Preethi Nair (born 1971) is a British author of Indian heritage. Born in
Kerala, India, she came to the United Kingdom as a child. She worked as a
management consultant, but gave up her job to become a writer.
Preethi Nair's first novel, ''Gypsy Masala'', was rejected by several publishers. She then set up her own publishing company and
PR agency
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, Nine Fish, in
Northampton
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, to publish and promote the book.
She created an
alter ego
An alter ego (Latin for "other I", " doppelgänger") means an alternate self, which is believed to be distinct from a person's normal or true original personality. Finding one's alter ego will require finding one's other self, one with a differen ...
, Pru Menon, in order to publicize the book, and went on to sign a three-book deal with
HarperCollins.
Works
*''Gypsy Masala''
*''100 Shades of White''
*''The Colour of Love'' / ''Beyond Indigo''
References
External links
3:AM interviewOfficial Website
1971 births
Living people
21st-century British novelists
Malayali people
Writers from Kerala
British Hindus
British people of Indian descent
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