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YODA PRESS has been publishing award-winning titles on sexuality, dissent, cities, popular and visual culture, and new perspectives on history since 2004.

The publishing arm of Yodakin is the indie publishing house YODA PRESS, which has been creating a list of alternative narrative non-fiction and crossover and academic writing since 2004 in areas such as sexuality, popular culture, visual culture, city writings, and new perspectives in history.

27/03/2024

Our latest title, Corruption Plots, by Malini Ranganathan, Sapana Doshi, and , is out now!

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22/03/2024

Congratulations to Arpita Das on winning the prestigious Women to Watch 2024 Award by

18/03/2024

Pre-order a copy of the first anthology on friendship by women and q***r folx and help us print the second impression!

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18/03/2024

Our title 'Corruption Plots' will be out super soon!

Stay tuned for more details.

Malini Ranganathan Sapana Doshi

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16/03/2024

Victory Colony 1950 is available on Kindle Unlimited for a limited period!

Get your copies here: https://amzn.eu/d/aIDUcLZ

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14/03/2024

A Thousand Tiny Cuts is out now!

The book chronicles the slow transformation of a connected region into national borderlands. Drawing on a decade of fieldwork in northern Bangladesh and eastern India, Sahana Ghosh shows the foundational place of gender and sexuality in the making and management of threat in relation to mobility. Rather than focusing solely on border fences and border crossings, she demonstrates that bordering reorders relations of value. The cost of militarization across this ostensibly "friendly" border is devaluation―of agrarian land and crops, of borderland youth undesirable as brides and grooms in their respective national hinterlands, of regional infrastructures now disconnected, and of social and physical geographies disordered by surveillance. Through a textured ethnography of the gendered political economy of mobility across postcolonial borderlands in South Asia, this ambitious book challenges anthropological understandings of the violence of bordering, migration and citizenship, and transnational inequalities that are based on Euro-American borders and security regimes.

Buy the book here: https://amzn.eu/d/hUbLHj8

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11/03/2024

We are so excited that Arpita Das won the Mentor of the Year Award at PrintWeek's Awards 2024!

Read more about the Awards here: https://www.printweek.in/features/printweeks-most-impactful-women-of-2024-the-noel-dcunha-sunday-column-58620

06/03/2024

We are so excited to announce that 'A Thousand Tiny Cuts' is now available in both print and e-book format.

Get your copies here: https://www.amazon.in/Thousand-Tiny-Cuts-Bangladesh-India-Borderlands/dp/9382579915/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HTT54WPQUW4C&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.J0s5gRRSxzDAMFZdr2NwXg._l9d5cUWiDvGVA5UhLdMA6J8DQL8Xm7_WRxnou96TYo&dib_tag=se&keywords=a+thousand+tiny+cuts+yoda+press&qid=1709709875&sprefix=a+thousand+tiny+cuts+yoda+pres%2Caps%2C208&sr=8-1

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05/03/2024

'Getting Your Narrative Non-Fiction Manuscript in Shape for Publication: An Immersive Month-Long Workshop' is geared towards creative nonfiction, narrative non-fiction or literary non-fiction, a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives.

In this workshop, Arpita Das will draw on her expertise in commissioning and editing narrative non-fiction manuscripts, to handhold you through the best practices in mapping and structuring such a narrative so that it reaches fruition in publication.

This is a four-week workshop with four online sessions on weekends, one-on-one mentoring and feedback to assigned exercises over email. Relevant resources will be shared throughout in the form of google slides and pdfs.

As always, limited seats are available. Write to us at [email protected] today!

16/02/2024

We are beyond thrilled that Gabbilam: A Dalit Epic by Gurram Jashuva, translated from the Telugu by has won the prestigious A.K. Ramanujan Book Prize for Translation.

Association for Asian Studies, Inc. (AAS)

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02/01/2024

Our title 'Between Memory and Forgetting' is available for INR 199 on Kindle today!

Get your copies of this important read here: https://amzn.eu/d/9QlHaQR

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15/12/2023

Join us for the launch of our book, Hope for Sanity, on 26th December from 6:00pm at The Design Centre, Porvorim, Goa.

will be in conversation with Vivek Menezes about his book, Hope for Sanity.

Important: Please park your vehicles in Defence Colony phase 2 or on the Kadamba depot road, close to the cemetery, as there is limited parking space at Design Valley.

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12/12/2023

We are back with our annual winter sale and you can now pre-order your favourite titles at 50% off!

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11/12/2023

We are super thrilled to announce that 'Footprints of a Q***r History' is the winner of The Book of the Year - Non-fiction award at the Rainbow Awards for Literature and Journalism 2023.

Thank you Rainbow Literature Festival for believing in this powerful book.

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11/12/2023

We are extremely proud to have published 'Living with the Weather' which is available now in the UK.

Get your copies here: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CPNRBN85

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09/12/2023

Our title 'A Boundless Fear Gripped Me' will be available at INR 129 on Kindle for the whole of December!

Get your copies here: https://amzn.eu/d/6o9W9Xk

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08/12/2023

Our iconic title 'Footprints of a Q***r History' will be available at INR 199 on Kindle for the whole of December!

Get your copies here: amzn.eu/d/fy0Rh6F

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08/12/2023

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08/12/2023

Our book 'In Praise of Laziness and other essays' by will be out super soon!!

Cover design: Vishwajyoti Ghosh

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08/12/2023

Our forthcoming title, 'Living with the Weather: Climate Change, Ecology and Displacement in South Asia' will be out super soon!

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14/11/2023

We are so proud that two of our titles have been shortlisted for the Rainbow Awards! Footprints of a Q***r History by Maya Sharma and Homeless: Growing up Le***an and Dyslexic in India by K. Vaishali have been shortlisted in the category of Literature: Non Fiction!

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10/11/2023

Check out what previous participants of Yoda Press (Online) Workshops said about their experiences with us!

Join our new workshop, Getting Articles Published in Scholarly Journals, today! Send an email to [email protected] now!

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26/10/2023

Are you struggling with finalising your article for submission to a scholarly journal? Are you wondering about the process and ethics of submission to a peer-reviewed journal? Are you looking for the perfect home for a scholarly article you have worked on for some time? Are you getting started with planning a new scholarly journal? Are you wondering if writing book reviews for scholarly journals is a good option?

Look no further than Yoda Press’s new Online Workshop: Getting Journal Articles Published. This workshop is for Graduate Students, early career researchers, and Journal Editors. It will take you through structuring your article and editing it to make it submission-ready, enable you to find the right journal for your work, familiarise you with the process, ethics and politics of submitting journal articles, and even teach you tips and tricks for starting your own academic journal.

Taught by industry professionals, Yoda Press’s workshops provide you with one-on-one feedback, and personal attention to your articles. These workshops are the perfect track to getting published and seeing your writing go to your dream journal!

So what are you waiting for? Send an email to [email protected] today!

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22/10/2023

Our iconic title 'Loving Women: Being Le***an in Unprivileged India' is available on Amazon Kindle at INR 149 on 22nd October!

Buy here: https://amzn.eu/d/0Vrucp3

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15/10/2023

Sign up for our Self-Publishing Workshop now to interact one-on-one with two very special guests!

Leonard Fernandes of CinnamonTeal Publishing and Dogears Bookshop, established the first Print-on-Demand based self-publishing service in India.

Andaleeb Wajid is a bestselling self-published and published author, whose trilogy Jasmine Villa used to be self published until bought by Westland Publishing.

Together, they will provide you with tips for writing, editing, publishing, marketing, and publicising your self-published book! All you have to do is sign up!

So, what are you waiting for? Send an email to [email protected] today!

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09/10/2023

Check out what previous attendees of Yoda Press Workshops have to say about them!

For one-on-one feedback on your manuscript from experienced industry professionals and writers alike, sign up for How to Get Started with Self-Publishing!

Send an email to [email protected] today!

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08/10/2023

Our forthcoming title 'The Life and Times of Banka Harichandan', by Dipti Ranjan Pattanaik, translated from the Odia by Himansu Mohapatra will be out super soon!

Cover design by Vishwajyoti Ghosh

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30/09/2023

Celebrate this international translation day with our iconic books.

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25/09/2023

Do you have a manuscript you can’t wait to show the world? Are you struggling with turning your manuscript into its most perfect form? Do you wish to see your own manuscript from a different lens? Is the idea of getting your book ready to self-publish too daunting?
If you answered yes to any of the questions, then this workshop is for you.

“How to Get Started with Self-Publishing” will help you take your manuscript to the world! During the workshop, you will get writing and editing tips, equip yourself with formatting basics, marketing strategies, how to navigate this world on your own, and put together the book of your dreams.

The workshop will take you through processes both pre- and post-publishing. From writing, editing, formatting, and typesetting, to marketing, promotion, and copyright management, this workshop will help you take your book from the word document to the shelf. Plus, any other questions you may have about self-publishing, or the publishing industry as a whole, will be answered by seasoned industry professionals.

The workshop will include three two-hour-long online sessions conducted by Arpita Das and Ish*ta Gupta, guest speakers, reading material, exercises to familiarise yourself with self-publishing and one-on-one feedback.

To participate in the workshop, write to us at [email protected]

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Pre-order your copies of our iconic title and help us print the second impression! Pre-order form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12-8xcQ08UZmfBEkDMlwf7L6QYjUF8ASjkC0TNuOUKaE/edit Shilpa Phadke #NithilaKanagasabai Arpita Das #Yaari❤❤🏳‍🌈🏳‍🌈 #friendshipanthology #queerfriendships #indiepublishing #YodaPressat20

Announcing our fabulous Spring'24 Titles!🌼🎉 Stay tuned for more updates! ✨💃 Arpita Das #AshisRoy #MeenaMenon #NishaNairGupta #MaliniRanganathan #DavidPike #SapanaDoshi #springtitles #newbooks #academia #southasia #indiepublishing #yodapressat20 #newreleases

As our country grapples with collective amnesia today, our forthcoming book 'Riots and After in Mumbai', is a reminder to never forget. Arpita Das #forthcomingbook #riotsinmumbai #newrelease #coverreveal #lestweforget #comingsoon #newbookalaert

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As 2023 comes to a close, we reflect on the dynamic titles we published this year. Thanks to #SimonandSchuster for being a terrific imprint partner and to our brilliant authors who stood by us. We are gearing up for our 2024 titles and are excited to bring even more fabulous books to you! Arpita Das #yodapress #indiepublishing #bookwrap #yearendlist #nonfiction #queer #fiction #academicpublishing #SouthAsia

This Christmas, gift a Yoda Press title to your loved ones, or curl up with one along with your favourite hot beverage! Merry Christmas from Team Yoda Press! 🎄🎁 Arpita Das #christmas #yodapress #indiepublishing #christmasjoy #winterlove #happyholidays

We are extremely proud to have published 'Living with the Weather' which is available now in the UK. Get your copies here: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CPNRBN85 Arpita Das #PiyaSrinivasan #newbookalert #outnow #ClimateChange #indiepublishing #southasianstudies

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Our book 'In Praise of Laziness and other essays' by #IndrajitHazra will be out super soon!! Cover design: Vishwajyoti Ghosh Arpita Das #newbookalert #comingsoon #inpraiseoflaziness #coverreveal

Our forthcoming title, 'Living with the Weather: Climate Change, Ecology and Displacement in South Asia' will be out super soon! Arpita Das #livingwiththeweather #comingsoon #coverreveal #displacement #yodapresstitles #newbookalert #environmentstudies #southasianstudies

Celebrate India's 77th Independence Day with Yoda Press Titles! Arpita Das #independenceday #celebration #77thindependanceday #partition #graphicnovel #hopeforsanity #inquilabzindabad #inquilab #otherinthemirror #victorycolony1950 #violentbelongings #thissiddethatside #colonisationandmodernity

Presenting our first ever audiobook The House and Other Stories by Amit Dasgupta. The audiobook is narrated is by the fantastic #PrashantPrakash Listen to the book today: https://www.storytel.com/in/en/books/the-house-and-other-stories-2184769 #audiobook #houseandotherstories #artists #voiceover #bookstagram #audible #audiobookstagram #booklover #reading #bookworm #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #audiobooklove #audiobooksofinstagram #bibliophile #voiceover #readersofinstagram #audiblebooks #audiobooknarrator

We're excited to share that we are now accepting entries for the Yoda Press website blog! Send us your pieces about your stories, opinions, experiences, and perspectives on topics that matter to you! Write to us at [email protected] today. #writing #reading #blog #instagramwriters #yodapressblogs #opinions #freewriting #wordgasm #documents #journals #writingprompts #readersofinstagram

We are so excited to announce that this #dalithistorymonth, our new podcast episode features none other than the brilliant Prof. Chinnaiah Jangam in conversation with Arpita Das! Prof. Jangam translated Gabbilam: A Dalit Epic by Gurram Jashuva from the Telugu into English. Among other things, the two talk about the legendary poet Gurram Jashuva, importance of Dalit narrative traditions, significance of the word 'epic' and the recent reproduction and restructuring of the history of the nation. #podcast #newepisode #bookpublishing #bookpodcast #dalitpoets #dalitepic #dalithistorymonth #spotify #indiepublishing

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We are so excited that our book 'Jungle Passports: Fences, Mobility and Citizenship at the Northeast India-Bangladesh Border' is now available. amzn.eu/d/axXmcxj get your copies of this critical read today! Arpita Das #yodapress #newbook #outnow #citizenship #malinisur #bibliophile

'Yaari: An Anthology on Friendship by Women and Queer Folx' is a book very close to our hearts, and we are beyond excited to now share it with you, our wonderful readers! To pre-order you copies of the book, please fill the order form : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15pfTInTLDie5m3R59jLCDN3a_bQSsIaqZEEK9qsC7CI/edit #newbookalert #yodapresstitles #friendships #womenfriendships #queerfriendships #forthcomingtitle #indiepublishing #bibliophiles

This International Women's Day, join Yoda Press as we celebrate the stories of friendship of women and queer folx! Stay tuned for Yaari, soon to be available for pre-order! #comingsoon #preorder #newbookalert #friendships #femalefriendships #queerfriendships #indiepublishing

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Since the nineteenth century, a succession of states has classified the inhabitants of what are now the borderlands of Northeast India and Bangladesh as Muslim “frontier peasants”, “savage mountaineers”, and Christian “ethnic minorities”, suspecting them to be disloyal subjects, spies, and traitors. In Jungle Passports Malini Sur follows the struggles of these people to secure shifting land, gain access to rice harvests, and smuggle the cattle and garments upon which their livelihoods depend against a background of violence, scarcity, and India’s construction of one of the world’s longest and most highly militarized border fences. Jungle Passports recasts established notions of citizenship and mobility along violent borders. Sur shows how the division of sovereignties and distinct regimes of mobility and citizenship push undocumented people to undertake perilous journeys across previously unrecognized borders every day. Paying close attention to the forces that shape the life-worlds of deportees, refugees, farmers, smugglers, migrants, bureaucrats, lawyers, clergy, and border troops, she reveals how reciprocity and kinship and the enforcement of state violence, illegality, and border infrastructures shape the margins of life and death. Combining years of ethnographic and archival fieldwork, her thoughtful and evocative book is a poignant testament to the force of life in our era of closed borders, insularity, and “illegal migration.” #newbookalert #forthcomingrelease #comingsoon #indiepublishing #yodapresstitles