Dipavali Sen is a retired academic, and a life-member of the Association of Writers and Illustrators (A.W.I.C.), New Delhi. At present, she lives in Gurgaon, after more than three decades in Delhi. She writes for children as well as adults, on contemporary as well as mythological subjects, often blending the two. She has recently come out with the book The Gleam of Gold.
Ranabir Sen, by profession, is a market researcher. He has worked with the global market research firm, Kantar. His research work has taken him to various places worldwide, from the interior villages of Uttar Pradesh in India to the ‘souks’ of Cairo. He witnessed Dubai's growth and the unfortunate collapse of Syria. From the cobbled street-markets in Vienna to the crowded beachsides in Boracay, he has observed all sorts of consumer behavior. His unique experience of the unfamiliar and the unknowns has fuelled his passion for storytelling through this lifelong journey. He has recently come out with the book Finding Graham.
Monika Gupta was born in Sangrur (Punjab) and brought up in Bokaro Steel City (Jharkhand). She is a versatile person who believes that one should be a jack of all trades and try new things to keep life interesting and exciting. She has a successful sales career and is passionate about doing décor, cooking differently and sometimes writing, on weekends. She has recently come out with the book Karma Bites.
Vishwa Maurya is an independent filmmaker by profession. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and has moved on to become a film director. He began his career in the film industry with a Star Plus show and had worked with many big names in the industry. He now runs a Delhi-based video production company under the name, ‘Mauryan Dynasty Films’, whose clients comprise many reputed brands. He loves to write, and has recently come out with his debut book Week of Silence.
Karuna Sinh is currently based in Ajmer, Rajasthan. She is a published writer, and she ensures to take time to follow her passion for reading and writing while juggling her professional and personal life. She has co-authored the book The Flute and The Sword, a historical fiction, which was her first book. She believes that it’s the readers who encourage and uplift a writer to do creative work, and that affection and appreciation from readers is the biggest blessing. She has recently come out with the poetry book Versions of Reality, which is her second book.
Colonel Hemant Saxena is a soldier-scholar and an Indian Army veteran. A civil engineer by education, Col. Saxena started his career as a Sapper Officer in the Indian Army in 1984 and later during 1991, he transited to Military Intelligence branch and served till his superannuation in 2015. This stint helped him get a rare insight into the finer nuances of the world’s second oldest profession shrouded in the mystery of cloak and dagger, which is also reflected in his writings. His interest in writing developed during the early phase of his student life where he experimented with stories, poems, and theatre scripts for school/college festivals and magazines. His first book, Olive Diaries, is a collection of seven stories.
Aradhye Ackshatt is an alumnus of the Lawrence School, Sanawar, Delhi College of Engineering (now DTU), and Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University. Weaving words is his passion and profession. He is part of the core marketing team at Instahyre, a B2B SaaS startup focused on AI-based tech talent recruitment for Fortune 500 companies and Indian unicorns, both present and future. He lives in Noida. His book A Life Afloat is a travelogue, and for him, this first-person travel-framed narrative is a bildungsroman.
Kavya Sharma is a womanist, a poet and a fiction author. She independently works as a freelance editor, and is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Verse of Silence literary magazine. She has three books to her name, a poetry book called The Carmine Memories and two women's fiction novels, To Naddiyaa and All Seasons Alike. Apart from this, her poems have been featured in various anthologies. She has also been featured in various newspapers like The Asian News, Deccan Chronicle, Zoom Delhi, The Sunday Guardian, The Pioneer, BBC Nottingham Radio, etc. She has recently come out with the poetry book Struggle for Intimacy.
Debleena Majumdar has worked for over 20 years in leadership roles in Finance, Strategy, and Education across several global firms apart from co-founding Kahaniyah, a company to simplify strategy with data storytelling. Her business articles have been published in Economic Times, Economic Times Prime, Huffington Post, Business Insider, and Your Story. She has also written plays that have been performed in Bengaluru. She has recently come out with the book Sabu: The Remarkable Story of India's First Actor in Hollywood.
Saniya Saheer is a seventeen-year-old budding writer from Kochi, Kerala. She is currently a student of class twelve at Assisi Vidyaniketan Public School, Chembumukku, Kochi. She loves occasionally slipping into her mind to create fantastical worlds for herself. Her first novel, Before the Eighth, is the result of such an escapade.
Dr Jas Kohli is a cosmetic surgeon who, apart from reshaping faces and bodies, is often found aiming his camera at birds and butterflies during the day and gazing the sky at night. His emotions often run riot when he sings old Bollywood songs and writes humour is his refuge. He loves life and lemon—squeezing as much as possible from both. He has recently come out with the novel Lights! Wedding! Ludhiana!
Ali Ashhar is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Literature. His writing stint began with his college life as a Literature student. Often curious to know about people, culture, places, and of course life, he has given his thoughts a patron in the form of writing. Apart from writing, he often loves to get lost in nature, delve in spirituality and enjoy watching his favourite football team putting up a great show. He has recently come out with his debut poetry collection, Mirror of Emotions, which is a collection of several poems miscellaneously depicting what a peculiar journey life is.
Pulak Puneet is currently working in Abu Dhabi as a specialist doctor. He continues to be in love with his hometown, Ranchi, where he was born and brought up. Essentially, he strives to take the positives from every situation and keep those around him in good spirits. He has a keen interest in reading, both Hindi and English. He dabbles in pencil sketches, oil paintings, poetry recitals, and has done the illustrations for his first book. He is an avid foodie and also loves mechanical watches and gadgets. His book Maths Copy: And Other Vignettes is his attempt to take people down memory lane through his own memories.
Samiya Khan is a Research Fellow at University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. She is an alumna of University of Delhi, India and did her PhD in Computer Science from Jamia Millia Islamia, India. She has contributed several research papers and her publications extend across journal articles and book chapters in high impact publications of international repute. Samiya’s expertise spans across data science, Artificial Intelligence, edge computing and the Internet of Things (IoT) with experience in development of heterogeneous systems. Her current research focuses on using artificial intelligence for IoT applications. She has recently come out with the book Big Data and Analytics, which combines theoretical and practical facets of big data technology.
Chandrika Aithal lives with her husband and cat Loki who adopted her four years back. She loves reading novels and gardening as well as collecting coins and fridge magnets. She thought about writing a novel to overcome the ‘Empty Nest Syndrome’ after her daughters went for their higher education. She has recently come out with the novel Betrayal.
Rituparna Ray Chaudhuri is a teacher of English Literature, and is acclaimed for her academic research. She is also an author, a Google Scholar, essayist and literary critic, her work having been published by many internationally acclaimed websites. Her book Realization (Documents Based on Self-Scholarly Effects with Google Scholar Citations.) consists of her research articles and analysis of the selected works of William Shakespeare, Rabindranath Tagore, and John Keats.
Pooja Raichura is a Psychotherapist, and a Counsellor by profession. Being a certified Special Educator and Early Childhood Educator, she has been working with children of all age groups for over ten years. She is an enthusiast with a lifelong passion for learning. Being a reader for life, she believes words are the most powerful resource available to humankind. If words are used constructively, they can wonderfully transform your life. She has recently come out with the book Wellness Shots, which is a step-by-step guide to reconnect with yourself and attain your inner peace. The book will help readers to strengthen their emotional wellbeing and improve their overall quality of life.
Sqn Ldr Manu Sharma is currently serving as an Indian Air Force Officer. Her qualifications include M. Tech. (QM), M.A. (English), P.G. Diploma (AE) and B. Tech. (ECE). She has been interested in science fiction since childhood, and this interest fused with her passion for writing, which led her to bring out her book based on telekinesis. She has recently come out with the book Mr. In-Sane ...Who Moved Things With Mind.
Born and brought up in Mumbai, Karan Balkar is an occasional poet and situational writer who likes to pen down his thoughts and share some of the memorable experiences that one can cherish throughout this journey of life. He has also been writing about technology and the impact it has on society at large. A software engineer by profession; he takes keen interest in nascent technologies and applications that have helped or will help make this world a better place to live in. When he isn't writing, he loves listening to music and travelling to new places. He has recently come out with the poetry book Cache Miss: Publish the Unpublished.
Srinivasan Radhakrishnan is a faculty with the Department of Information Systems, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, USA. He has 25 years of global IT and academic experience. He publishes articles on project management and career/personality development. He has authored the books B+ Be Positive, Vetri Nichayam (Tamil), and Engeyo Ketta Kural (Tamil). He has recently come out with the book 30 Day CIO: No More “Layoffs”.
