Neelakshi Singh is a contemporary Hindi author. In 2004 she won Sahitya Academy Golden Jubilee Young Writers Award. Her story collections- Parinde Kaa Intezar Sa Kuchh, Jinki Mutthiyon Me Surakh Tha, Ibtida Ke Aage Khali Hi, and Novel- Shudhhipatra have been praised by literary critics. Her latest novel Khela is acclaimed for its powerful narration…

Alka Saraogi is an Indian novelist and short story writer in the Hindi language. She holds a PhD degree from Calcutta University for her thesis on the poetry of Raghuvir Sahay. Saraogi published newspaper articles about health and women’s issues before beginning writing prose. She was awarded with the Sahitya Akademi Award for Hindi for…

Geet Chaturvedi is a Hindi poet, short story author, lyricist, screenwriter and novelist from Mumbai, Maharashtra. His poems have been translated into 22 languages worldwide and he translated the work of great Spanish Poet Pablo Neruda in Hindi and many other languages. In 2011, The Indian Express included him in a list of the Ten…

Rishabh C. Kothari is an entrepreneur by profession and a Heartfulness Meditation Trainer by passion. As CEO of CKC Fragrances (www.ckcfragrances.com), a leading manufacturer of fragrances for industrial applications, his craft is an interesting mix of science and creativity which extends to his interests and personality as well. He is very active in social as…

Yatish Kumar is a multifaceted literary genius whose evocative poetry and prose have garnered critical acclaim and touched hearts worldwide. With a remarkable ability to weave words into profound emotions, his works reflect his deep understanding of human experiences and the nuanced layers of life. Author of the highly acclaimed “Antas Ki Khurchan”, Yatish Kumar’s…

An award-winning senior publishing professional, Lipika Bhushan heads MarketMyBook, a leading publicity and digital marketing agency for writers and publishers. She founded MarketMyBook in 2013 after heading Marketing at HarperCollins India for about 7 years. MarketMyBook has serviced some of the leading publishers and writers in the world since its inception. Lipika contributes as an…

Swati Chopra has worked for two decades in journalism, media and publishing. She is at present Executive Editor at HarperCollins India, prior to which she was Senior Commissioning Editor at Penguin Random House India. She commissions and publishes non-fiction, encompassing politics, history, investigative journalism, foreign policy and current affairs. Prior to publishing, she worked as…

KLF Curator Hindi Born on 25 June, 1980, Vyomesh Shukla grew up imbibing all orderly and chaotic elements of Varanasi. As he began with writing essays and penning responses focusing on the City of Light’s various facets, he forayed into translations of towering intellectuals such as Eliot Weinberger, Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Raymond Williams, Terry…

Renu Kaul Verma is a publisher with a decade of experience as a former journalist with leading newspapers like The Indian Express and Hindustan Times. She has co-authored a biography on one of the most enigmatic leaders of our time, Selvi Jayalalitha besides running a successful publishing business and a trade newspaper. Today, Vitasta stands…

Trisha De Niyogi is the Chief Operating Officer and Director at Niyogi Books, an homegrown independent publishing house based out of New Delhi, India. In her current role, one of the things she focuses on is business development. While on one hand she has started new lists of fiction, non-fiction and translated books taking literature,…