Mussoorie: On the occasion of his 89th birthday, author Ruskin Bond will release his new book, 'All-Time Favourite Nature Stories', at the Cambridge Book Depot in Mussoorie Badoni Chowk today. The book, which celebrates his love for nature, has a collection of 25 short stories. Also, the legendary author will present books signed by him to his fans on the occasion.
The book store has organised a special program to celebrate Bond's birthday. The author is expected to reach Cambridge Book Depot at around 3:30 pm. A cake-cutting ceremony will be held at 4 pm after which, he will interact with his fans and hand over books carrying his autograph.
Sunil Arora, owner of the Cambridge Book Depot, said there is a lot of enthusiasm among people regarding the birthday of their most-loved author. People from other parts of India as well as abroad have started coming to Mussoorie on the occasion of Bond's birthday, he said. This time, the book store has prepared special bags and badges for Bond's fans, Arora said. These will be presented by the author as souvenirs to his fans. Bond will be meeting his fans for the first time after the pandemic during which, he stayed at home and devoted his time to write for his fans.