SHAZU'S busy book fair days
Shah Alam Shazu is a dedicated, hard working entertainment journalist, but between all the interviews, reports and photo-shoots, he manages time for a deep-seeded passion– writing fiction, and every February he sees all his hard work come to fruition as his books hit the Ekushey Book Fair.
Shazu, whose first novel came out back in 1998, has had a steady flow of books over the years, and at this year's fair, he has six books to offer his readers. Three of his novels – “Mone Rekho Sondhyatara Amio Bhalobeshechilam”, “Tumi Brishtimoyi” and “Boshonte Esho Tumi Bhalobasha Dibo” are for mature readers, while “Goyenda Obhijan”, “Jonny Goyenda” and “Bhoyongkor Bablu” are for younger readers. Noted actor Afzal Hossain and prominent singer Fahmida Nabi launched “Tumi Brishtimoyi” at the Book Fair recently.
Apart from writing, Shazu is making an active effort in creating new readers. He gives away books to students at his native village of Tangail's Sokhipur every year. It's something he says he finds immense satisfaction in.
Shazu began writing fiction in 1996, with short stories for newspaper supplements. He writes around the year and prefers to complete writing well ahead of the fair. His preferred time to write are late night and early morning. His next big plan is to write an elaborate novel based on the Liberation War.
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