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Indian Writers In English: List of Top 35 Praised


by World (Jan-2022)
POSTED ON AUGUST 17, 2020 BY TEAM-BOOKSLOVEME

You are looking for a list of top Indian Authors that means you might be an avid reader who wants to
taste the essence of top Indian writers. You may want to learn, or understand the writing style, the
famous authors possess. Or, you may want to know the famous Indian Writers In English. It totally
depends on you, but let me tell you – this blog is going to give you the latest data among which some
names are totally hidden.

If so, we bring for you a list of the top 21 Indian writers who have so much for you in the box.

In this blog, we enlisted widely acknowledged famous Indian writers of English literature just for
our readers.

With the vastness of Indian literature, it becomes dif cult to choose the best Indian writers. When
you seek someone’s opinion about which writer to pick, you expect an un-bias answer. 

There is a huge list of Indian writers in English authors. This is the reason why it becomes more
troubling to identify some famous authors.

From some of the great Indian novelists in India to short story writers; we have prepared a queue of
the famous Indian authors

The team of booksloveme has scrutinized the Indian English authors list and brought to you the top
21 Indian authors in English.
What are you waiting for? Dive in and enjoy the abundance of knowledge and wonder. Happy
Reading!

Table of Contents
1. Evergreen Indian Authors
1.1. R.K Narayan
1.2. Mulk Raj Anand
1.3. Khushwant Singh
1.4. Amrita Pritam
2. Jhumpa Lahiri
3. Fictional Writers
3.1. Arundhati Roy
3.2. Aravind Adiga
3.3. Kiran Desai
3.4. Vikram Seth
3.5. Salman Rushdie 
4. Historians
4.1. R.C. Majumdar
4.2. Sekhar Bandopadhyay
4.3. Bipan Chandra
4.4. Shashi Tharoor 
4.5. Ramchandra Guha
5. Mythological Indian Fiction Writers
5.1. Author: Amish Tripathi
5.2. Anand Neelkantan
5.3. Chitra Banerjee Divakurani
5.4. Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik
5.5. Kavita Kane
6. Indian Romance authors
6.1. Preeti Shenoy
6.2. Ravinder Singh
6.3. Durjoy Datta
6.4. Nikita Singh
6.5. Sudeep Nagarkar
7. Indian Thriller Authors
7.1. Novoneel Chakraborty
7.2. Vikram Chandra
7.3. Bhaskar Chattopadhyay
7.4. Ashwin Sanghi
7.5. Anita Nair
8. Sci-Fi writers
8.1. Samit Basu
8.2. Indra Das
8.3. Sukanya Venkatraghavan
8.4. Vandana Singh
8.5. Manjula Padmanabhan

Evergreen Indian Authors

R.K Narayan

R.K Narayan
Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami is the full name of R.K. Narayan. He is popular for
creating a ctional place established in South India called Malgudi. Among the leading early Indian
authors, he contributed to Indian writings in English as well. He was a writer of the era when Mulk
Raj Anand and Raja Rao were popular.

Narayan talks about social evils and the peculiarities of Indian daily life. He also portrays through
his writings the strangeness of human relationships.
Mulk Raj Anand

Mulk Raj Anand


He is a famous Indian author who talks about the evil practices spreading their roots in India. His
writings mainly deal with traditional Indian society. The caste system in India is a rigid practice that
has only caused harm to the people. Anand speaks boldly through his writings about the ill-
treatment of lower sections of society.

The writer is among some great Indian authors to achieve international readership. He stands
among the rst Indian authors to inculcate ‘Punjabi’ and ‘Hindi’ idioms in English.

This amazing author is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan award. His most celebrated works are
Coolie and Untouchable.
Khushwant Singh

Khushwant Singh
Khushwant Singh has made room for himself among the most- celebrated Indian writer in English.
Other than being an eminent writer, he was also a great civilian. He also has a Padma Vibhushan for
being the second-highest civilian of India. Through his writings, also, he tries to spread humanity
and compassion.

His writing style is very different and picky from other Indian authors. The works of Singh include a
touch of humor, sarcasm, and wit.

The brutality of partition in India compelled him to write his remarkable novel, ‘The Train to
Pakistan’. His other signi cant works include The Portrait of a lady, The Voice of God and other
stories, The History of Sikhs and etc.

Amrita Pritam

Amrita Pritam
Starting her career from a very young age with an avid interest in writing, Amrita was engrossed in
Starting her career from a very young age with an avid interest in writing, Amrita was engrossed in
literature and poetry. Her keen drive to write her mind helped her to evolve as one of the nest
poets and novelists that India has ever produced. A ne touch of audacity and fearlessness in her
writing can be easily spotted throughout her work. Notably, her controversial texts especially
during the time when the Indian partition had not occurred deeply inspired her readers. 

However, things changed post-partition which inspired her to write her all-time
favourite “Pinjar” which depicts the helplessness of women during the Indian partition. She
re ected on the massive discrimination that women were subjected to and the same novel was later
adapted into a movie. 

Jhumpa Lahiri

Jhumpa Lahiri

Being highly proli c in her work, Lahiri made a name for herself through creative writing in her
short stories, novels, and essays. The beginning, however, was not as smooth as she had imagined
and struggles were a part of her life. Born in London, she soon shifted to the United States and
pursued her Masters’ from Boston University. She got her rst breakthrough after repetitive
rejections and registered her name in the list of inspiring writers. 
Her work “The Interpreter of Maladies” made headlines which was a brief compilation of short
stories. She wrote extensively about the plight of immigrants after the Indian partition and had
garnered authentic readers. Lahiri went on to curate intriguing novels that Indians could easily
identify themselves with to this day.

Fictional Writers

Arundhati Roy

Arundhati Roy
Suzanna Arundhati Roy is a writer, essayist, and activist. She is one of the most acknowledged
contemporary Indian authors. She has a humanistic approach, that we can recognize easily in her
writings. Roy tops the list of Best Fictional writers of India.

Arundhati started her writing career by penning down screenplays for television and movies. Her
rst novel, ‘The God of Small Things,’ came out in 1997.

The book earned her The Man Booker prize award. With this book, she has attained an international
readership. Her other works include Listening to Grasshoppers, Broken Republic, and The Algebra
of In nite Justice.
Aravind Adiga

Aravind Adiga
He is a Madras (now Chennai) born and brought up in Mangalore. He is an Indo-Australian writer
and journalist. With Financial Times, he began his career as a nancial journalist.

In 2003, he worked as a correspondent for TIME magazine. He writes articles on politics, arts, and
business which have appeared in many publications. The White Tiger is the most celebrated novel
of Aravind. The book has gained him the honor of The Man Booker Prize in 2008. He is one of the
names known as the best Indian writers in English.

His writings leave the readers amazed. Some of his remarkable writings consist of The
Assassination, Selection Day, the Last Man In The Tower.
Kiran Desai

Kiran Desai
Daughter of a highly acclaimed writer Anita Desai; Kiran Desai follows the footsteps of her mother.
She inherited the skill of writing.

The writer was listed among the most in uential global Indian women in 2015. She does not fail to
inspire the masses through her writings. Her rst novel ‘The Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard’ was
published in 1998. The novel was critically acclaimed.

Vikram Seth

Vikram Seth
Packed with an incredible set of accolades and impeccable work, Vikram Seth is a household name
when it comes to ction novels and Indian Writers in English. Seth’s splendid collection of poetry
books, travelogue, and novels has earned him a great reputation among the writers’ fraternity and
Indian readers alike. Coming from an af uent background, Seth’s upbringing was done in India and
London and his father worked as a Judge. Right after graduating from Corpus Christi College, Seth
got an Economics Masters’ Degree from Stanford University.

It wasn’t until 1987 that Seth’s family returned to India and settled in New Delhi. His initial work in
certain volumes of poetry didn’t catch many eyes but he didn’t let that get in way of his ultimate
success. It was his “From Heaven Lake” travelogue that marked his breakthrough.

Seth’s praiseworthy work includes:


A Suitable Boy (1993)
The Golden Gate (1986)
Two Lives (2005)
Awards and Achievements
Padma Shri Award
Sahitya Academy Award
Crossword Book Award

Salman Rushdie 

Salman Rushdie 
Rushdie has written a bunch of exemplary novels, and his work in the ction genre has helped him to
reach new milestones. He is an essayist and novelist of Indian descent and his contribution to
reach new milestones. He is an essayist and novelist of Indian descent and his contribution to
historical ction is acknowledged worldwide. Rushdie has also worked as a copywriter for Ogilvy &
Mather which is an advertising agency.

His rst novel named “Grimus” failed to attract the attention of the masses as well as literary critics
alike. This marked the inception of his success when he went on to release his second novel
“Midnight’s Children” in 1981. He hasn’t looked back ever since and has released memorable sets of
ctional novels over the years.

Rushdie’s praiseworthy work includes:

Midnight’s Children (1981)


Shame (1983)
The Moor’s Last Sigh (1995)
Awards and Achievements

Golden PEN Award


State Prize for Literature (Austria)

Historians

R.C. Majumdar

R.C. Majumdar
Dr. Ramesh Chandra Majumdar was born on 4 December 1884 in a lower middle-class family. He
had lived his early days in poverty.

He was an academic scholar. With his passion for knowledge, he had completed his education on
scholarships. Dr. Majumdar was the historian and former sheriff of Kolkata. He worked as a lecturer
at Calcutta University in the Department of Ancient Indian History and Culture.

In BHU, he served as a Principal of the college of Indology. He had done extensive research on Vedic
and Ancient Indian History. Some of his notable works are An Advanced History of India, Ancient
India, History of Freedom Movement in India.

Sekhar Bandopadhyay

Sekhar Bandopadhyay
He is a New Zealand-based Indian author. He is a senior lecturer and Head of the History
Programme at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

Sekhar has written a plethora of articles on nationalist politics during the colonial period, caste, and
cultures. These articles have appeared in journals and edited volumes.

He actively researches the political and social history of India with special reference to Bengal. He
has received ‘Rabindra smriti puraskar’ in 2014 for his work ‘Decolonization in South Asia.’
Some of his widely acknowledged works are From Plassey to Partition, Nationalist Movement In
India, and India in New Zealand.

Bipan Chandra

Bipan Chandra
He was an emeritus lecturer of modern history at Jawaharlal Nehru University. His life spanned
from 1928 t0 2014.

He began his career as a professor at Hindu College, Delhi. Soon, he became the Chairman of
National Book Trust India.

He is known as an Indian Marxist Historian. Chandra studied the economic and political history of
modern India. He has done specialization in the Indian Independence Movement.
Shashi Tharoor 
An eloquent and outspoken Indian politician and diplomat, Shashi Tharoor has diversi ed his
portfolio quite precisely. He has contributed to ction and non- ction work considerably and
continues to inspire millions of Indians with his empirical state of mind. Born in London, Tharoor’s
family returned to India soon after his birth and his upbringing was done in India thereafter. After
completing his graduation from Delhi University, Tharoor was the recipient of a Ph.D. from Tufts
University, Massachusetts at the age of 22. His literary work continued to propel him as a writer
and his imagination to revive the past events through his writing is highly admired.

Tharoor’s praiseworthy work includes:

An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India (2016)


Inglorious Empire (2017)
Why I Am A Hindu (2018)
Awards and Achievements

Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Commonwealth Writers’ Prize


Sahitya Akademi Award
Ramchandra Guha

Ramchandra Guha
A widely renowned Indian environmentalist and historian, Ramchandra Guha has explored his
diverse interests which makes him a versatile individual. He has written some remarkable historical
novels that include his all-time best “Gandhi Before India”. In addition to this, his literary work spans
across Indian Politics, Environment, and Cricket.

He is one of the few Indian Writers in English who has also served as a visiting faculty to some of the
renowned universities including Stanford, the University of California, and Yale. Guha has also
written for several magazines as a columnist in the Outlook and The Caravan. He launched the
sequel to his highly acclaimed novel “Gandhi Before India” and named it “Gandhi: The Years That
Changed the World, 1914-1918”.

Guha’s praiseworthy work includes:

India After Gandhi (2007)


Gandhi Before India (2013)
A Corner of a Foreign Field (2002)
Awards and Achievements

R.K. Narayan Prize


Padma Bhushan
Sahitya Akademi Award

Mythological Indian Fiction Writers


Author: Amish Tripathi

Author: Amish Tripathi


Amish Tripathi is a writer, columnist, and Indian diplomat. He is popular for writing mythological
novels. He has recreated some of the most amazing texts.

The Shiva Trilogy is among his widely-read books. The concept of his books is very different from
contemporary writers. This is just another reason why people prefer the Amish over anyone: the
best Indian writer in English.

The book is written in three volumes. It is chronicles as The Immortals of Melhua, The Secret of the
Nagas, and The Oath of the Vayuputras.

It represents some unknown facts about the man who lived some 4000 years ago. Today we regard
him as Mahadev.
Anand Neelkantan

Anand Neelkantan
He is a motivational speaker, columnist, screenwriter, and author. He is also a cartoonist as he draws
cartoons for Malayalam magazines.

Anand has introduced to the world a whole new genre, i.e., the counter telling of mythology. The
author has written ve ctional books in English and one in Malayalam.

In 2012, this Indian author mesmerized the world with his debut novel Asura. The ctional work
Asura- The Tale of the Vanquished is based on Ramayana.

With its release, the book topped the seller charts. Neelkantan has authored many such works. His
remarkable writings include Ajaya, The Rise of Sivagami, Vanara and Pennramayanam (in
Malayalam).

Chitra Banerjee Divakurani

Chitra Banerjee Divakurani


Chitralekha Banerjee is well-known for ‘The Palace of Illusions.’ This is based on Mahabharata,
especially on the mythological queen Draupadi.

She is a professor of creative writing at the University of Houston. Besides teaching, she is
commonly known as an Indian-American writer and poet.

Her writings are not only con ned to ction. She writes in multiple genres like magic realism,
fantasy, myth, and realistic and historical ction.

Divakaruni is a diasporic writer. Her works mostly deal with the experience of South Asian
immigrants. Her notable works are Mistress of Spices, Sister of My Heart, One Amazing Thing.

Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik

Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik


A profound illustrator, speaker, author, and mythologist, Dr. Devdutt has an extensive resume that
glitters with his illustrious career. Hailing from Mumbai, the author has written some of the best
legends, fables, mythological content, and parables over the course of his ongoing career. Some of
the nest work of Dr. Devdutt includes “A Handbook of Hindu Mythology” and “Sita” which retells
the Ramayana with his unique vision.

He has been able to successfully incorporate the concept of mythological contents like Ramayana
and Mahabharta into the corporate world. The aerodynamic writer also works as a columnist for
famous outlets like “The Times of India”, “Mid-Day”, “Scroll. in” etc. He has made his presence felt
famous outlets like “The Times of India”, “Mid-Day”, “Scroll. in” etc. He has made his presence felt
with his work and ranks in the top bestselling Indian Writers in English today.

Devdutt’s praiseworthy work includes:

VAHANA: Gods and Their Favourite Animals


My Hanuman Chalisa
Dharma Artha Kama Moksha
Awards and Achievements

Forbes Top 100 celebrities of India (2016)

Kavita Kane

Kavita Kane
Kavita’s mythology- ction work is unparalleled and her precision in writing has always been lauded
by the readers and critics alike. The Indian mythology has been a mainstay in the majority of her
work that steered her success from the beginning. The predominant work that brought her into the
spotlight was “karna’s Wife: The Outcast Queen”. Kavita gained signi cant recognition after her
work caught the attention and was being hailed as the epitome of retelling. The author completed
her post-graduation in Mass Communication along with English Literature.

Her educational background paved the way for her to become the prominent mythological writer
that she is known for today.
that she is known for today.

Kavita’s praiseworthy work includes:

Menaka’s Choice (2015)


Lanka’s Princess (2016)
The Fisher Queen’s Dynasty (2017)

Indian Romance authors

Preeti Shenoy

Preeti Shenoy
Shenoy is one of the best-selling authors of India. Her writings re ect her aura.

When a reader invests his time in reading her works, they get a positive transformation as a result.

In the world that is incorrigible, she brings into the frame a ray of hope. “Life is what you make it” is
an experiment that she does to help people feel better.

She is the best-selling author of India. She actually sets a benchmark for other Indian authors. There
is so much to learn from her. Also, so much popular in the category of Indian writer in English.
She has been nominated for the Forbes List of 100 most in uential celebrities in India. The notable
works of the writer include The Secret Wishlist, It Happens For A Reason, The One You Cannot
Have.

Ravinder Singh
Ravinder Singh is the contemporary best-selling writer of I Too Had A Love Story. The author hailed
through his rst debut novel.

He was an MBA and worked as a senior program manager at Microsoft. A sudden feeling of passion
for writing became the sole reason for pursuing writing as a career.

He has written some intricate romance novels which are appreciated globally. ‘I too had a love story’
is based on a real-life incident.

The book could be called an autobiographical novel. Other novels written by Ravinder are Can Love
to Happen Twice? Like It Happened Yesterday, Can Love Happen Twice and etc.
Durjoy Dutta

Durjoy Datta
He ranks among the most read romance writers of India. The author’s rst debut novel ‘Of course I
Love You’ came out when he was just twenty years old.

The book was hailed as an instant bestseller. Since then, Datta has never stopped to astonish his
readers with his brilliantly crafted love novels.

He is renowned not only as a writer but also as an actor. Initially, he has acted in the show ‘Sadda
Haq’ on channel V.
Nikita Singh

Nikita Singh
Having written 12 incredible books that gripped the readers throughout, Nikita Singh couldn’t have
been more elated to see the overwhelming response. Coming from a humble background in Ranchi,
Jharkhand, Nikita had a normal upbringing just like any other middle-class Indian family. However,
her dreams were bigger, and her determination unbent which helped her to materialize her goals.
She graduated from Acropolis Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research and
subsequently moved to New York to pursue a master’s of ne arts.

Nikita published her rst book at the age of 19 which was named “Love @ Facebook” and received a
positive response. She released subsequent romance genre novels after her rst novel was
published in 2011 and has spoken on the TEDx platform on numerous occasions.

Nikita’s praiseworthy work includes:

Love @ Facebook (2011)


Accidentally in Love (2011)
If It’s Not Forever… It’s Not Love (2012)
The Promise (2012)
Sudeep Nagarkar

Sudeep Nagarkar
Sudeep’s work in Indian romance novels will not go unnoticed anytime soon due to his ability to put
vivid thoughts into words. He is widely known as an Indian novelist and his contribution to the work
of ction cannot be underestimated either. After publishing his rst novel under the name “Few
Things Left Unsaid”, he embarked on a journey to write similar novels. He has written over 12
novels so far that are being widely recognized as the best novels in the romance genre. Amazon
India listed his “It Started with A Friend Request” as one of the most prominent ction works of
2013.

Born in 1988 in Mumbai, Sudeep is an alumnus of the prestigious MBA college of Mumbai,
Welingkar Institute. His name was mentioned as the best Indian Writers in English soon after he
launched “It Started with A Friend Request”.

Sudeep’s praiseworthy work includes:

Few Things Left Unsaid


That’s The Way We Met
It Started with A Friend Request
Awards and Achievements

Youth Achiever’s Award (2013)

Indian Thriller Authors


Author: Novoneel Chakraborty

Novoneel Chakraborty
Novoneel Chakraborty is widely known as the Sidney Sheldon of India. His books have set a
benchmark of success with gripping titles.

He writes romantic thrillers mingled with a tinge of philosophy in it. The writings of Novoneel are
popular for strong female protagonists, dark plots, and twists.

Today he stands as a best-selling author of romantic-thriller novels and a short story collection. His
works have been translated into various Indian languages.

Presently he is devoted to writing. He has written some shows as well. His notable works are Things
Beyond Forever, Forever is a lie, Forever is true, Stranger Trilogy, and Red Suits You.

Vikram Chandra

Vikram Chandra
Vikram Chandra
He is a famous Indian author in English. He is the son of renowned lms and plays writer Kamna
Chandra.

The skill of writing is inherited in Vikram. He is an Indian-American writer. The world knows him for
giving birth to ‘Sacred Games.’

The novel has been turned into a popular web series on Net ix. In 1996, he received the
‘Commonwealth Writers’ Prize’ for the best rst book.

The Red Earth and Pouring Rain is his rst debut novel. He has written only the above-mentioned
books to date.

Bhaskar Chattopadhyay

Bhaskar Chattopadhyay
He is a lm critic, translator, and author. He has carved some gripping thriller novels.

To date, he has written more than a dozen books. Here Falls The Shadow and The Disappearance of
Sally Sequeira are among his best books.

Bhaskar had a successful career as a statistician and management professional. But he focused on
pursuing his passion for writing.
pursuing his passion for writing.

Ashwin Sanghi

Ashwin Sanghi
Thriller novels require a speci c set of readers who are inclined towards something unprecedented
in the novels. Ashwin Sanghi captures that essence pretty well in his work and delivers just what the
readers desperately look for. He specializes in the ction-thriller category of novels that speaks
volumes of his illustrious work and ability to keep the readers hooked to the story. Ashwin’s
educational background comprises his graduation from St. Xavier’s College, followed by an MBA
from Yale School of Management.

His work in thriller ction has been highly acclaimed by critics which include “The Rozabal Line”. He
continues to deliver intriguing novels with his latest work being published in 2020 that he named
“The Vault of Vishnu”.

Ashwin’s praiseworthy work includes:

The Rozabal Line


Chanakya’s Chant
The Krishna Key
Awards and Achievements

Vodafone-Crossword Popular Choice Award


Vodafone-Crossword Popular Choice Award

Anita Nair

Anita Nair
Anita’s career took off when her work was nally recognized by the readers that longed for
uniqueness and unpredictability. Her best work came in the form of “A Better Man” which helped
her to keep delivering novels in the ction-thriller genre. Furthermore, her work includes a plethora
of essays, stories, poems, ction, and literature. Born in Kerala, Anita’s education was mostly done
in Chennai where she pursued BA and Literature. Her book “Penguin India” made signi cant
headlines and it was the rst book that Picador USA published that came from an Indian Writer.

Anita’s work in the audiobook industry is being acknowledged and her “Little Duck Girl” was
subsequently narrated by the versatile South Indian Actor Prakash Raj.

Anita’s praiseworthy work includes:

The Better Man (1999)


Where The Rain Is Born (2003)
Lessons In Forgetting (2010)
Cut Like Wound (2012)
Awards and Achievements

The Hindu Literary Prize (2014)


The Hindu Literary Prize (2014)
Crossword Book Award (2017)
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (2012)

Sci-Fi writers

Samit Basu

Samit Basu
He has introduced sci- writing in India. He is a lm-maker and famous Indian author in English. His
rst sci- novel ‘The Simoqin Prophecies’ hailed when he was twenty-three.

To this wonderful book, he published two more sequels, i.e., The Manticore’s Secret and The
Unwaba Revelations. The trilogy lists among widely read fantasy novels today.

In 2012, his novel ‘Turbulence’ opened his way to the west. He runs a site superheronovels.com,
where the readers can access all the super hero novels.

Basu is also a comic writer. He has published ‘Local Monster’, which is a comic. Some of his widely
read works include The Gameworld Trilogy, Resistance and Turbulence.
Indra Das

Indra Das
Indrapramit Das is commonly known as Indra Das. He is a fantasy, cross-genre, and Indian science
ction writer.

Das is also an editor. He writes about TV, lms, books, and comics. He also has worked for some
magazines like Vogue India, Elle India, Vancouver Weekly and Strange Horizons.

Indra has written for many publications. He has been hugely anthologized. His debut novel ‘The
Devourers’ was published in 2015.

The book gained the 29th Annual Lambda Award under the LGBT/SF/F category. This is the only
novel that Indra has got published to date.
Sukanya Venkatraghavan

Sukanya Venkatraghavan
She is a renowned fantasy writer. She is the winner of the DNA-Hachette Best-seller Hunt for her
debut novel ‘Dark Things.’

The Dark Things helped her gain much popularity. The novel is critically acclaimed and is read by the
masses. With just one book, she rules the fantasy world to date.

Initially, she encountered fantasy as a lm journalist in Mumbai, covering Bollywood with


publications like Film fare and Marie Claire.
Vandana Singh

Vandana Singh
A well-known physicist and equally pro cient science ction author of numerous books, Vandana
Singh precisely caters to her readers. She is currently serving as an associate professor at the
Framingham State University of Massachusetts. Vandana has written numerous poetry, children’s
ction, and short ction that spans across her illustrious portfolio. Her work in “The Room on the
Roof (2002)” re ected her unmatched ability of creative writing. Furthermore, her dynamic work
that comprises “Life Pod”, “Hunger”, “Thirst” continues to enthrall readers of all ages.

Vandana’s praiseworthy work includes:

The Room on the Roof (2002)


Three Tales from Sky River: Myths for a Starfaring Age (2004)
Oblivion: A Journey (2008)

Manjula Padmanabhan

Manjula Padmanabhan
Manjula is a proli c and highly ef cient Delhi-based artist and Sci-Fi author who continues to
deliver intriguing content. She has also worked as the author of a children’s book and her extensive
work of “Hot Death, Cold Soup” continues to entice the readers. It was an immersive blend of short
stories that was released in 1996 and she hasn’t looked back since then. Manjula continued to bring
out the best of her potential through her work and launched subsequent Sci-Fi novels that made her
one of the best Indian Writers in English.

One of her plays known as “Harvest” was later adapted into a movie titled “Deham” directed by
Govind Nihalani.

Manjula’s prominent plays include:

Lights Out (1984)


The Artist’s Model (1995)
Sextet (1996)
Manjula’s praiseworthy work includes:

Island of Lost Girls. Hachette. (2015)


I am different! Can you nd me? (2011)
Unprincess! (2005)

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