About Author

Salil Desai is the author of the much-acclaimed Inspector Saralkar Mystery Series. The books are currently being adapted into a web series by Jio Studios. An alumnus of Film & Television Institute of India (FTII), Salil also conducts intensive workshops in creative fiction writing, story and scenario design, screenplay writing and film-making at leading liberal arts institutions and media & communication colleges across India. He is a seasoned newspaper columnist, with over 400 articles, op-ed pieces, features and travelogues in leading dailies. Salils books have been reviewed in The Hindu, New Indian Express, The Pioneer, Bangalore Mirror, DNA, First City and The Tribune among others. His work has been praised by veteran authors Dr Shashi Tharoor, Shobhaa De and film-makers Sriram Raghavan and Sujoy Ghosh. Salil was one of the four international authors worldwide, selected for the HALD International Writers Residency in Denmark, hosted by the Danish Centre for Writers & Translators in June 2016. He was also invited to Gullkistan Centre for Creativity, Iceland, and spent the month of May 2023 there as a Resident.