Helter Skelter: New Writing Vol. 2
Helter Skelter: New Writing Vol. 2
Foreword + Index
[Published in November 2012]
Published in November 2012

New Writing is an initiative by Helter Skelter to promote emerging writers and poets in India; to create a space for original, fresh short fiction and poetry.

Volume One of New Writing was published in May 2012, and featured submissions based around a visual cue—a photograph depicting a telephone with its receiver off the hook. We published 15 of the best short stories and poems we received, along with original artwork inspired by each of the pieces.

For our second edition, we invited entries based on multiple visual cues. We provided writers with nine photographs of everyday objects—all submissions were required to incorporate at least three of the depicted objects.

This time around, we received a lot more interest from writers and artists alike. While this was extremely satisfying, it was also considerably more challenging to sort through all the entries and put together this collection. We hope that you enjoy reading and sharing the poems, short stories, and artwork that make up this second edition of New Writing.

Ugly Is the New Black

Ugly Is the New Black

Poem by Chandni Singh
Illustration by Tara Isha

Teething Troubles

Teething Troubles

Story by Jayati Ghose
Illustration by Kamal Singh

Clean

Clean

Story by Dion D'Souza
Illustrations by Devika Dave

Itch and Tell

Itch and Tell

Story by Aaditya Talwai
Illustration by Kamal Singh

On Mercury

On Mercury

Story by Armaan Kapur
Illustration by Tara Isha

Good Night, Sleep Tight

Good Night, Sleep Tight

Story by Pooja Pillai
Illustration by Ananya Singh

About a Dog

About a Dog

Poem by Lalith Krishnan
Illustration by Nisha Mathrani

Shiva

Shiva

Story by Neeharika Palaka
Illustration by Kamal Singh

Gangavitis

Gangavitis

Story by Sopan Sharma
Illustration by Ananya Singh

Jharkhand

Jharkhand

Story by Smarika Kumar
Illustration by Tara Isha

The Chase

The Chase

Poem by Serena Kallian
Illustration by Tara Isha