Aishwarya talks to Sidharth Jain (Founder of The Story Ink) about how book-to-screen is the biggest content opportunity of the decade and which stories work best for the screen.

Sidharth’s work is all about matching the right story to the right producer, director and screenwriter. He just signed a deal for Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s ‘The Last Queen’! He talks about why he likes to work with authors directly. He receives 40-50 submissions per month. Aishwarya loves how he gets to read and binge-watch as a part of his job! What does he look for in a pitch? How can authors become screenwriters? And where will publishing and book-to-screen be by 2030? Tune in to find out!

Book Mentions: 

• I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
• The House of Jaipur: The Inside Story of India’s Most Glamourous Royal Family by John Zubrzycki
• A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth

Sidharth Jain founded India's First Story Company - The Story Ink (TSI) in April 2018. In a span of 2 years, TSI has become India’s No.1 Book to Screen Company, with over 100+ book to screen adaptation deals. He is a collector of pop-culture memorabilia, shoes and speaks at 15+ forums a year, hosts a monthly talk series at Soho House Mumbai, and is a TEDx Speaker. Follow him on Instagram @_sidharth_jain_ and Twitter @irocksid.

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