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{{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] --><br />
| name = Samit Basu<br />
| native_name = <br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|12|14}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Kolkata, India]]<br />
| occupation = [[Novelist]], [[film director]]<br />
| period = 2004–present<br />
| genre = Fantasy, science fiction, superhero, children's, rom-com<br />
| website = {{url|samitbasu.com}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Samit Basu''' (born 14 December 1979) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[novelist]] and [[filmmaker]] whose body of work includes science fiction, fantasy and superhero novels, children's books, graphic novels, short stories, and a Netflix film. His most recent novel, ''Chosen Spirits'', was shortlisted for the JCB Prize for Literature.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://samitbasu.com/2019/10/28/new-novel-alert/|title=New Novel alert!|last=Basu|first=Samit|date=2019-10-28|website=Samit Basu|language=en|access-date=2020-01-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/942726/if-theres-one-successful-sci-fi-movie-there-will-be-20-more-house-arrest-director-samit-basu|title='If there's one successful sci-fi movie, there will be 20 more': 'House Arrest' director Samit Basu|last=Ghosh|first=Devarsi|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Scroll Staff|title=JCB Prize: Deepa Anappara, Samit Basu, Dharini Bhaskar, S Hareesh, Annie Zaidi make the shortlist|url=https://scroll.in/article/974017/jcb-prize-deepa-anappara-samit-basu-dharini-bhaskar-s-hareesh-annie-zaidi-make-the-shortlist|access-date=2021-01-06|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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He currently lives and works in [[Delhi]] and [[Mumbai]], India.<br />
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==Biography==<br />
Born 14 December 1979 in a [[Bengalis|Bengali]] family, Basu grew up in [[Calcutta]], where he studied at [[Don Bosco School, Park Circus|Don Bosco School]], and later [[Presidency College, Kolkata]], where he obtained a degree in Economics. He dropped out of the [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad]] to write [[The Simoqin Prophecies]] and then went on to complete a course in broadcasting and documentary film-making at the [[University of Westminster]], London.<br />
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==Writing==<br />
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Basu is the author of the GameWorld Trilogy, ''[[The Simoqin Prophecies]]'', ''[[The Manticore's Secret]]'' and ''[[The Unwaba Revelations]]'', a [[fantasy]] trilogy published by [[Penguin Books]], India. He gained worldwide presence with the metahuman duology, ''Turbulence'' and its sequel ''Resistance'', a superhero novel set in India, Pakistan and England, published by [[Titan Books]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://factordaily.com/samit-basu-interview/|title='No poster and no flag': An interview with Samit Basu|date=2017-11-11|website=FactorDaily|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-12}}</ref> He is also the author of the Adventures of Stoob series of children's books set in Delhi, and ''Terror on the Titanic'' a YA novel. In 2020, ''Chosen Spirits'' was published by Simon and Schuster. The book is described as 'anti-dystopian'.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bhatt|first=Neha|date=2020-05-09|title=Samit Basu's new novel, 'Chosen Spirits', describes a best-case scenario for Earth's future|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-authors/samit-basus-new-novel-chosen-spirits-describes-a-best-case-scenario-for-earths-future-while-chanelling-anti-caa-protests-and-shaheen-baghs-sit-in/article31542266.ece|access-date=2021-01-06|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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The UK publication of ''Turbulence'' in 2012 introduced Basu to the West. ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' said "Turbulence has it all… Solid writing, great character development, humor, personal loss, and excellent points to ponder in every chapter." It also won a ''Wired'' Geekdad Goldenbot Award<ref>{{cite web | url=http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/09/experience-turbulence/ | title=New Superhero Novel Lets You Experience Turbulence | publisher=Wired.com | date=25 September 2012 | access-date=31 March 2014 }}</ref> and appeared at no.2 on the list of hot new Amazon Science Fiction titles on the week of its release. Since 2013, Basu has also written a series of children's books titled ''The Adventures of Stoob''. Three books have been published so far in the series - ''Testing Times'', ''A Difficult Stage'' and ''Mismatch Mayhem''. All three have been illustrated by graphic artist Sunaina Coelho.<br />
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Basu is also a comics writer. His initial projects with Virgin Comics were as a writer for [[Shekhar Kapur|Shekhar Kapur's]] ''[[Devi (comics)|Devi]]'' (#3-#10) and ''[[The Tall Tales of Vishnu Sharma]]'' based on the Panchatantra. Basu also co-wrote ''Untouchable (comics)'', a graphic novel with ''[[X-Men]]'' and ''[[Lucifer (DC Comics)|Lucifer]]'' writer [[Mike Carey (writer)|Mike Carey]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/carey-becomes-untouchable/|title=Carey Becomes "Untouchable" {{!}} CBR|website=www.cbr.com|access-date=2020-01-12}}</ref> and went on to write UnHoli, an episodic zombie comedy set in and around New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/1799204/liquid-comics-launches-digital-platform-capture-indias-pop-culture-crazed-mobile-connected-y|title=Liquid Comics Launches Digital Platform To Capture India's Pop-Culture Crazed, Mobile-Connected Youth|last=Salkowitz|first=Rob|date=2011-12-06|website=Fast Company|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-12}}</ref> In 2013, Basu published Local Monsters, a comic/fantasy take about six immigrant monsters living in a house in Delhi, and contributed to 18 days, a [[Grant Morrison]] take on the [[Mahabharata]].<br />
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==Direction and Screenwriting==<br />
In April 2019, Netflix announced that Basu was a co-director and writer of House Arrest, one of their new International Originals series from India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflix-produce-10-more-original-films-india-1202029|title=Netflix Expands Indian Slate With 10 Original Films|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|access-date=2020-01-12}}</ref><br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Title<br />
!Series<br />
!Publisher<br />
!style="width:8em" | ISBN<br />
!Publishing date<br />
|- align="left"<br />
|''[[The Simoqin Prophecies]]''<br />
|The Gameworld Trilogy<br />
|Penguin Books India<br />
|{{ISBN|0-14-303043-4}}<br />
|2004<br />
|- align ="left"<br />
|''[[The Manticore's Secret]]''<br />
|The Gameworld Trilogy<br />
|Penguin Books India<br />
|{{ISBN|0-14-400067-9}}<br />
|2005<br />
|- align ="left"<br />
|''[[The Unwaba Revelations]]''<br />
|The Gameworld Trilogy<br />
|Penguin Books India<br />
|{{ISBN|0-14-310352-0}}<br />
|2007<br />
|- align ="left"<br />
|''Terror on the Titanic''<br />
| -<br />
|Scholastic<br />
|{{ISBN|978-81-8477-460-3}}<br />
|2010<br />
|- align ="left"<br />
|''Turbulence''<br />
| Turbulence<br />
|Titan Books<br />
|{{ISBN|978-1-78116-119-7}}<br />
|2012<br />
|- align ="left"<br />
|''Resistance''<br />
| Turbulence<br />
|Titan Books<br />
|{{ISBN|1781162492}}<br />
|2013<br />
|- align ="left"<br />
|''Testing Times''<br />
|The Adventures Of Stoob<br />
|Red Turtle<br />
|{{ISBN|8129132753}}<br />
|2014<br />
|- align ="left"<br />
|''A Difficult Stage''<br />
|The Adventures Of Stoob<br />
|Red Turtle<br />
|{{ISBN|8129134985}}<br />
|2015<br />
|- align ="left"<br />
|''Mismatch Mayhem''<br />
|The Adventures Of Stoob<br />
|Red Turtle<br />
|{{ISBN|8129135914}}<br />
|2016<br />
|- align ="left"<br />
|''Chosen Spirits''<br />
| -<br />
| Simon & Schuster<br />
|{{ISBN|9386797828}}<br />
|2020<br />
|}<br />
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