Sharad Kumar’s emergence as a fiction author is marked by both creative courage and emotional insight. His debut, The Sugarlake Tragedy, doesn’t just entertain—it redefines what a novel can be. As a first-time author, Sharad doesn’t shy away from taking narrative risks. Instead, he turns storytelling into a shared experience.
His writing is infused with layered emotions and small-town realism, but the standout feature is interactivity. Each reader’s journey is uniquely shaped by their choices, a technique rarely seen in Indian fiction. While the interactive novel format has roots in Western gaming culture and experimental fiction, Sharad introduces it to an Indian literary landscape that often sticks to traditional formats.
In doing so, he creates a new genre—part fiction, part game, and part psychological exploration. Readers aren’t just applauding the novelty; they’re feeling more involved, more affected, and more introspective by the end. With The Sugarlake Tragedy, Sharad Kumar has positioned himself as an author unafraid to challenge the literary status quo.