BANGOR INTERNATIONAL MARCH 2013
Bangor University student to work with world’s number one bestselling writer on next project... Ashwin Sanghi, a Bangor University PhD Creative Writing student - who is already a publishing phenomenon in his own right in his native India, is to co-author a novel with a writer currently described as the world’s most popular crime fiction writer: author James Patterson. James Patterson has developed a highly popular series of novels in which he works with local authors to co-write the globally bestselling ‘Private’ series of crime novels. The premise of the series is centred around ‘Private’ a global detective agency with branches in the world’s major cities. By collaborating with popular authors from different countries and cultures, James Patterson is able to portray and reflect the real ‘feel’ of major cities, countries and cultures.
Ashwin Sanghi - PhD Student at Bangor University
With its vibrant and chaotic cities, and rich history and heritage there could be no better place to set Private's next adventure than India. And in Ashwin Sanghi, with his wide historical knowledge and his love of a fast-paced plot, there could be no better writing For ‘Private India’, Ashwin Sanghi’s publishers, partner. I look forward to working with him to create Random House India and Cornerstone, a division of a unique, Indian-based adventure." Random House UK, have announced a new collaboration between James Patterson and Ashwin Ashwin Sanghi says: "In the past three years, James Patterson has sold more books than any other author Sanghi. across the globe. It is my privilege and honour to be Susan Sandon, managing director for Cornerstone, co-writing an India-specific thriller along with the Random House UK acquired the rights to publish master storyteller himself. I also see it as an Private India across the Random House Group opportunity for me to hone my skills in a slightly territories. Teaming the world's biggest selling different but immensely exciting genre. I am quite thriller writer with India's bestselling author of The certain that the fusion of ideas from East and West will Krishna Key and Chanakya’s Chant, Private India result in a gripping and engaging read." Commenting (working title) will be released in early 2014. It will further, Ashwin Sanghi said: “I set out to study for a combine the trademark suspense and fast-moving PhD in Creative Writing and searched for a program plots of Patterson's writing with the exhaustive that would allow me to pursue my other goals in life research and gripping plots of Sanghi's thrillers. while offering me the opportunity to critically examine Publication of Private India will follow a year of major my work. I believe that the process of introspection promotional activity for James Patterson in India, initiated at Bangor has certainly helped me evolve as starting with the exclusive publication of a paperback a writer. Bangor University was my preferred choice format of Alex Cross, Run in February 2013, ahead of for study, primarily because of the flexibility of the the hardback edition in the rest of the world. program combined with high academic standards. I had expected to complete the program after writing James Patterson says: "Writing my Private series of my first novel, but it now seems that I shall end up books has given me the opportunity to work with local completing it after my fifth!” authors on thrillers set all over the world. www.bangor.ac.uk/international