Debuting as an author at the tender age of 12, pre-teen kavya khemka has indubitably made literary history with her work, statement. Citadel talks to the rapacious fiction enthusiast and finds out what makes this girl-wonder tick!
The book Statement is a truly intriguing story based in the year 2090, wherein the King of Incognito sends thirtyone young people to the Palace Of Statements, to bring back a statement which could save many lives. However, every hour, one person loses his life at the Palace. Why has the King put in motion such a mission? And what would be the fate of these citizens? The residents of Incognito are definitely terrified and reluctant, but the ‘end result’ and the reward thereafter is beckoning them to take this risky plunge… Why? After all, what is this reward?
A young girl named Riya, one of the contestants, has to fight death in the Palace of Statements to fetch the statement… Does she lose or emerge a winner? What do you think was the motivation for her to carry on in a frightful atmosphere?
Kavya answers it all in her book, Statement! Meanwhile, in conversation with us, she talks about a lot more fractions of her life, from turning an author to juggling school to dreaming high and more…
What made you venture into writing at an age as young as 12?
My immense passion for reading and books intrigued me into writing one of my own. The fantasy world that books take me to made me write a fantasy novel myself. During the planning phase, I read a phrase, ‘turn your cant’s into cans, and your dreams into plans.’ This got me going, and I did just that!
What draws you towards writing?
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