I am a Chartered Accountant and Management Consultant by accident, a civil servant by day and a writer by night.
I am a voracious reader and a lover of cinema. I am a non - conformist by choice....I am Ahmed Faiyaz...
Love, life & all that jazz...
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Praise for Another Chance
Excerpts - Prologue
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Love, life & all that jazz...
This is a coming of age story about lives of young twenty somethings set in Bombay, and starts by exploring their lives after college. It’s about where they go from here, the changes they see in themselves and in other people in their lives and the choices they make. The choices make affects their relationships and shapes their personality.



Now a popular bestseller

An engrossing and compelling
coming of age story set in
urban India. It has killer dialogues
and heart rendering scenes.

Rikin Khamar, Writer & Poet


So far I've been through the
first few chapters and found it a easy,
breezy, well-written read.

Karan Bajaj, best selling author of
'Keep Off the Grass'

My new book Another Chance launches in Bangalore on 13 Nov 2010
More @ http://www.greyoak.in/another_chance.htm
5th November'10
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5th November'10
3 of my stories are featured in Grey Oak's new release - Urban Shots
A collection of 29 urban stories by 13 writers
More @ http://www.greyoak.in/urbanshots.htm
5th November'10
Love, life and all that jazz... is the book of the month on Grey Oak's portal - www.greyoak.in
Out now in a new cover....
20th October'10
Love, life & all that jazz... is now available on Infibeam at a special price of Rs 99/ copy
20th June'10
Love, life & all that jazz... is available as a part of combo offers with Johnny Gone Down and Dreams in Prussian Blue on Infibeam
20th June'10
Love, life & all that jazz... is available at Rs 128 (free shipping) on Odyssey 360 - Odyssey's online bookstore
20th June'10
Exclusive interview by Ahmed Faiyaz on writing, Indian Fiction coming of age in India and the new bestseller - Love, life & all that jazz.... on Infibeam
20th June'10
An exclusive tete-a-tete with Ahmed on Love, life & all that jazz... in Citadel, Pune
(May 2010)

28th May'10
"Faiyaz doesn’t push his points and this is what makes Love, Life and all that Jazz a good read. The characters strike a chord and are strongly fleshed out. The narrative is effortless, the pace steady, the plot well knit." - Chennai Chronicle
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26th May'10
"....sharply observed, witty and wise. Haunted on every page are the feelings, emotions and conflicts within oneself and their environment. This evocation of youth, innocence and friendship will be felt for a long time to come with deep lasting pleasure."
- Review by Jennifer Francis in Indian Express
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26th May'10
"Debutante author Ahmed Faiyaz’s novel Love, Life and all that Jazz traverses the wonder years of college. His characters are young, vibrant, energetic and flirtatious. They may be amoral at times, but never immoral. It’s a tale of a bunch of youngsters, the choices they make and their evolution into fine human beings. Faiyaz’s message to his readers is very clear. He wants them to follow their dreams not money, to experiment with things rather then accepting the established norms. He doesn’t want them to succumb to social pressures but to stand strong and fight the odds." - Asian Age
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26th May'10
Aseem Rastogi's review of Love, life & all that jazz...
http://aseemrastogi2.wordpress.com/2010/05/05/book-review-love-life-and-all-that-jazz/

16th May'10
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13th May'10
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13th May'10
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13th May'10
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30th April'10
View media clipping of Love, life & all that jazz... in Frappe Magazine
30th April'10
Review of Love, life & all that jazz... on Ginger & Cardamom, one of the most popular blogs in India
http://prats.co.in/book-review-love-life-all-that-jazz/

30th April'10
Ahmed returns to India for a series of book readings and the launch of the second edition, check out the fan page for more updates
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Love-Life-and-all-that-Jazz/254182722440?ref=mf

30th April'10
Ahmed talks to Hindustan Times on books everyone should read - Master's Choice - 11 April 2010
http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/default.aspx?ed=264

12th April'10
Ahmed featured in Arun Katiyar's column in DNA - 10 April 2010
http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/comment_the-writing-on-the-wall_1369699

12th April'10
Ahmed featured on striking work life balance in Deccan Herald - 10 April 2010
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/62926/are-you-tied-technology.html

12th April'10
Ahmed talking about writer feuds in Times of India - War of Words - 4 April 2010
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5751233.cms

12th April'10
Ahmed's interview with The Hindu - 26 March 2010
http://beta.thehindu.com/arts/books/article306257.ece

12th April'10
View photos of Nauheed Cyrusi, Viveka Babaji, Cyrus Broacha, Purab Kohli, Sonia Mehra and Ash Chandler at the launch of Love, life & all that jazz...
10th April'10
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10th April'10
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1st April'10
'Love, life and all that jazz...' is on the Bestseller list at
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1st April'10
'Love, life and all that jazz...' is now available at Crossword, Oxford, Reliance Timeout,
Full Circle, Odyssey and Landmark
bookstores across India.
1st April'10
Review of Love, Life and all that Jazz.... by Mrunalini Katiyar, Journalist and Writer
1st March'10
Please check out the bonus material - New friends
1st March'10
Love, Life and all that Jazz... is coming soon to a bookstore near you in March 2010
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3rd Feb'10


Love, life & all that jazz... is # 7 on Hindu's Fiction Bestseller List - June 2010

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