Welcome to my site where I showcase my writing. My major writing credits include:

A short story Dreams in Prussian blue published in First Proof: The Penguin Book of New Writing from India 4 (Penguin Books, 2008)

A short story Sororicide published in Stories at the Coffee Table (Caferati, 2007)

Work-in-progress: a novella or short novel length work

I have also completed an 85,000 word novel set in contemporary India. If you are a literary agent or a publisher and would like to see more, I will be happy to oblige. At your request, I can send you the synopsis, a partial or the complete manuscript. You can find a brief excerpt from the novel on the WRITING page.

My other writing credits include the appearance of my short stories in magazines and newspapers like Femina, The Statesman and Hindustan Times, and several webzines such as Clockwise Cat, Spoiled Ink, Burst, The Battered Suitcase, Poor Mojo’s Almanac(k), Sulekha, Chowk, Zine5, Brown Critique, among others. Most of the stories are on the WRITING page.

The Indian Writers section is about the writers responsible for that body of literature popularly known as Indian Writing in English.

Since writing and reading are irrevocably linked, I have listed the kind of reading that interests me, and have indulged in, on the READING page.

I appreciate any comments or feedback. Thanks for visiting.

Paritosh Uttam