Category Archives: Interviews & Stories

Five Questions to Answer When Self-Publishing a Technical Book

We asked Gayle Laakmann McDowell, author of Cracking the Coding Interview, a bestselling book for technical interview preparation, for some advice for technical self publishers. Here she outlines the five essential questions one needs to consider when self publishing a technical … Continue reading

Posted in Entrepreneurship, Interviews & Stories, Self Publishing | Tagged , | 11 Comments

[Author Interview] Gayle Laakmann McDowell, author of Cracking the Coding Interview

Gayle Laakmann McDowell is the author of Cracking the Coding Interview, a featured book in our Tech Publishing Festival. She used Pothi.com to bring out an Indian edition of her book which is available for sale on Pothi.com, Flipkart, IndiaPlaza … Continue reading

Posted in Interviews & Stories, Self Publishing | Tagged | 1 Comment

Interview with Nikesh Rathi: Author of Somewhere@Nowhere

Nikesh originally self-published his book through Pothi.com after which the book was accepted and published by PustakMahal. Pothi: Nikesh, congratulations on getting your book published by Pustak Mahal! Tell us something about yourself. Nikesh: I belong to Raipur, have done … Continue reading

Posted in Interviews & Stories | 11 Comments

COMIX.INDIA Vol. II on Preorder (20% Discount)

COMIX.INDIA Vol II is now available for Preorder. There are a total of 12 entries in the volume containing 320 pages. Preorders are open till July 12, 2010. You can use the coupon code POCICOL and get a 20% discount! … Continue reading

Posted in Announcements, Interviews & Stories, Pothi.com Books | 3 Comments

The Cycle of Inspiration

Meena R. Shankar is a happy home-maker. A Sociology graduate with Masters in Social Work, she worked as an Asst. Professor before becoming a full time home-maker. It was 25 years ago, when she was pregnant with her daughter, that … Continue reading

Posted in Interviews & Stories | 2 Comments

50 years later, son publishes father’s writings!

Sachendra Garg ‘Rashmi’ grew up listening to the poets in various kavi-sammelans/Mushairas during his formative years in 1950s. Be it the ones organized at Lal-Quila and broadcasted on radio on the occasion of Republic day, or the annual ones at … Continue reading

Posted in Interviews & Stories | 3 Comments

You Make the Story – We Make the Books!

Shachii and Gaurav Manik are a Mumbai based couple who run a software company as a day job. However, it is their kids at home (two boys aged 5 and 3) , who do a great job of challenging their … Continue reading

Posted in Interviews & Stories, Pothi.com Books, Publishing Platform | Leave a comment