Kulpreet Yadav (born 14 January 1968) is an Indian novelist, screenwriter and an actor. He is the author of thirteen books, including ''The Girl Who Loved a Pirate'' and ''The Girl Who Loved a Spy''.
''The Girl Who Loved a Pirate'' is India's first thriller based on marine piracy and hijacking.
Biography
Kulpreet was born in Chennai and completed graduation in Science from Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune. He completed his post-graduation in journalism and mass communication from
Amity University, Noida
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in 2004 and management courses from IIM, Indore, and IIM, Lucknow.
He joined the Naval Officer's Academy and served for two decades. In 2007 he was awarded the director general's Commendation for professionalism and dedication to the nation. He retired voluntarily in the rank of commandant with the Indian Coast Guard in 2014.
Kulpreet lives in Delhi with his wife Seema and daughters Leah and Jeanie.
Bibliography
* The Bet (Frog Books, 2006)
* A Waiting Wave (
Pustak Mahal, 2011)
* India Unlimited—Stories from a Nation Caught Between Hype & Hope (Lifi Publications, 2013)
* Catching the Departed (Tara books, 2014)
* The Girl Who Loved a Pirate, Andy Karan #2 (Rumour Books, 2015)
* The Girl Who Loved a Spy, Andy Karan #1 (Rumour Books, 2016)
* Murder in Paharganj (Bloomsbury, 2017)
*In Love With Simran (Srishti Publications)
*The Last Love Letter (
Rupa Publications
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Genesis
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*Queens Of Crime – Co-authored along with
Sushant Singh
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Penguin India
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*The Darjeeling Ghost
*UNLOVED IN NUDE TOWN (Ebook)
*The City of Mirrors
*The Battle Of Rezang La
Awards
* 2014 & 2016: Shortlisted for DNA-Out of Print Short fiction contest.
* 2018, Best Fiction Writer (Gurgaon Literature Festival) for "Murder In Paharganj".
See also
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References
External links
Official website
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Living people
1968 births
21st-century Indian novelists
People from Chennai
English-language writers from India
Indian male novelists
Indian thriller writers
Novelists from Delhi
21st-century Indian male writers
Indian male film actors
Male actors in Hindi cinema
21st-century Indian male actors
Male actors from Delhi