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From a single spark to a story-driven movement.
Our Team
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Humera Nishat
Founder and Creative Director
- Writer, educator, and entrepreneur with over 10 years of experience across edtech, publishing, and digital platforms.
- Work spans instructional design, content marketing, UX storytelling, and brand strategy.
Brings content, design, and marketing expertise to Essential Reads.
Commander Vikas Wilson (Rtd.)
Founder and Chief strategist
- Served in the Navy
- The Missile Firing Man of Indian Navy
- Changemaker Award
- Startup space in Defence, Edtech and Healthcare
Brings disciplined leadership, strategic planning expertise, and institutional credibility to Essential Reads’ mission.
The Essential Reads Journey |
2025
0–18 Curriculum Framework Created
A proprietary framework is designed to embed tech safety, emotional intelligence, and AI-smart thinking into every age group’s reading experience — guiding all future book development.
“The Drone Egg” Launches Globally
The debut book becomes available globally, introducing readers to Nilo and Ruu — and planting the first seed of the Echo Realm.
ER Kids: Youtube Kids Channel Launched
More tech wisdom. More voices. More light.
The Essential Reads Pillars
Stories that are emotionally rich, cognitively thoughtful, and developmentally grounded — designed not only to entertain, but to cultivate:
Next Featured Launch: "The Signal Nest"
Get ready for the Grand Finale of the Glowbugs & Gadgets Trilogy as Sahi, Al, Nilo and the tech creatures gather forces to fight the Signal and save the world from the chilling impending doom.
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