Big Mistake

Growing up can feel like one big mistake, and this anthology gathers voices that say so honestly. Its pieces cover insecurity and reassurance, conflict and solidarity, fear and courage, drawing on personal histories, stories and #ownvoices writing that cover a lot of ground in just a few pages.

The topics include love, identity, disability, family, body positivity and ambition, along with other tough subjects, and the book hopes to spark conversations about them. The collection mixes fiction, non-fiction and poetry, and it aims to offer young readers hope, comfort, courage and love through stories told from the heart. The foreword is by Shaheen Bhatt.

Contributors include badminton star Saina Nehwal, Parvati Sharma, Japleen Pasricha of Feminism in India, writer, activist and actor Nandana Dev Sen, Anusha Misra of Revival Disability Magazine, Nikhil Taneja of Yuvaa, novelist Andaleeb Wajid, Neha Singh, Jane De Suza, debut author Hannah Lalhlanpuii, illustrator Sonaksha Iyengar and comedian Kautuk Srivastava.