Transgression and Other Stories (Paperback or Softback)

Pratibha Ray, Ph.D., former Professor in Education and Member, Public Service Commission, Odisha, is a leading fiction writer in India. A household name in Odisha and most parts of India, she writes in Odia language. Her thrust being psychosocial analysis, Pratibha grapples with issues of contemporary relevance, dealing with a variety of subject matters. Ray's work is unsparing in its indictment of social evil, injustice and corruption in the narrow lanes of power and politics. Among numerous state, national and international awards, she is the recipient of the Living Legend award, Moorti Devi Award, Sahitya Akademi Award, "Padma Shree", high civilian award for her contribution to Indian Literature and Education and Bharatiya Jnanpith, the highest literary award of India. She has published novels, short story collections, travelogues, books for children and neo-literates, essay collections, autobiography and poetry collections.

Adyasha Das is the Amazon India bestselling author of the Chausathi Yoginisof Hirapur: From Tantra to Tourism. She is best known for her insightful and colourful portrayals of life. Her stories have a rare psychological insight and at the same time, reflective, sensuous and elegant in their observations. She is the author of the short story collection Bhitaraku Rasta, poetry collections Anuchharita (Odia), Nemesis and Brass Flowers (English) apart from academic and non-fiction books.