Meetup venue and date confirmed for 21 Mar. We will meet at CCD.. same place as last time... and then move from there to a different place for lunch after a couple of hours.



There is NO charge for the meetup, however, we will be using the CCD venue, and you will be expected to order atleast one item.



Hope to see some of the old faces again. And new members are always welcome.



For first timers, please carry a list of your favourites in Sci Fi / Fantasy, in whichever genre you prefer. Most of us are really passionate about this genre, and will be talking only about SFF and related subjects... so first timers, be prepared to join in, argue, discourse, listen, fight, convince, agree....



Some of us have planned to read / watch Ender's Game (Book / movie) so that there is a common point for discussion. In case of any other suggestions, please comment below.



On popular demand, The discussion theme for this meetup will be Post Apocalyptic fiction... so make sure you do your homework!! ;D



Author Interaction



We will be in conversation with author Shweta Taneja on writing a fantasy book which explores all taboos of our society. Her latest Cult of Chaos, is a tantric detective mystery set in Delhi, endorsed by authors like Ashwin Sanghi and Samit Basu.



About Shweta Taneja



Shweta is an author, journalist and columnist based in Bangalore. She has a weakness for the occult, the eccentric and the oral traditions of mythology and uses these to frame her fantasy fiction. Find more of her atwww.shwetawrites.com (http://www.shwetawrites.com/)



ABOUT CULT OF CHAOS



The book is a tantric detective thriller, India’s first. It's an urban fantasy that weaves Indian mythology with modern Delhi and its issues. Anantya Tantrist, the main detective, is a gaali-spewing, beedi-smoking fearless tantrik. The book especially explores all kinds of taboos and immorality in our society.

It has got extensive coverage in media (including The Hindu, Tehelka, Economic Times, Business Standard, New Indian Express, DNA, Asian Age, Deccan Chronicle, etc). Endorsed by authors Ashwin Sanghi, Samit Basu, Ravinder Singh, Ashok Banker, Ravi Subramanium, Sharath Komarraju, Anil Menon. Cover designed by George Mathen (Appupen), who is a fabulous graphic novelist himself.



AUTHOR REVIEWS

'An author with an impressive imagination and terrific storytelling skills' - Ashwin Sanghi

'Cult of Chaos is racy, rousing, rambunctious and rakshas-ful. Read immediately.' - Samit Basu



MEDIA REVIEWS



'Cult of Chaos promises to be a crime-busting story unlike any other.' - Asian Age

'The terrible, scary and horrific side of society is explored...' - Economic Times

'Taneja sure knows how to get the readers hooked and hang in anticipation..' -Mail Today



Anantya Tantrist is the new gumshoe in town' - The Hindu



'Her protagonist is so well developed that she can have Twitter discussions with her.' - New Indian Express

'...engages and piques your interest at every level...' - Deccan Chronicle



' She has explored a unique genre with her book.' - The Hindu

'Edgy thriller' - Mid-Day



'The country's first tantrik detective novel, which also talks about the key issue of women's safety.' - Business Standard



Find more details click here: http://www.shwetawrites.com/anantya