Results for 'rupi kaur'

1. Elizabeth Acevedo

The Poet X – WINNER OF THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019

I fell in love at slam poetry. This one will stay with you a long time.', Angie Thomas, bestselling author of The Hate U Give 'This was the type of book where "I'll just do 50 pages" turned into finishing it in 2 reads. I felt very emotional, not just because the story and the words themselves were so beautiful but because I knew it was going to make so many teens who felt like no one cares about them or listens to them feel seen.', Tomi Adeyemi, bestselling author of The Children of Blood and Bone '‘Powerful, finely crafted verse . . . Readers will yearn to finish this verse novel in a single sitting, but its echoes will remain with them much longer’', Guardian 'A story that will slam the power of poetry and love back into your heart', Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Speak and Chains 'The force and intensity behind her words practically pushes them off the page, resulting in a verse novel that is felt as much as it is heard. This is a book from the heart, and for the heart.', New York Times Book Review 'First I read #ThePoetX. Now I'm listening to the audio read by @AcevedoWrites. Happy I don't have to choose between brilliances', Jacqueline Woodson, multiple award-winning author of If You Come Softly and Brown Girl Dreaming 'Acevedo breathes words instead of air', Lisa Heathfield, award-winning author of Paper Butterflies

1. Gayathiri Kamalakanthan

Bad Queer

A luminous and romantic debut verse-novel navigating first love as a non-binary teenager.

1. Manjeet Mann

Roar

Manjeet Mann is a multi-award-winning author, playwright, screenwriter, and actress. Her debut YA novel, Run Rebel, was shortlisted for the 2021 Carnegie Medal and won the CILIP Carnegie Shadowers’ Choice Award, the UKLA Award, the Diverse Book Award, and the Sheffield Children’s Book Award, as well as being named a Guardian Best Book of 2020. Her second novel, The Crossing, won the 2022 Costa Children’s Book Award, the UKLA Award, and was Overall Winner at the Sheffield Children’s Book Awards. It was also shortlisted for numerous other prizes, including the 2022 Carnegie Medal, Waterstones Children's Book Prize and YA Book Award. Manjeet writes picture books too, including Small’s Big Dream, which won the Readers’ Choice Award at the Diverse Book Awards. She adapted Run Rebel for the stage with Pilot Theatre, earning Best Production at the 2025 Off West End Stage Awards. Manjeet lives in Scotland.

1. Octavia E. , Butler

A Few Rules for Predicting the Future

In strange and uncertain times, where better to turn than Octavia E. Butler?Her honest, wise and hopeful words are for anyone who wants to shape our future into something good. They live on this little book, brought to life with beautiful new artwork by Manzel Bowman.'There's no single answer that will solve all our future problems. There's no magic bullet. Instead there are thousands of answers - at least. You can be one of them if you choose to be' A legendary writer and Afrofuturist pioneer, Octavia E. Butler died in 2006. Her advice feels as timely now as it was when she first wrote this essay twenty-five years ago - prescient, grounded and enduring. Praise for A FEW RULES FOR PREDICTING THE FUTURE...'A little gem of wisdom and art''Perfect, hopeful little book with beautiful illustrations''We all need the voice of Butler to give us a moment of clarity and reflection''What everyone needs to hear when they're feeling helpless''The art alongside this essay is stunning''Such an astute understanding of humanity and the world'

Topical Dermal Drug Delivery

Dr. Jitender Madan is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmaceutics at NIPER Hyderabad, a leading researcher and educator in pharmaceutical sciences. His research centers on self-assembled supramolecular systems—liposomes, niosomes, cyclodextrins, nano- and microparticles, and solid-lipid nanoparticles—and leverages FDA-approved biomaterials with lipids and polymers to develop innovative dosage forms that improve bioavailability, stability, safety, and patient compliance. He has mentored numerous doctoral and postgraduate scholars and led industry collaborations and government-funded projects. Notable products include cycloencapsulated andrographolide for immune support and a veterinary spray for bovine mastitis. He has authored a robust body of peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, holds several patents, and has edited nanotechnology-focused volumes. A recognized educator and researcher, he actively contributes as a peer reviewer and advances pharmaceutical science and education through programs like SRIP. Whilst a wide range of applications are being taken up, the special emphasis is given to augment the aqueous solubility and bioavailability of lipophilic drugs. Dr. Tathagata Dutta has earned his M.Pharm and PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar and completed his postdoctoral studies from School of Pharmacy & Diamantina Institute for cancer, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia and was engaged in development of RNAi therapeutics for effective management of cancer. He has served as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), Vice President (R&D), Executive Director, Managing Director & CEO of several reputed Multinational Pharmaceutical Companies for more than two decades. He is the editorial board member of several international journals on drug discovery & delivery research. His research interests include novel drug delivery systems, dendrimers, liposomes, polymer bioconjugates, tissue targeted drug delivery systems, nano drug delivery systems, gene therapy, genetic immunization, depot injections, gene delivery, and development of RNAi therapeutics. Presently, he is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of JODAS EXPOIM Pvt Ltd. Dr. Sodhi has a doctorate in pharmacology with more than 14 years of experience in guiding the postgraduate students for scientific projects in an academic setting. While teaching, he strongly emphasizes the use of bioinformatics tools for literature survey, formulation of hypothesis, and guide students to publish their research work in peer reviewed journals. I am also delivering lessons to postgraduate students in drug evaluation techniques and animal models used in experimental pharmacology. He is a Coordinator/ Member Secretary for Institutional animal’s ethical committee (IAEC) for the conduct of the meetings for the approval of experimental animals. He is actively engaged in maintaining the animal house facilities per the norms. Dr. Ravi Shankar Pandey is presently a Professor in the Department of Pharmacy, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur C.G. India. He has authored two book chapters in international publishers. He has published more than 44 research papers in reputed peer-reviewed journals. He has presented many papers and participated as a resource person in International and National conferences. He has guided three PhD students, and four research scholars are doing research under his guidance. He is a reviewer of various international journals. He has 21 years of teaching experience in undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy courses with more than 14 years of research experience. He has guided several undergraduate and postgraduate students in their project work. Moreover, as a guest PhD student, he worked at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He is a life member of professional bodies such as the Indian Science Congress and the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India. He is a registered pharmacist at the State Pharmacy Council of Chhattisgarh, India. He has received grants from the University Grants Commission New Delhi and the Indian Council of Medical Research New Delhi for research in vaccine and protein drug delivery. Prof. Ramesh Chandra is a distinguished scientist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London, recognized for his contributions to Biomedical Sciences. He currently serves as Vice-Chancellor of Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, Rajasthan, and is the Founder Director of the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research at the University of Delhi. Prof. Chandra has held prominent positions including Vice-Chancellor of Bundelkhand University and Head of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Delhi. He has also served as an official resource person to the Minister and Department of Science and Technology in Lesotho, South Africa. His research career spans prestigious institutions such as Cornell University, Rockefeller University, Harvard Medical School, and MIT. He started his research career at the University of Delhi, then at The New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, and The Rockefeller University, New York; State University of New York at Stony brook, New York; Harvard University Medical School-Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) jointly at MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA. Prof. Chandra has been Vice-Chancellor, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (1999-2005) as well as President of the Indian Chemical Society, Member, Planning Commission, Government of U.P. India; Secretary - Zaheer Science Foundation, New Delhi and Non-Official Director, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd, Government of India. He was also Head of the Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi. He is recipient of several international recognitions: J. William Fulbright Scholarship, The Rockefeller Foundation USA-Biotechnology Career Award, Award of the Highest Honor of Soka University, Tokyo, Japan; Millennium Plaques of Honor (Life Time Achievement Award for contribution in Science & Technology) by the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), Lifetime Achievement Award of the Indian Chemical Society (ICS); UGC Research Scientist Award; UGC Career Award; Rajib Goyal Award for Young Scientists and others. Prof. Chandra shows deep commitment to the cause of higher education & research and possesses in ample measure quality of dynamic leadership, vision required for building academic institutions and excelled in his academic pursuits. To illustrate, he has to his credit several international patents, 9 Books; 28 Book Chapters; and more than 387 original Scientific Research Papers in International journals of repute. He has mentored more than 100 Ph.D students.

1. Uma Menon

My Mother's Tongues

Written by a 16-year-old author, this richly textured picture book is a moving celebration of immigrant multilingualism: languages “woven together like fine cloth” until “the seams are invisible”.