Delhi-based
Yashwardhan Shukla, a 13-year-old schoolboy, wrote the novel
Gods of Antarctica. The novel is a fantastical tale about
gods and monsters. The
Readers Paradise
publishing house published it.
Amish Tripathi's 'Shiva's Trilogy' and
J K Rowling's 'Harry Potter' books, according to the youngster, have inspired him to write.
Rick Riordan, he added, is still his favorite novelist.
About The Novel The Gods of Antarctica:
The story revolved around a little boy named David who, after losing his whole family to a monster assault, ends up in
Antarctica by chance. The legendary fiction of David's meeting with gods and monsters is the subject of his book 'Gods of Antarctica.'
Before being approved, the script was rejected by a few publishers. The publishers proposed that the names and locations of the characters be altered from
London to
India. However, Readers Paradise publishers accepted the
manuscript without modification in order to support the young author.
The author recalls his not-so-long trip, saying, 'Last year, I began writing this book and finished it in
October. Before starting this novel, I wrote a 70-page short tale when I was in sixth grade.' 'It's satisfying to have completed my first novel. People are now inquiring more about my opinions and praising my work. Despite the fact that I am not particularly excellent at English at school as a student, 'Yashwardhan remarks.
Readers Paradise, a publishing house, has published the book. The 1st of January, 2014, is the date of publication.