Author. Debut novel 'Da' coming in June 2026! MA Prose Fiction @uealdc. Books -A Mystery at Lili Villa /Leaving Home with Half a Fridge. Novel-Memoir-MG writer.
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Absolutely thrilled that my fiction debut Da, published by @fly_press is now available for pre-orders. Da is a tender story of a boy caught between devotion and fear, chronicling the everyday courage it takes to love someone the world refuses to accept. #Section377
Cover reveal!!
A love story between adopted father and son.
Da @ArathiMen0n
June 2026.
Preorders...
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These new books by South Asian writers feature strong LGBTQIA+ protagonists who break social and familial barriers in search of identity and authenticity.
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Love this video; a snapshot of the world of Da and Ved😍
From award-winning author @ArathiMen0n, Da is a tender story of a boy caught between devotion and fear, chronicling the everyday courage it takes to love someone the world refuses to accept.
Find Da in any good bookshop or on Fly on the Wall Press.
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Incredible that this day has arrived 🙌 Picador launches the Indian edition of Da today. Read an excerpt, buy the book, let me know what you think 🤩 The book is returning, in some sense, to where it all began. ❤️ Thank you @PanMacIndia and @fly_press for making this happen 🥹
Set in 2013 India, DA by @ArathiMen0n follows 13-year-old Ved and his adoptive father, Da – a loving family whose lives are threatened by Section 377 and a hostile world. This tender coming-of-age novel is out now! amzn.in/d/04N2AJIu
Read an excerpt: panmacmillan.co.in/blogs/lit…
Excited for you to read this. Hope you love the world of Da and Ved 🤩
DA by @ArathiMen0n is open for pre-orders! amzn.in/d/09u3N5mG
DA is the story of 13-year-old Ved and his adoptive father. It is a beautiful, funny, & heartbreaking story about the courage it takes to love your family when the rest of the world just doesn’t get it.
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Last chance to book! @QueerLitUK
Don't miss out on meeting Arathi Menon and meeting young Ved and his Da this Summer - Queer Lit Manchester, Tue 9 Jun
A tender story of a boy caught between devotion and fear, chronicling the everyday courage it takes to love someone the world refuses to accept
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How lovely to see this published 🤩 some of you have asked about the book, the process of writing - it's all revealed here 📝 👉 Interview link here: desiblitz.com/content/arathi…
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What a gorgeous interview with @ArathiMen0n in @DESIblitz !
'She continues: “Family prejudice is one of the most hurtful things LGBT+ people go through, you hear so many of them speak about ‘chosen families’.
“They have to leave home and find support systems outside of familial units.”
“Centring the story of Da within a family structure helped me root the story in an ordinary reality while exploring an extraordinary relationship.”
That tension often leads to silence. Families may prioritise social acceptance over honesty, creating an environment where secrecy becomes necessary.
Menon captures how intolerance operates in different forms. It can be visible and aggressive, but it can also work quietly, shaping behaviour through fear and expectation.
“Intolerance can be loud and hectoring. But it can also be quiet and insidious.
“The world of Da explores both these traps created to suffocate the choice of an individual who dared to follow their authentic self.”'
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It is incredibly special to have booksellers all around the world connect with our books - and we absolutely love Julie at
Boekhandel van Rossum, who we first met through John Ironmonger's novels, and has since gone on to champion so many of our books in Amsterdam!
Thrilled to be a part of the Picador stable in India and really happy to come back to Pan Macmillan India who published my first book many moons ago 🤩🥳
A poignant novel about love, secrecy and the resilience of love in the face of intolerance -- @ArathiMen0n's DA is coming to bookstores across India this July.
Exciting 🔥thank you for reading Linda and can't wait to hear what you think of the world of Da and Ved 🤓
I know @fly_press have brilliant books so receiving #Da by @ArathiMen0n coming in June is a real privilege.
Thank you so much @kenyon_isabelle
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Excited to introduce you to Da and Ved in 2026. This is a story of father and son, packed with love, secrets, friendships and good food. Release date June 1, 2026.
So the first half of 2026 is looking stunning!! Can't wait to see these on bookshelves.
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Announcing our 2026 Subscription!!
Our year of travel through books! Each title will take you to another country - if not several! You will receive the following 8 titles 2 weeks before their publication
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Excited to bring Da into the world with @fly_press #wroteanewbook
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Thrilled to announce DA by @ArathiMen0n , publishing June 1, 2026.
A haunting debut about 13-year-old Ved and his adoptive father, whose fierce bond is tested by a dangerous secret: Da is gay, when Section 377 criminalised homosexuality in India.
A tender story of love under prejudice.
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Love this answer, the final one in Elaine Scarry's @parisreview interview. An important reminder during this moment of "horrible misery" in other corners of the world.
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Join us as we launch our 40th Anniversary Issue, Wasafiri 119: Futurisms, on 28 September @MuseumoftheHome, London –– featuring readings from contributors @Malikabooker, @PretiTaneja, and @anniezaidi 😍
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Thrilled to be a part of this shortlist for my novel, Da. Congratulations to the others on the list and looking forward to meeting you 🌸🌸🌸#SILeedsLitPrize
Shortlist announcement! Huge congrats to
Trapped Between Two Worlds by @_MaeveClarke
God in a Butcher's Shop by @NK1LANE
Wildwood by @AngelBradn
Da by @ArathiMen0n
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