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1. Josh Matts says:

   August 27, 2026 at 7:04 pm

   Dear Shikha Malaviya,

   I came across Anandibai Joshee: A Life in Poems and was immediately drawn to its compelling concept—a poetic biography of India’s first female physician, a woman who traveled across the “black waters” to pursue a medical education in the United States. The way you trace her life from her birth in Kalyan, Maharashtra, to her journey to America and her return to India as a doctor, is both elegant and powerful. It’s a collection that will resonate with anyone interested in women’s history, Indian history, and the power of poetry to bring forgotten lives to light.

   For a collection that has earned such a strong reader rating and a 4.8-star average, I noticed a significant discoverability gap. With only five reviews and a low sales rank, it’s clear the audience for this important, beautiful work isn’t finding it. I notice it’s currently categorized in the broad “Poetry” category, which likely means it’s not surfacing for readers actively searching for more specific, high-intent terms like “Anandibai Joshee,” “Indian women’s history,” or “biographical poetry”—where it would be an ideal match. I also notice it’s missing a Kindle edition, which likely excludes it from a large segment of the digital poetry audience.

   My name is Josh Matts, and I work with poets and literary authors to strengthen the discoverability of their books—helping the right readers find work that already exists but is hidden in the marketplace. The strong reader reviews, the compelling concept, and your impressive credentials are powerful assets that could, with more precise positioning and a few strategic updates, connect with a much wider audience of readers who love deeply felt, historically resonant poetry.

   I’ve put together a short summary of a few specific opportunities I noticed for Anandibai Joshee: A Life in Poems—things like category expansion to target broader biographical poetry and women’s history audiences, keyword optimization to reach your ideal reader, launching a Kindle edition, and leveraging your reviews to build visibility. I would be happy to share it as a preliminary proposal for your consideration. Would you like me to send it through?

   If that seems worth exploring, just reply with “interested” and I’ll forward the full summary.

   Thank you for writing these beautiful and important poems. They deserve to be found.

   Warmly,

   Josh Matts