileigh.blogspot.com/2008/09/forbidden-daughter-by-shobhan-bantwal.html

Thursday October 2 – Guest Post about Ethnic Fiction with Pamela Kinney http://pamelakkinney.blogspot.com/2008/10/author-shobhan-bantwals-virtual-blog.html

Friday October 3 – http://shivasarms.blogspot.com/2008/10/q-and-with-shobhan-bantwal.html - Cheryl Snell

Monday October 6 –Abundant Solutions Radio Show – their mission is to provide quality personal and professional services to empower, encourage, and enhance both individuals as well as companies to reach their goals. ASE assists individuals and organizations be more, do more, and have more. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/asemotivation - Call-in Number: (718) 508-9600. The show is live from 9 – 10 pm EST. You can also download the recording to listen after the show. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/asemotivation/2008/10/07/The-Forbidden-Daughter-

Wednesday October 8 – Author Spotlight with Pamela Thibodeaux - http://pamswildroseblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/author-spotlight-shobhan-bantwal.html

Thursday October 9 – Shobhan travels to New Zealand to appear on Yvonne Walus’ blog. Join them for an interview - http://yewalus.blogspot.com/2008/10/forbidden-daughter.html

Friday October 10 – Shobhan visits with Mary Terzian http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewblog.asp?AuthorID=37931

Monday October 13 - http://cherylsbooknook.blogspot.com/2008/10/interview-with-shobhan-bantwal.html

Wednesday October 15 –Interview with Shobhan Bantwal and Review of Forbidden Daughter - http://wordstrumpet.typepad.com/bookstrumpet/2008/10/the-forbidden-daughter.html

Thursday October 16 – Shobhan's interview with James Baskin on Nearly Nothing But Novels http://nearlynothingbutnovels.blogspot.com/2008/10/interview-with-author-shobhan-bantwal.html

Friday October 17 – Guest Post about Abortion, John McCain, India and The Forbidden Daughter – http://newgreatbooks.blogspot.com/2008/10/forbidden-daughter-author-shobhan.html

Monday October 20 – Joyce Anthony features information about Forbidden Daughter and Shobhan Bantwal - http://joyceanthony.tripod.com/blog/index.blog/1849537/i-have/

Tuesday October 21 – Joyce Anthony features an excerpt from Forbidden Daughter - http://joyceanthony.tripod.com/blog/index.blog/1849747/the-forbidden-daughteran-excerpt/

Wednesday October 22 – Joyce Anthony features an interview with Shobhan Bantwal - http://joyceanthony.tripod.com/blog/index.blog/1850000/a-talk-with-shobhan-bantwal/

Thursday October 23 – Joyce Anthony features her review for Forbidden Daughter by Shobhan Bantwal- http://joyceanthony.tripod.com/blog/index.blog/1850336/the-forbidden-daughter-by-shobhan-bantwala-review/

Friday October 24 – http://beforeiwaspublished.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-heritage-and-my-writing-by-shobhan.html – Post about writing about our Heritage

Monday October 27 – www.blogtalkradio.com/nikkileigh Live Interview with Nikki Leigh Call-in Number: (347) 215-8201 - 6 pm EST http://www.blogtalkradio.com/nikkileigh/2008/10/27/Nikki-Leigh-Talks-with-Shobhan-Bantwal

Tuesday October 28 -

http://sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-heritage-and-my-writing-by-shobhan.html

Wednesday October 29 – Review and interview with the Book Club Queen

Review: http://www.book-club-queen.com/book-club-reading-lists.html

Interview: http://www.book-club-queen.com/book-discussion-questions.html

Feature Box: http://www.book-club-queen.com/how-to-write-a-novel.html

Friday October 31 –Read Nikki Leigh’s review for The Forbidden Daughter - http://nikkisreviews.blogspot.com/2008/09/forbidden-daughter-by-shobhan-bantwal.html