Preeti Singh (born 26 October 1971) is an Indian author based at
Chandigarh
Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which al ...
. Singh has been working as a professional writer since last 21 years before authoring her four best-selling novels. Her
debut novel - ''
Flirting With Fate'' was published by Mahaveer Publishers, India in 2012, followed by ''Crossroads'', which was published by Authors Press, India, in 2014. Her second book ''Crossroads'' has made its place in the ''India Book Of Records'' as the First Indian Fiction having real-life people as characters.
On 17 December 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
Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division ...
. Her third crime thriller novel ''Watched'', published by Omji Publishing House, released in October 2016.
Her 4th book is on
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a group of non-communicable neurological disorders characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures. Epileptic seizures can vary from brief and nearly undetectable periods to long periods of vigorous shaking due to abnormal electrical ...
awareness, released in November 2020 by Vitastaa Publishers.
Biography
Singh belongs to an army family. Her father
Major General
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Kulwant Singh retired from the Indian Army and her late mother, Sonya Kulwant Singh died due to lung cancer. Though she is an epileptic since birth, Singh grew with an urge to overcome her handicap someday, which she successfully did with the launch of her debut novel. Singh 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 master's degree in English literature from
Punjab University, Chandigarh. Singh acquired a postgraduate 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. (Bachelor of Education) from
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, 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.
In April 2019, Preeti Singh and her epileptic dog named Sizzler Singh were interviewed by
''The Tribune'' on how dogs can sense and warn family members just before an
epileptic seizure is about to happen.
Works
Singh debuted with a crime thriller
''Flirting With Fate'' released by Mahaveer Publishers in 2012. The book was awarded the Best Debut Crime Fiction of 2012 ''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.
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.
Her third crime thriller novel ''Watched'' released in October 2016.
Her fourth book, ''Of Epilepsy Butterflies'' by Vitastaa Publishers was released on November 8, 2020 in
Chandigarh
Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which al ...
and has the struggles and victories of eight
epilepsy
Epilepsy is a group of non-communicable neurological disorders characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures. Epileptic seizures can vary from brief and nearly undetectable periods to long periods of vigorous shaking due to abnormal electrical ...
warriors.
In March 2022, Singh unveiled her book, ''Of Epilepsy Butterflies'' to raise awareness on
epilepsy
Epilepsy is a group of non-communicable neurological disorders characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures. Epileptic seizures can vary from brief and nearly undetectable periods to long periods of vigorous shaking due to abnormal electrical ...
at
Fortis Hospital in
Mohali
Mohali, officially known as Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, is a planned city in the Mohali district in Punjab (India), Punjab, India, which is an administrative and a commercial hub lying south-west of Chandigarh. It is the headquarters of the Moh ...
.
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
* 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
Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division ...
, on 17 December 2015.
* 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
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...
.
* Singh was facilitated with the ''Bharat Nirman Literary Excellence Award'' 2017 for Writing at the 5th Asiad Literature Festival on 17 September 2017 in the Press Club Chandigarh.
* Preeti Singh was invited as one of the eminent speakers amongst other dignitaries like
Shabana Azmi and
Kalki Subramaniam
Kalki Subramaniam is a transgender rights activist, artist, actress, writer, inspirational speaker and entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu.
Early life
Kalki was born in Pollachi, a town in Tamil Nadu. Born into a working-class family, Kalki was an ...
at the ''Women Leadership Conclave'' hosted by FMRT,
New Delhi
New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House ...
on 30 September 2018.
* Her fourth book ‘Of Epilepsy Butterflies’ was chosen as the best non-fiction by the A3 Foundation for Literary Award winners of 2020-21.
See also
*
List of Indian writers
References
External links
The Road Less Travelled ''
The Indian Express
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''
Strong Enough To Fight Alone ''
Daily Post India
''Daily Post India'' is an English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published from Chandigarh, India. The first edition of the newspaper appeared on 15 July 2011. Daily Post has a special edition as well, it publishes special edition for Chandi ...
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Interview with Day & Night News"Thriller Debut" ''
Hindustan Times
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It was founded by Sunder Singh Lyall ...
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