Shrabani Basu
@shrabanibasu_
Sunday Times bestselling author. Books include Spy Princess and Victoria & Abdul (made into a major film). New book Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer out March '21
Ten years ago today, Princess Anne unveiled the memorial of #WWII heroine #NoorInayatKhan in #GordonSquare #Bloomsbury #SpyPrincess. It was a proud moment for all of us. Watch the unveiling here: youtube.com/watch?v=LNrgnj… Thanks to all those who helped us along the way.
Was lovely to do a writing workshop with children today on turning history into stories. This lovely sketch of Abdul Karim was made by nine-year-old Safia. The kids had fun creating stories and working on secret codes. Here with the fabulous team from @tonguesonfire
@shrabanibasu_ , @mcdonaldscott , Gary Tinerow, and Max Hollein, in conversation with @SanjoyRoyTWA , engaged in a holistic exploration of the intersections found between the fields of art and economics, highlighting the roles played by economic policy and innovation in affecting…
This is so sad. Fauja Singh was an icon and inspired so many. theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/j…
From History to Story. Delighted to be doing this workshop with young children on Saturday 19 July. #EalingLibrary @tonguesonfire @BrentCouncil Register for free.
PLEASE SHARE: Thinking about our team in Gaza who made #GazaDoctorsUnderAttack @jaberphotos & Osama Al Ashi - 2 amazing young journalists who have stayed alive to tell the story when 200 of their colleagues have been targeted & killed, including Montaser Al Sawaf who worked on…
Finally got to see the documentary on doctors in Gaza. Thank you, @Channel4. As the Israeli medic said, 'We are complicit in this.' Heartbreaking and hard to watch, as it should be.
Was fabulous to be at the opening night of #DavidHare's new play Grace Pervades starring #RalphFiennes and #MirandaRaison at #TheatreRoyalBath. With David's lovely wife, the artist and designer #NicoleFarhi. The play is about the famous acting duo Ellen Terry and Henry Irving.
It was a real pleasure to do this session with you, given the tragic circumstances. Thank you for making it so meaningful and poignant.
After a brief return to Delhi last week, turned around again to maintain my prior commitments to speak at the @JaipurLitFest at the @britishlibrary in London. The opening session, which was meant to be a light-hearted discussion of my book, #AWonderlandOfWords, changed in tone…
With the fabulous #InternationalBookerPrize winners, Banu Mushtaq, author of Heart Lamp, and Deepa Bhasthi, her wonderful translator, at an interaction last evening at Kings College London. First Booker prize for a work in #Kannada language. Incredible work.@KingsIndiaInst
It was good to do this session with @ShashiTharoor on the opening night. Thank you @JLFLitfest for asking me. And for a fantastic festival as always. @SanjoyRoyTWA @NamitaGokhale_ @DalrympleWill #Teamworks.
#JLFLONDON2025 opened on a sombre note in memory of the #AirIndiaPlaneCrash as @ShashiTharoor reflects on the tragedy during the inaugural session @SanjoyRoyTWA @JLFLitfest @inBritish @britishlibrary @AKF_EA @shrabanibasu_ #ahmedabadtragedy #AirIndia iglobalnews.com/icommunity/art…
'I'd like to see Brad Pitt play me in the movie version of Shattered' The wonderful @Hanifkureishi speaking about life after his accident and the value of love and friendship. Fab session at @JaipurLitFest @britishlibrary with @monisha_rajesh I even got a signed book!
It was a pleasure being at @JLFLitfest opening session at the @britishlibrary and meeting: @NamitaGokhale_ @shrabanibasu_ @MukulikaB @sircarnabanita @DeShobhaa @ShashiTharoor @DalrympleWill @SanjoyRoyTWA @Javedakhtarjadu @UnamPillai Kudos to the caterer, great snacks
Here are some of the standout moments of JLF London at the British Library so far! Stay tuned, as we continue to celebrate literature, art, and cultural exchange. Register now, link in bio! #jlfinternational #jlflondon #jlflondon2025
Thanks so much for all your support as always.
Off to @JLFLitfest for 2 days of bookselling with the most fantastic authors. Great start last night with @ShashiTharoor and @shrabanibasu_ .
Politician, writer, and wordsmith Shashi Tharoor, in conversation with Shrabani Basu, take audiences on a journey through the curious wonderland of the English language, at JLF London at the British Library 2025.
Words don't live in dictionaries, they live in our minds. @shrabanibasu_ quotes Virginia Woolf at #JLFLONDON2025 opening @britishlibrary @JLFLitfest @ShashiTharoor
The language of pain is not words but silence! @ShashiTharoor opens #JLFLONDON2025 @JLFLitfest @inBritish @britishlibrary @AKF_EA @shrabanibasu_
In times of grief, words have the power to heal. Looking forward to my session on this today @JaipurLitFest @britishlibrary with the wonderful @VDoraiswami and @ShashiTharoor 6.15 p.m
Heartbreaking tragedy. Heart goes out to all families affected. BBC News - bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8d1… Air India crash latest: London-bound plane carrying 242 passengers crashes after take-off in India - BBC News
Very sad to hear this. It was a privilege to know Freddie. He was a great supporter of the #NoorInayatKhanMemorialTrust and gave a fabulous speech to mark her 100th birth anniversary. BBC News - The Day Of The Jackal author Frederick Forsyth dies bbc.com/news/articles/…
