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Golden Pen is a brainchild of one of India’s most celebrated crime reporter S. Hussain Zaidi and an International Marketing veteran Jaspinder Singh Kang. Established in 2018 with a motto of “Writers First”
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Gripping, intense, keeps you on the edge.
Rakesh Maria
Mumbai Police Commissioner, on S. Hussain Zaidi and Gabriel Khan’sMumbai Avengers
A fascinating look at men in the mafia who kill for a living. A gripping book that you won’t be able to put down.
Ravi Subramanian
on Gabriel Khan’sThe Dirty Dozen: Hitmen of the Mumbai Underworld
One of the finest writers in today’s times… he has the ability to bring alive his characters… I am a huge fan.
Sanjay Dutt
on S. Hussain Zaidi’sEleventh Hour
Action-packed and dramatic, Eleventh Hour will grip you from start to finish.
Kabir Khan
on S. Hussain Zaidi’sEleventh Hour
Another essential work from the unquestioned dean of Indian crime writing.
Vikram Chandra
on S. Hussain Zaidi’sDawood’s Mentor: The Man Who Made India’s Biggest Don
A thrilling rise that reads like an action film.
Vishal Bhardwaj
on S. Hussain Zaidi’sThe Endgame
Mafia Queens is vivid, engaging, and always surprising. Read it.
Vikram Chandra
on S. Hussain Zaidi and Jane Borges’sMafia Queens of Mumbai
A pacy thriller with an amazing endgame.
Vidya Balan
on Vibha Singh’sA Convenient Culprit
“Intriguing plot, compelling story, racy writing… A Convenient Culprit is that rare delight, an authentic Indian thriller.”
Shashi Tharoor
Vibha Singh’s A Convenient Culprit
“These tales, told with all their grey shades, force you to hold your breath, wondering how Bhupen pulled off these coups.”
Aniruddha Bahal
Editor-in-Chief for Cobrapost, on Bhupen Patel’sThe Anatomy of a Sting
“S. Hussain Zaidi, Mumbai’s prodigious chronicler of the underbelly of the maximum city, pulls the covers off a friendship that only ended when Mumbai burned.”
Adrian Levy
Journalist for Guardian, on Hussain Zaidi’sHeadley & I
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Scoop
After the critically acclaimed “Scam”, stalwart Director Hansal Mehta’s next web series is SCOOP For Netflix. Golden Pen partners, Hussain Zaidi and Jaspinder Singh Kang, are ‘Co- Producers’ with Matchbox on SCOOP
Gangubai Kathiawadi
Golden Pen partners, Hussain Zaidi and Jaspinder Singh Kang, are proud to be ‘Associate Producers’ on maestro Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s path-breaking film “Gangubai Kathiawadi”
Kangana Ranaut Launches Vibha Singh’s ‘A Convenient Culprit’
Kangna Ranaut, along with novelist, Mr. Hussain Zaidi, launched the novel ‘A Convenient Culprit’ by Vibha Singh in Mumbai. ‘A Convenient Culprit’ is a gripping book which will keep you occupied.
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Jigna Vora: Nominated Best Author Non-Fiction for “Behind Bars in Byculla”
Jigna Vora received The Longlist for Best Author Non-Fiction 2019 nomination for her memoir “Behind Bars in Byculla” by AUTHER Awards, presented by JK Paper in association with The Times of India.
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MY FM launches ‘Mafia Stories with Hussain Zaidi’
MY FM, the radio arm of DB Corp Ltd., is perking up its existing line-up of pioneering content with the launch of ‘Mafia Stories with Hussain Zaidi’. The show will comprise thriller stories inspired by the infamous underworld mafia and the dons ruling them.
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Journalist Jigna Vora’s prison memoir ‘Behind Bars in Byculla’ to be made into a film
Matchbox Pictures have acquired the filming rights to journalist Jigna Vora’s book, Behind Bars in Byculla. The book talks about Jigna’s career as a journalist, how she got mired in the case, her time in jail and her eventual acquittal.
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The Writers’ Room | Vikram Chandra & S. Hussain Zaidi | October 4, 2020
Vikram Chandra and Hussain Zaidi will be teaming-up for a creative writing masterclass. The two have collaborated through their careers for research and by reading each other’s manuscripts (Chandra’s ‘Sacred Games’ is a dedication to Zaidi).
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A New Crime Debut - Amazon Westland with Golden Pen
Mumbai journalist Gautam S Mengle is all set to release his first novel Intersections. His book will be the first to be published under Golden Pen, a new imprint of Westland Publications, started by bestselling author S Hussain Zaidi and marketing consultant Jaspinder Singh Kang.
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Westland Publications partners with S. Hussain Zaidi and Jaspinder Singh Kang to co-publish a series of books under Golden Pen
Adding to its shelf of books that engross and entertain readers, Westland Publications (an Amazon company) announces its collaboration with Golden Pen, a one-stop ‘content curation’ shop.
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Westland (an Amazon company) collaborates with Golden Pen
Westland (an Amazon company) and Golden Pen are delighted to announce their collaboration. The first novel to be released under this collaboration is Intersections by journalist Gautam S. Mengle.
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'Intersections' by Gautam S Mengle all set to release by Golden Pen and Westland (an Amazon company)
Gautam S Mengle is all set to release his first novel Intersections. The book is a fast-paced thriller that follows the story of three people - each one fighting their own personal demons - set against the backdrop of a terrorism plot.
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Now, Indian writing on crime gets curated
Aiming to "enhance the quality of crime noir and intriguing tales", a best-selling author and former investigative journalist and an international marketing consultant have come together to form a "content curation" joint venture that is not only creating new content, but is also adapting works for direct-to-digital films, web shows and audio content.
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Westland partners with Hussain Zaidi's Golden Pen to promote Indian crime writing
o encourage Indian crime writing and new crop of writers, publishing house Westland has joined hands with best-selling author Hussain Zaidi''s Golden Pen initiative, a one-stop "content curation" platform, announced the publishing house. Golden Pen, started in 2018, is a partnership between former investigative journalist Zaidi and international marketing consultant Jaspinder Kang.
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Westland announces partnership with Golden Pen
Westland, an Amazon company, has joined hands with Golden Pen to launch the new initiative. Golden Pen aims at enhancing the quality of crime noir and intriguing tales and subsequently taking Indian crime stories and writers to the global audience. The initiative has also adapted works into features and direct-to-digital films, web shows as well as audio content.
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Hussain Zaidi’s Golden Pen is now partnered with Westland, an Amazon company
"Golden Pen's collaboration with Westland will be a storehouse for fresh content and a place to bank on for untold stories to be narrated to voracious readers across various genres," said Zaidi, known for best-sellers like "Black Friday", "Dongri to Dubai: Six decades of the Mumbai Mafia" and "Headley and I".
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New initiative launched for Indian crime writing
Golden Pen, started in 2018, is a partnership between former investigative journalist Zaidi and international marketing consultant Jaspinder Kang. It aims at enhancing the quality of crime noir and intriguing tales and subsequently taking Indian crime stories and writers to the global audience. The initiative has also adapted works into features and direct-to-digital films, web shows as well as audio content.
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