ABOUT EARTHOPIA®
Earthopia® — The Other World
Earthopia is an editorial house devoted to the world’s most considered places. Founded by a globally awarded writer-photographer with over two decades in media, Earthopia® approaches each property as a spiritual treasure. We work slowly, selectively, and with a clear point of view. Each collaboration is conceived as a quiet body of work—designed to endure beyond campaigns and seasons.
We produce four expressions:
A Cinematic Portrait
A package of three 7-minute films, made with patience. Released to a global audience that values place over spectacle.
A Printed Monograph
An elegantly produced monograph—text and photographs on the property and its people. To place in rooms or offer to distinguished guests and well-wishers. Plus, a digital edition for free giveaway.
Editorial Presence
Inclusion in the Earthopia digital magazine, where each property is positioned within a wider landscape of culture, design, and refined living.
A Lasting Record
A permanent Earthopia page—a living record of the property. Searchable over years to come and revisited by a discerning readership.
Earthopia® — The Other World is founded by Joshua Newton, award-winning writer, photographer, and filmmaker based in India. After a long and successful journey in creating media products across India and Dubai, Newton wrote a couple of path-breaking films, Ritu and Off Season (Kerala Café), both directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Shyamaprasad. He is the acclaimed author of three books, including a global fantasy-thriller, and has received two international awards in writing and photography. His past is on Wikipedia.
"Joshua Newton is one of the best creators of long form non-fiction
in India, a fact that I keep mentioning to others."
Author, Thought Leader and
the General Editor of Penguin series,
The Story of Indian Business
"Josh is an amazing storyteller who creates visionary fiction and non-fiction with such ease!"
Filmmaker of three blockbuster movies and the winner of the International Federation of Film Critics award
"Joshua is a sensitive and empathetic listener.
His soulful works wonderfully evoke a South Indian landscape."
Author of India Becoming and Better to Have Gone
and former columnist for The New York Times
"Josh's evocative stories paint extraordinary portraits
of 'ordinary' people from a colourful and vibrant region of India."
Global Publishing Director at
McKinsey & Company, USA
The Book
of People
"A landmark collection of
true life stories from India"
12th A N N I V E R S A R Y E D I T I O N O F
"It was a full-moon night. The cicadas had gone to sleep, as had the big and little beasts that had been chattering and baying at the dusk. Through an eerie silence, Manu walked in the woods, spotting on the jungle path the milky silver moonlight drops filtering through the treetops: the magical cosmos of a silver-glazed forest. Even through the silence, he sensed how alive the dark was, however alone he appeared to be."
In this much-acclaimed collection of real-life stories of nine unknown men and a woman, Joshua Newton reveals deep truths about the Indian ways of living.
"Newton builds up scenes quite subtly. He has a talent in disclosing charmingly, the hidden truths about life and cultures!"
Author of eight novels including 'Ancient Promises'
"Reading Joshua, I felt the thrill that must have gripped the world when New Journalism appeared first in the sixties."
Playwright, novelist, poet, short story writer, literary critic & reviewer.
R I T U
A delicate and poignant story of friendships and shadows.
J O S H U A N E W T O N' S
Widely acclaimed as the 'coming-of-age' of Malayalam cinema, Ritu remains the quintessential poster child of the industry's new wave. Even years after its release—and amidst an avalanche of contemporary films—critics continue to praise its sensitive, melancholic portrayal of the tumultuous emotions ravaging three young minds at the pinnacle of success. It is an engrossing, intricate slice-of-life that deftly captures the nuances of growing up together and,
ultimately, growing apart.
"..the star of the film is most definitely the script, which builds the characters and plays with the emotions
and internal conflicts."
IMDB
"Newton enchants us with his detailed and exquisite writings."
Author of The 'Taliban Cricket Club'
T B B M
"A magical visual reading experience!"
J O S H U A N E W T O N' S
On a strange island called Kuhuma in the sea of Pasifikka, a 13-year-old boy receives a blood-chilling prophecy in his sleep: In a hundred days, the earth will burst into 16 sub-planets. That very same week, a team of highly-trained assassins arrive to massacre the boy and his family. On this mysterious mountain island then unfolds a gripping spiritual mystery around the untold darkness of humans that will alter the destiny of mankind.
"This chilling novel took my breath away!"
Book Reviewer
Bookshelf
Some of the writings that eventually got out of his drawer.
SIX ghostwritten books for path-breaking entrepreneurs & opinion leaders, including those published by Penguin Random House India and Rupa Publications.
THREE published books under own name that include, a creative non-fiction, a philosophical monograph, and a spiritual thriller novel.
HUNDREDS of current affairs articles, magazine features, news reports, interviews, industry analysis, white papers, advertising copy, social media posts for clients & more..
"Joshua's book announces the arrival of the newest talent
in narrative non-fiction from the subcontinent."
Editor, Open Magazine
1. What do you write mostly?
I specialise in creative non-fiction and literary storytelling. Portrait profiles, narrative non-fiction, life writing.. If something needs to be explained clearly, I think I’m useful.
2. Are you an author or a ghostwriter who writes for others?
Both. Some projects need my name while others need my discretion. I have ghostwritten five much-appreciated books for high net-worth individuals across India—some of them published by Penguin Random House and Rupa Publishers.
3. Do you accept assignments from editors or publishers?
Yea, I write literary essays, travel pieces, and cultural features commissioned by editors and publishers seeking distinctive, contemplative non-fiction. My work has appeared in over 60 publications worldwide. I bring decades of editorial experience to every assignment.
4. What’s your process for commissioned work?
First I listen and do research to understand the need for the narrative, then the beneficiary audience, and the final goal. I then propose a structure, tone, and timeline. Writing is done in close consultation, with drafts shared at key timeline milestones. Earthopia® also offers design, printing, production and publishing support as well.
5. Mind telling us about your background?
I worked as a reporter and features editor for Indian newspapers and American and British magazines for more than two decades. Other than the five ghostwritten books for clients, I've to my name a book of philosophical notes, two creative non-fiction books, two movies and a spiritual thriller novel. A brief overview appears on my Wikipedia page.
7. How can we get in touch with you?
Please reach me at josh@earthopia.co. Happy to reply promptly.
6. What makes your writing unique?
Well, that's for you to judge :-) I think I write with a contemplative eye—bringing literary grace, some philosophical depth, and a cultural sensitivity to the final material. Whether it’s a village healer or a global CEO, I try to reveal the soul of the subject. Twenty-plus years in journalism taught me to understand systems, people, and their blind spots as well.
"Joshua Newton writes moving stories.. poignant and sparkling prose."
American-born Indian sociologist and prolific writer
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