F Kathalok Publications owned and operated by J. Kaval, has so far published four books in English: MANY ROOMS MANY VOICES (collection of short stories edited by Dr.Cheriyan) Pages:170. Price: USD$10.00 “This collection of short stories by the writers of Bangalore, simply superb.” -- M.Veerappa Moily, poet, novelist, author and Ex Chief Minister of Karnataka “These stories, mostly told in the realistic mode, have enough skill and variety in them to attract the lay reader as well as to draw the attention of the discerning critic. Most of the writers seem to have learnt the subtle art of properly beginning and ending a story, most of them also seem sincerely committed to this ancient art of narration.” -- Dr.K.Satchidanandan, Secretary, Central Sahitya Academy, New Delhi TAPESTRY (Collection of short stories edited by J.Kaval) Pages: 90. Price: USD$8.00 “A kaleidoscopic journey across the many shades of contemporary Indian life. An impressive array of new talent from Bangalore.” -- Dr.Cheriyan Alexander, Professor of Englsih Literature, St.Joseph’s College, Bangalore MIDNIGHT DAUGHTER (novel) Pages: 220. Price: USD$10.00 “The ‘Midnight Daughter’ is the poignant story of Rumana: her birth, plight and her fight against the odds of life in Delhi, Lahore, Dacca and Mumbai together with her father Madar, the victim of partition, communal hatred and religious intolerance prevalent in India and Pakistan” -- J.Kaval “The novel is about a Muslim girl who was born on the midnight of 15th August 1947. It was also a day when India had tryst with another fate. The country was divided. Against this background the story unfolds the agony and miseries of the midnight daughter and the unfortunate events which led to another holocaust in the subcontinent.” -- Dr.Ajaikumar Singh IPS, poet and author RINNY’S STORIES (collection of short stories and essays by Rinny Eapen) Pages 118. Price: USD$8.00 "The book contains glimpses of life in Bangalore, the Garden city. The stories will make you feel indignant, crying and laughing." -- J.Kaval

J.Kaval is the pen name of K.L.Joseph born in 1939. He writes both in English and Malayalam, one of the South Indian languages. He started writing poems in 1960 but settled with writing fiction: Five novels, 300 short stories, 100 essays in Malayalam, two novels, 40 short stories and 50 essays in English. He has reviewed 1500 books and has directed five dramas. He is a graduate in Theology & Philosophy from Rome, postgraduate in Sociology and Diploma holder in Journalism with gold medal. He is the founder director of Kathalok = Fraternity of writers of fiction (around 40 members), editor and publisher of Katha Kshetre (1000 copies), international literary journal dedicated to fiction, and the founder-director of Kathalok Akademy for Creativity, conducting workshops on Creative Writing, Creative Journalism, and Creative Teaching. He is backed up by an array of literary luminaries.

Email kathalok@vsnl.net and kathalok@yahoo.co.uk Airmail to: Kathalok, 90, Guniagrahara, Sivakotte Post, Bangalore-89, S.India Ph: 080-28389054