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New Voices & First Book Loves: Vanshika Prusty's Hunger Games Love

  • Jun 1, 2018
  • 1 min read

Today in our First Book Loves series we get to highlight an upcoming voice! We're excited to introduce you to Vanshika Prusty, writer, bookstagramer, voice to be on the lookout for!


From Vanshika:


The first book that got me into reading was The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and it made me want to read more books like it. I don’t know what it says about me as a reader that all I wanted to read were world-ending novels, but it did influence the way I wrote because I found myself always writing books that we’re dealing with one or more political issues—like women’s issues, LGBTQIAP+ issues, People Of Colour issues, and the nuances of how those issue intersect. It’s possibly the reason why none of the books I’ve ever written are light, and deal with loads of political aspects of the life of any individual.


More about Vanshika:


Vanshika Prusty has spent her life between the pages of books, on trips across the world, sometimes writing, mostly reading, with a special place in her heart for anything magical that’ll sweep her into a different universe.


Find more of Vanshika's book loves, and some beautifully displayed book recommendations, on her Bookstagram (a Book Riot fav!): thatreadingwraith.


Also find her on Twitter: @VanshikaPrusty


6 Comments


Muskan
Muskan
Jun 28

The explanation of upsarg is very useful for understanding Hindi grammar concepts clearly. It helps learners identify different types of prefixes and their role in word formation. 

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Muskan
Jun 28

Karak ke Bhed in Hindi grammar helps us understand the relationship between the noun and verb in a sentence, making the sentence structure clear and meaningful in communication. 

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Muskan
Muskan
Jun 28

Understanding vachan in Hindi becomes much easier when examples are included. It helps learners identify singular and plural forms correctly and improves both grammar knowledge and sentence construction skills. 

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Muskan
Muskan
Jun 28

Understanding Kriya is important for learning Hindi grammar because it explains actions in a sentence and helps students improve their sentence formation and language skills effectively. 

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Maxine Liam
Maxine Liam
Nov 03, 2025

Vanshika Prusty's affection for The Hunger Games typifies enthusiasm that is reflected by many new voices today. As someone interested in the publishing space, I have had the opportunity to explore book publishing companies in Australia, who support new voices and first books. Publishers are instrumental in discovering and promoting new authors, in order for stories like Vanshika's reach wider communities, and inspire readers for future generations.

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