My Journey

Hello! I’m Diksha and I am so unbelievably grateful to be publishing my first short series of Dee’s Stories. These three books are accounts of some of my own childhood experiences which have largely shaped who I am today.

I started blogging while I was at university and I wrote about some of the things I went through quite early on in life. Naturally, these were written in a way that was accessible for adults. It got me thinking about how valuable some of these lessons and journeys were for me and I started thinking about how I could share the same stories in a child-friendly way.

It wasn’t until 2019 when I was bored, sat on a plane back from Rome, that I started writing these stories. Jotting down my ideas on my phone quickly grew into something that felt achievable. I then turned to my laptop and decided to give this a proper go.

Once my idea was born and my manuscripts ready, it was time to get out there and hope that a publisher would accept my work. I sent out manuscripts to countless number of publishers in the first lockdown- it was the perfect use of my time. But I quickly realised that maybe lockdown was working against me- the world had gone into panic mode afterall!

Low and behold, months later- after many rejections – an email arrived which made my heart drop. Austin Macauley had accepted my submission and the publication process began!

I won’t bore you with the next steps, but a million emails, illustration designs and pernickety details later- my books were ready. MY BOOKS.

They were released on the 30th November 2021. You can get your copies now!

However, I’ve kept this a surprise from most of my family and friends. I have organised a launch party this coming weekend for my nearest and dearest and I cannot wait for their reactions!
Stay tuned for more!

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