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MagicAuthor.com 2.0

  Create ePub and PDF files for your stories We welcome 2022 with an upgraded version of MagicAuthor.com Below are the list of features introduced: Ability to create print ready PDF files along with ePUB and PDF for web formats Ability to design cover pages from within the platform using Canva widget Ability to create 2 sided PDF file with blank pages in between so that new chapters always start on the right side of the book Editor with advanced features like RTL language support, Inserting Table, Special characters, Font Family support Ability to upload the eBooks to Google Play Books Store Stripe payment gateway integration Featuring Publications on demand We’ve also come up with a yearly subscription plan to support the platform. Take a look!

Introducing "Science Kaani" with Rajshree Bandodkar

  I'm sure all of us remember the stories from our childhood like "The hare and the tortoise" or "The thirsty crow". But can you recall science concepts that we learnt during our school days, like the Archimedes principle or the Newton's second law of motion? It's difficult, isn't it? But, What if I tell you there is an easy way to remember the scientific concepts, in the form of stories. It is exactly what Rajshree Bandodkar Karapurkar, a science populariser from Goa has been doing all these years. She has authored around 6 books so far and one of them "Chitkulya Chinkichen Vishal Vishwa" had bagged Sahitya Academy award. She had also made a couple of animation films, and one of them, Bondla Zoo had came under Top 10 among 400 entries in the International Film festival in 2010. Here are a few excerpts from her interview. ================================================ Saptha :  It’s interesting to know about teaching science in the form o...

Announcing our new logo!

  Today we’re launching a new logo, as we wanted it to match better with our brand name "Magic Author".  Earlier we got a couple of feedback from our readers that the current pencil' logo doesn't look that unique. And so we had plans to evolve it but kept postponing the same due to various reasons. Later we got in touch with Arul from "Bala Designs", Coimbatore to collaborate for this redesign work. It is worth mentioning that Arul who has about 20 years of experience in creating brand and design solutions, is also a book lover and an ardent follower of the veteran Tamil novelist Balakumaran (late) such that he named his company, his house and even his daughter after him. After some brainstorming and a couple of to-and-fro emails with such a passionate designer, here is the outcome. Our new logo reflects a more modern outlook showcasing the two important possessions of an author - a pen and a book. A closer view also reveals the letter 'M' which stan...

Who is a Magic Author?

A magic author is one whose writing:   I nspires a couch potato to think about doing something with his life   M itigates the pain of a broken heart   M otivates armchair activists to roll up their sleeves and get in to the ground   O bsesses the mind with a pressing thought to act immediately rather than analysing endlessly   R esonates with positive thoughts and helps a depressed soul   T riggers passion in a mechanical life   A ssists an ignorant and naive mind   L ives in the heart and mind of the masses, forever