Preeti Singh

Preeti Singh (born October 26, 1971) is an Indian author^[3] based at Chandigarh. Preeti has been working as a professional writer since last 15 years before authoring her two best-selling novels. Her debut novel - Flirting With Fate^[4] was published by Mahaveer Publishers, India in 2012, followed by Crossroads which was published by Authors Press, India in 2014. Her second and latest book Crossroads has made its place in the India Book Of Records as the First Indian Fiction having real life people as characters.

On December 17, 2015, She was felicitated with the Swayamsiddha Award for self-made women who have been self achievers in their fields, by the Anupama Foundation, Lucknow.^[5] Her third crime thriller novel Watched, published by Omji Publishing House, released in October 2016.^[6][7][8][9]

Biography

Preeti Singh belongs to an Army family. Her father Major General Kulwant Singh^[10] retired from the Indian Army and her late mother, Sonya Kulwant Singh died due to lung cancer. Though she is an epileptic since birth, Preeti grew with an urge to overcome her handicap someday, which she successfully did with the launch of her debut novel. Preeti completed her schooling from La Martiniere School, Lucknow. She then graduated from MCM DAV College For Women, Chandigarh with an English Honours and pursued her Masters In English Literature from Punjab University,Chandigarh. Preeti Singh acquired a Post Graduation Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication from IGNOU, Delhi and began her career as an Editor with Amity University, Noida. After completing her B.Ed ( Bachelors in Education ) from Annamalai University, she began teaching in Army Schools all over India before joining an SEO Company as a Creative Content Writer. She is now settled in Chandigarh with her family and freelances as an editor for a wide clientele, globally, via her official website.^[11][12]

Works

Preeti Singh debuted with a crime thriller Flirting With Fate^[13] released by Mahaveer Publishers in 2012. The book was Nominated For The Commonwealth Booker's Prize of 2012 and was also awarded the Best Debut Crime Fiction of 2012^[14][15][16] Crossroads is an attempt at tapping the emotional aspect of women undergoing domestic abuse and suffering. The book is unique as it holds real life people with real names, from various cities, as the main characters.^[17]

Preeti Singh is a core member of Helping Souls, a Panchkula based NGO, working towards making animal shelters as well as improving the living standards of slum women and children.^[18]

Her third crime thriller novel Watched released in October 2016.^[19][6][20]

Awards and recognition

• Nominated for the Commonwealth Booker's Prize 2012 and also Awarded the Best Debut Crime Fiction Novel of 2012
• Featured in the Coffee Table Book Of Leading Personalities of Chandigarh released by Aneesh Bhanot^[21]
• Her novel Crossroads has made its place in the India Book Of Records as the First Indian Fiction having real life people as characters.
• She was felicitated with the Swayamsiddha Award for self made women who have been self achievers in their fields, by the Anupama Foundation, Lucknow, on 17 December 2015.^[22]
• She has been given the Best Author Award 2016 for Sanmati Literary Awards 2016 for her novel Crossroads by Pawan Jain and The Aagman Family in Delhi.^[20]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Preeti Singh.

• Official website
• The Road Less Travelled, The Indian Express
• Strong Enough To Fight Alone, Daily Post India
• Interview with Day & Night News
• "Thriller Debut", Hindustan Times