Alka Joshi

Alka Joshi is an Indian–American author and novelist.[1]

Alka Joshi
BornJodhpur, India
OccupationAuthor, novelist
Alma materStanford University
California College of the Arts
GenreFiction and nonfiction
Notable worksThe Henna Artist
Website
alkajoshi.com

Alka Joshi was born in Jodhpur, India. In the 1960s, Joshi and her family moved to the US when she was nine. She received her BA from Stanford University and her MFA from California College of the Arts.[2][3] In 2020, she published her debut novel The Henna Artist, part of her Jaipur Trilogy. Inspired by her mother, Joshi began writing the novel in 2010. The Henna Artist was the May pick for Reese Witherspoon Book Club. It has been translated into more than 20 languages and is being made into a TV adaptation by Netflix, starring Freida Pinto.[4][5] In 2021, Joshi published her second novel The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, the sequel to The Henna Artist.[6][7]

References
  1. "Yes, It Is Possible to Change History. Write a Novel!". The New York Times. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  2. "In Conversation with Alka Joshi, Author of Best-Selling Novel 'The Henna Artist'". Khaleejesque. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  3. "The 'Indian Downton Abbey': Bay Area author's 'The Henna Artist' celebrates the beauty and complexity of post-independence India". The Mercury News. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  4. "Netflix Acquires 'The Henna Artist' Starring Freida Pinto From Miramax TV; Sri Rao To Develop As Part Of First-Look Deal". Deadline. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  5. "Author Alka Joshi on the art of writing and an exciting Netflix acquisition". The National. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  6. "Alka Joshi's sequel, 'The Secret Keeper of Jaipur' continues the saga". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  7. "'Henna Artist' Author Publishes Second Novel". Jefferson Public Radio. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
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