Bloodstone on the world stage · 2026
Frankfurt Book Fair
A milestone moment for Bloodstone! 🚀📚
Words and photographs from Shamit Bagchi
Launched my hard sci-fi novel, Bloodstone: A Novel, at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2026 — a surreal feeling to see my book take the stage at one of the world’s biggest literary gatherings! 🌍✨
Bloodstone began with a meeting of worlds: real mathematics and physics, Indian mythology, and the layered history of Assam. To bring that story to Frankfurt — the city I call home — and see it among books from across the world felt like a new chapter beyond the pages.
There is something extraordinary about holding the finished book in a place where so many stories meet. The ideas that once lived in a manuscript were now on a shelf, in my hands, and part of conversations that reached beyond borders. Charbak Dipta’s artwork gave those ideas a visible presence of their own.
An interview, and a wonderful encounter
🎤 I also sat down for an interview with the amazing @hubhawksevents_ team. Another chance to talk about the book and the journey behind it. Stay tuned — the interview is coming soon!
🤝 And a wonderful bonus: getting to meet reputed author Kevin Missal at the fair. Moments like these make a literary gathering feel personal — not just a place for books, but a place for the people who bring them into being. The same goes for having my friend Yogesh beside me at the stand: a familiar face in a city full of new ones.
From the Frankfurt Book Fair
Moments from the fair
The signing. The conversations. The book.
A story becomes a signed copy
Signing Bloodstone at the fair — a quiet, personal moment amid the energy of a global literary gathering.
From manuscript to milestone
Holding up a freshly signed title page: Bloodstone: A Novel, now part of the Frankfurt Book Fair story.
In conversation with Hubhawks
A glimpse of the signing and filming at the Hubhawks stand. I also sat down for an interview with the @hubhawksevents_ team — the interview is coming soon.
A moment to take it all in
At the stand with Bloodstone on display — a chance to pause and appreciate how far an idea on a page can travel.
An unexpected highlight: Kevin Missal
Meeting reputed author Kevin Missal at the fair was a wonderful bonus — one more memorable connection in a gathering built around stories.
A friend at the fair: Yogesh
My friend Yogesh at the stand with Bloodstone on display — the people who show up are what make a milestone feel real.
The artwork, up close
Bloodstone’s distinctive cover, with artwork by Charbak Dipta, brings the novel’s meeting of Indian mythology and hard science fiction into view.
Bloodstone on the world’s bookshelf
Seeing Bloodstone on the shelves at Frankfurt made the milestone tangible: a story rooted in Assam, finding its place in an international literary setting.
Bloodstone in the press
The fair appearance made national news — The Tribune, The Wire and PTI covered Bloodstone’s Frankfurt moment.
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From ideas on a page to conversations that cross worlds.
Grateful to the Hubhawks team, to the people I met, and to everyone who has been part of Bloodstone’s journey. Frankfurt was a milestone — and there is more to come! 🪨🚀