Nehru: The Debates that Defined India
Rachna is an eminence grise among publicists – a pleasure to work with and extraordinarily
effective in her job. I have worked with her on four books now, and whenever I get around to writing another one, I will be working with her again. She has excellent contacts in the media and her ability to ensure that the book reaches the right hands is unparalleled. Plus she keeps the interests of her authors front and centre during the whole process, plus she is extremely meticulous and thorough with her work and is especially good at keeping her authors informed at every step of the journey. Writing the book is only half the job; the other half is taking it to the world - and for this, Rachna is an outstanding, trustworthy and reliable partner.
Jugalbandi: The BJP Before Modi
Rachna Kalra was the publicity agent for my book Jugalbandi: The BJP before Modi , and played a key
role in making it a bestseller. She is focused and dedicated, and gets along well with publishers and newspaper editors. She knew what the book was about, and who the likely reader would be. I can’t recommend her enough.
The Forsaken Wilderness
Working with Rachna Kalra was a sheer joy! She is absolutely brilliant at her work, her dedication
to a book she takes on, and her focus on all aspects of it is unparalleled. To her I will be always grateful for the fact that through her I received my first ever print reviews for a novel of mine. Her inventiveness, innovativeness, and comprehensive understanding of how to best handle a book leads to an extraordinary vigour and vitality in her marketing of it. She is in equal measure of an artistic bent as well as proficient in the nuts and bolts of the trade; a rare combination—as well as being a genuinely caring and wonderful and considerate person.
Insatiable: My Hunger for Life
Rachna is the reassuring, calm and gentle hand-holder every author needs at that awful time when
a book is about to go out into the big, bad, savage, wild world waiting to pounce on the writer's self-worth and dance on the grave. Rachna handles the beasts with tact, patience and complete professionalism. I was lucky enough to have her by my side through Insatiable - My Hunger For Life. She made me feel good about myself, and her kickass plan worked brilliantly.