The Last of the Firedrakes

Jan 24 2016

Interview at Grazia

I’m honored to be on Grazia for an interview. Read the excerpt below and check out the full interview on Grazia.

Farah Oomerbhoy author of the latest award winning novel ‘The Last of the Firedrakes’, also a part of Wattpad’s Collector’s Dream category, is all set to formally launch the book today at Le Mill Store, Colaba. She talks to Grazia about her ever-growing love for the world of fantasy and fiction and her road so far.

Grazia: Does the love for all things magical and fantasies stem from your childhood? Any significant memory growing up?

Farah Oomerbhoy: One of the first books I ever read was Enid Blyton’s Magic Faraway Tree series. Since then I was hooked and proceeded to devour anything fantastical that came my way. From the magical worlds of C. S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia, to T. H. White’s A Once and Future King and Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter, Roald Dahl’s Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Diana Wynne Jones’ Magical Worlds, Lewis Caroll’s Wonderland books, Ursula le Guin’s Earthsea Quartet and J.M Barrie’s Peter Pan, have all in some way contributed towards my love for magical adventures and fantasy worlds inspiring me to write fantasy for young people.

Tamora Pierce’s Song of the Lioness Quartet was very instrumental in the creation of my main character Aurora.

Full Interview on Grazia

Jan 17 2016

Feature in The Asian Age

I was honored to be featured in The Asian Age. Check out the full feature here.

Jan 10 2016

Is Aurora Darlington the next Katniss Everdeen? – Vogue India

I’m honored to be on Vogue India for an interview titled ‘Is Aurora Darlington the next Katniss Everdeen?’. Read the excerpt below and check out the full article on Vogue India.

The dearth of published fantasy writers from India is a stark reality. Farah Oomerbhoy is part of a rare breed of authors. Her first novel, The Last Of The Fire Drakes: The Avalonia Chronicles is a fantasy saga about the coming of age of a teenage girl who is dragged into a magical but dangerous world. In fact, with little to no support from Indian publishers, Oomerbhoy first released her book on Wattpad, a free e-reading site, and today with over a million reads, it is number one on the fantasy list and in the Collector’s Dream category. It also won Best Cover Design at the USA Best Book Awards 2015. She has, recently, independently published the book in physical form, and tells us more about the world she has created.

When did your relationship with fantasy begin?
A long time ago, when I read Enid Blyton’s Magic Faraway Tree and Wishing Chairseries, and then CS Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia. Later I discovered Tolkien’sThe Lord of the Rings, David Eddings’ The Belgariad, Tamora Pierce’s The Song of the Lioness and Robin McKinley’s The Hero and the Crown. I have read all sorts of fantasy, from Brandon Sanderson to George RR Martin.

Full article available on Vogue India.

Jan 03 2016