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How failed author Kanishka Gupta turned into a top literary agent

ByKanishka Gupta
Feb 16, 2017 09:23 PM IST

A peddler of author manuscripts writes about his journey of accepting that his strength lay in handholding talent, not writing books

As a student, I cannot recall any fondness for reading. The only books that mattered were textbooks and, based on my impressive academic record, it seemed I was set to study in the Ivy League and work in the financial sector.

Initially, Gupta was jealous of his authors and their writing skills. Now, he has accepted that his strength lies in finding talent
Initially, Gupta was jealous of his authors and their writing skills. Now, he has accepted that his strength lies in finding talent
At the age of 22, Gupta finished his first book – an overwritten, badly researched, bizarre novel involving conspiracy theories, such as the presence of Christ’s tomb in Roza Bal and the existence of a Nazi base in Antarctica
At the age of 22, Gupta finished his first book – an overwritten, badly researched, bizarre novel involving conspiracy theories, such as the presence of Christ’s tomb in Roza Bal and the existence of a Nazi base in Antarctica
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