The Adventures of Alicia Parker by Anita Bacha – Book Launch – Book Signing Event

“Seven-year-old Alicia Parker, a fearless tomboy, is adventurous, mischievous, and daring. She learns from her grandmother, Lucy, that an evil spirit possesses the Chinese apple tree in her backyard. Alicia, full of childish eagerness and self-confidence, decides to challenge the tree spirit dreaded by all, and a fierce battle ensues between the two… Polly, the two-faced governess of Alicia, cuts her foot while she is crossing a river. She cries in anger and pain that it is a curse… The Adventures of Alicia Parker take you to unexpected, humorous, and magical spaces. Adults and children emerge as the protagonists, laying bare their hidden aspirations and vulnerabilities” – Austin Macauley Publishers, London.

After many postpones, eventually and happily

My illustrated #childrenstory #book will be launched on WEDNESDAY 15 JULY at Hennessy Park 🏨 Mauritius
@ Anita Bacha

Front Cover Picture of the book
At the London Book Fair 2026 with the Krsna,the proof reader

Haiku and Travel Photography

Haiku and Travel Photography by Anita Bacha

A bend in the road

To admire Florence’s landscape

I slow down my car

Florence Centro Storico cc. Anita Bacha
Centro Storico, Florence cc.Anita Bacha
Ponte alle Grazie , Florence cc.Anita Bacha
Florence- Centro Storico cc. Anita Bacha

Thanks for your visit, dear friends

Anita Bacha.

CLARITY – A TANKA POEM by Anita Bacha

This morning I look 

At my face in the mirror 

I see the wrinkles 

Like clarity of pure water 

The beauty of growing old 

Anita Bacha

cc. Image of sea water

Happy World Book Day – A Poem by Anita Bacha

my forthcoming plan


write a new book for children –


the world best readers

Anita Bacha

Dear friends and readers

Image Cc children in Malpura Rajasthan reading children book The Princess and the Crow
Image of my meeting with Austin Macauley representative at the London Book Fair 2025
Meeting with children book publishers at London Book Fair 2025 . Image copyright
Image cc. My passion for books at LBF 2025.

My passion for books and for writing once again drove my steps to the London Book Fair at Olympia in London last month.

I was flabbergasted to see the innumerable children books exposed. I met several publishers including the Austin Macauley team and I was curious to know about the future of writers of children books.

I was over the moon to learn from a big children book publisher that ‘ for Austin Macauley to publish your story means that your story is a very good one!’ He wished to remain anonymous because he is a publisher too.

With my book ‘The Princess and the Crow’ I was proud to walk around visiting the book stalls as an author of Austin Macauley.

My Rajasthan friends bought their copy of The Princess and the Crow from Amazon India. I am sharing a photo of village children in Malpura reading a paperback copy.

I am invited by Austin Macauley to submit a new manuscript. It dawned upon me to write unique stories about my childhood.

Why unique? Because each one of us has a unique childhood.

I’m working on a new book for children except that it will take some time to write because of my eyes problems.

With your blessings I will write!

Anita Bacha

Noisy Fish Market – Tanka Poem by Anita Bacha


Noisy fish market 

Sellers shouting aloud 

Hurried to sell fast 

The fresh catch of the day 

Buyers bargain  best price 

Anita Bacha

Dear friends and poets, above is my participation to the Thursday Tanka of

https://www.tankasocietyofamerica.org/

The prompt is market.

Picture of Grand Baie Fish Market cc. Pinterest

Enjoy 😊

Poetry – Quote by Anita Bacha

I didn’t choose poetry, poetry chose me.

Anita Bacha.

I started to write poetry at the age of eleven and I have continued to do so for decades till today, having survived both breast cancer and the pandemic.

A few years ago, aging and a gradual and sudden worsening of my physiological condition hit me very hard. I thought I would give up poetry and writing altogether and seek refuge in gardening.

Poetry called me. I attended the Jaipur Literary Festival 2025 with my son Toshu . He followed me out of love.

I realized how a fortunate mother I was when I slipped and fell under the shower and Toshu rushed to my rescue. Diagnosed with severe injuries in the right shoulder, I spent the rest of my stay in Jaipur in a hotel room bed with a quill and with the passion of my life, my poetry.

Reading loud from my book of short poems Leaves cc. Anita Bacha.

Many thanks for spending some of your precious time with me, dear friends and readers.

Anita

Tropical Leaves – Haiku – A Poem by Anita Bacha

blowing in the wind

a flow of written words –

like tropical leaves

Anita Bacha

Book reading by Turkish fan at Hibiscus Boutique Hotel. Mauritius cc Anita Bacha.

Happy New Year’s Eve – Quote by Anita Bacha

Bidding farewell to 2024

Welcoming 2025

Live like you will live forever

Love like you will die tomorrow

Anita Bacha

Happy New Year’s Eve,Everyone 💝🎀💖

Image of Casita Beach, Mauritius cc. Anita Bacha