Magic Mongrel Publishers

26/10/2024

Our house is growing 🩵

23/10/2024

Meet the author.

Uma Padmasola studied for a B.A. in Humanities from Azim Premji University and an M.A. in English from Manipal University, where she was Fiction Editor for the campus literary magazine Chaicopy. She reads tarot when she isn't reading books. She loves fairytales and all things fantastical. This is her first novel.

21/10/2024

This magical book is out now! Wishing our author a great publication day!

You can DM us or visit the link in our bio to place your order :))

10/10/2024

Preorders opening tomorrow (11 October), and we are excited to share this enchanting book with the world 💜

28/09/2024

"Somewhere she spun snow, and did not remember me," and so goes a line from the fantasy novel Birds in Open Cages. And true to the soul of the book, , who is the artist behind all our stunning covers, has once again poured his magic into this enchanting cover art.

Book: Birds in Open Cages
Written by: Uma Padmasola
Releasing on: 21 October 2024
Cover art by: Abhishek Gopurathinkal

26/09/2024

Working with Uma has been nothing short of magical, and we are excited for the launch of her debut novel Birds in Open Cages, slated for release on 21 October 2024. Until then, here is a little something about the novelist.

25/09/2024

Witches do make the world go round, don't you think so? Sharing a little something about the book Birds in Open Cages written by Uma Padmasola, forthcoming on 21st October 2024.

16/09/2024

It is with so much joy that we are announcing our next title, which is an enchanting debut by Uma Padmasola.

When we first read the manuscript, we were so captivated by her imaginative prose and storytelling that we knew we had found our next book.

Over the past year, it has been such a magical process for us to work with Uma, and we have been marvelled at each step by how beautifully she uses language, weaving together this stunning tale.

Stay tuned as we unveil this witchy, gothic, fantastical world over the coming weeks.

26/01/2023

"Through the 116 pages of The Heart Flutters at Night, a novella from 2022, you’d want to stretch your hand out and caress Sarah ever so gently," and so begins this review, so thoughtfully woven together by Cris for TheNewsMinute as she delves into the very soul of the book.

Through the 116 pages of The Heart Flutters at Night, a novella from 2022, you’d want to stretch your hand out and caress Sarah ever so gently. Her name appears in the very first page, when she is 'caught' by a grief that comes unannounced. Mariam Henna, the author, plants Sarah unobtrusively into...

13/03/2022

Our books are now available at The Dogears Bookshop :)

We are pleased to introduce two lovely books published by Magic Mongrel Publishers /, a relatively new imprint that's been launched by Mariam Henna/, and /. Founded in 2020, Magic Mongrel Publishers is an independent publishing house that seeks to publish novellas and collections of short-stories that explore the nuances of literary craft.

The Heart Flutters at Night follows a writer’s journey of rediscovery as Sarah travels back and forth in time, negotiating the spaces of memory and reality to piece together the story of a child whose voice had been silenced. The second book, Love in Seven Easy Steps, is a novella in prose poetry that celebrates the ways in which love charms, defies and lingers in us.

Both books are available at The Dogears Bookshop, and can be shipped worldwide. For more details, contact us here, or whatsapp 98503 98530.

29/01/2022

We are excited to share the first review of The Heart Flutters at Night which appeared in Asian Review of Books. Many thanks to author Susan Blumberg-Kason for capturing the book in her thoughtful review and for appreciating the descriptions of place and setting.

Mariam Henna’s debut, The Heart Flutters at Night, comes with the tagline “A Campus Novella”. This campus happens to be in South India. As it opens, Sarah, in the aftermath of the breakup of a long…

07/01/2022

Out now. You can buy the book via Amazon or our website or even by sending us a message.

Wishing our author a happy publication day.

02/01/2022

"The lullaby of the falling rain, tapping against the window pane: tup, tup, tup, tup" - The Heart Flutters at Night.

Our lovely bookmarks are printed on seedpaper from .store and designed by

Wishing all of you a year of compassion and kindness ❤

28/12/2021

Planning on adding books to your TBR for the coming year? How about this short novella that explores adulthood, campus life, new found freedom, individuality, grief, healing, and dreams.

The Heart Flutters at Night written by releasing on 7 January 2022.

Cover artwork by

11/12/2021

The Heart Flutters at Night is slated for release on 7th January 2022.

29/11/2021

A little something about our author.

Title: The Heart Flutters at Night
Author: Mariam Henna
Releasing on: January 2022

27/11/2021

Here is a little something about our forthcoming title.

Releasing on: January 2022

18/11/2021

As our production moves in full swing, here we are unveiling the cover of our forthcoming book 'The Heart Flutters at Night', written by Mariam Henna.

This exquisite piece of cover art has been done by Abhishek Gopurathinkal.

More details to come soon :)

28/10/2021

We are super excited to announce our next title, a debut, written by Mariam Henna.

Stay tuned as we unveil the cover and the blurb over the next week :)

26/06/2021

When the second wave hit, we decided to pause all sales and shipping of our book. For a new and small indie publisher, having brought out our first book in Feb 2021, this meant that we could not help our book reach new readers.

We ran our first print run for 500 copies, and in the small window of sales since the release, we were able to sell 70 copies of our book. :)

For two months, we somehow floated, subsisting on small gigs and freelance work that would come our way. During this time, we also decided to reprioritize our focus (from sales, shipping and marketing) to the production of our upcoming titles.

Three days back, we opened up for sales once again, and we are truly overwhelmed with the support and generosity of our friends and family. In the span of three days, we received around 40 orders for the book, and we couldnt have asked for a better restart.

As we gently find our way back into bringing out more books, we thank all those who have continued to support us in this journey even when we didnt have a story to share.

For any of you wondering how you can support our future publications, well, you can support us by buying our first book. You can DM or whatsapp us for your orders.

On another note, we have made a conscious decision to use more sustainable packaging and reduce paper waste.

With love and gratitude,
Mariam and Abhishek

30/03/2021

"...if there was some way to know why there are times when the feet will not flee, when the heart does not weary, but something calls the spirit forth, to the rim of the centre, to the precipice." - sharing a few lines from the composition titled 'Sun'.

29/03/2021

Work Desk.

24/03/2021

"Love in Seven Easy Steps begins as love stories must, with the meeting of two hearts. The couple are in their early forties, separated by geographical distance, and they soon find out what all lovers do — to fall in love is often easier than claiming it, or nurturing love to strength. They mean well and they are probably great for each other, but love falters, and unable to take the leap of faith, the couple must part." - Gayathri Prabhu talks about the writing of the book in a conversation with writer/journalist Cris Here.

Many thanks to Cris Here and TheNewsMinute for this feature and this insightful engagement with Love in Seven Easy Steps.

https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/falling-love-often-easier-claiming-it-author-gayathri-prabhu-intv-145329

Poetry begins before the first chapter. In the content page listed step by step, word by word. They all end in seven, the steps and the words under it. "If this be love, it will breathe in a poem" is a line hanging mid-page all by itself before Step 1 - 'Counting Breath', the first section of the bo...

15/03/2021

A composition titled 'Monday' from Gayathri Prabhu's novella in prose poetry.

How was your monday like?

On another note, if you would like to buy a copy of the book, you can place the order through our website, or you can just DM us your order!

03/03/2021

"...Gayathri Prabhu has composed nothing less than the 'By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept' the 21st century has been waiting for."

Many thanks to Kevin MacNeil (internationally acclaimed Scottish poet, novelist, screenwriter and lecturer of Creative Writing at the University of Stirling) for sharing this insightful review on the novella.