Second Innings; An Author’s Journey Through Transition

Books and Literature transcend over time and form a part of our culture and living. Yielding bliss from within the confines of space and letting the imagination wander around and expressed through words, pouring out a vision and dream onto paper, and awaiting the moment to transform that dream into reality, there are many writers to find solace in their creative space and literary journey.

One such acclaimed writer, Jyoti Jha is an HR-turned-Author whose passion for expressing through words, an observational nature, and intensive listening skills, motivated her to embark on her way towards a second inning into the field of writing.

A graduate in Microbiology and an MBA in Human Resources, Jyoti has been associated with the corporates like Whirlpool, Infosys, Syngenta, and Pronto Networks. Jyoti made a conscious choice of taking a break from her career and traveling places with her family while she cherished raising her child. During her stay in the USA and the UK for about a decade, she engrossed herself in reading numerous books, both at home and in the quiet libraries. Right from her childhood, Jyoti imagined herself encapsulated in a space, drowned in her sea of ponders with a deep-seated longing to see her name on one of the books someday. Years passed and the longing took a back seat, while she explored the possibilities that life offered her.

A chance sighting of the Write India contest in the newspaper while she was settling back into the comfortable familiarity of her home country India, tingled the deep-rooted yearning to penning down her imagination. The contest not only provided the platform to explore the vast world of writing, but the winning trophy of ‘The Times of India Write India Season 3 Winner’ for the author Upamanyu Chatterjee gave winds beneath her wings to confidently take a plunge into the deeply-desired and long-cherished sphere of expressing through words. Since then, Jyoti has authored three books, ‘Around The World Through My Lens’, ‘The Realms of Human Emotions’, and ‘Aanandi’, that have been making rounds amongst cheery readers and some prominent media houses of the country. Jyoti believes that ‘Reading is enriching, writing is liberating’. As a Creative Writer, she has written reviews for movies, books, personal blogs, articles, columns, and critiques.

Featured among ‘Ten Indian Authors redefining Modern Literature’ by Kathmandu Tribune, her book ‘Around The World Through My Lens’ is listed as ‘One of the Indian masterpieces not to be missed by the prestigious media house The Statesman and has been reviewed by the prestigious The Times of India.

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Her debut Short Story Collection ‘The Realms of Human Emotions’ has been a masterpiece and a commercial hit. Having sold off the first print within the ten days of its release, the book has received appreciation from both readers and prominent media houses like The Times of India and The Free Press Journal. The book was digitally launched in the highly prestigious IIT Delhi and the popular Oxford Bookstores.

Jyoti has ingrained the essence of women’s empowerment, the significance of self-reliance, and the importance of education right from her early days. With her novel ‘Aanandi‘ which depicts the essence of women’s empowerment through an emotional journey of a girl, she has debuted in Hindi Literature. The book was Pre-Launched at the prestigious IIT Jammu and has been featured at the coveted  Pune International Literary Festival (PILF 2021). The book has been launched at the prestigious Bihar Hindi Sahitya Sammelan amidst the august company of literary doyens. The book has been widely appreciated by the readers and has been in the limelight in some major media houses in the country. The book has been picked up for Audiobook creation by a renowned Pune-based studio and is available on Storytel.

Awarded ‘Savitribai Phule Rashtriya Samman‘ on International Women’s Day, and has featured as ‘Iconic Authors 2022‘ by Aesthetics International, Mrs. Jha has been awarded as ‘Author of the year’ in The LIT FEST 2020 and has won the title ‘Best Reviewer of the year 2020 and 2021’ by The Literary Mirror.  Jyoti has been conferred the ‘Global Progressive Women Award 2022‘ and has been nominated for the coveted Auther Awards Season 3, The Times of India under the Popular Choice category. Widely supporting the campaign for women empowerment, education, and safety of girl children, Jyoti has stepped towards being a part of the cause, serving as the President of Savitribai Phule Shaikshanik Seva Foundation, Pune.

An honorable Judge for Hindi Poetry at Kashiyatra, IIT BHU, Varanasi, Jyoti has been a speaker at the coveted Ahmedabad International Literature Festival (AILF 2022) and has been a proud panelist and Guest Speaker in Talk Shows at prestigious institutions like IIM Lucknow, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Mandi, IIT Jammu, and Christ College. She has been interviewed by one of the top Literary Journals of the country, Contemporary Literary Review India (CLRI), and has been featured in various media houses like The Times of India, The FreePress Journal, Hindustan Hindi, The Statesman, The Tribune, The CEO Magazine, The Pioneer, Outlook India, Postman News, etc. She has been an honorable Jury Member at The Literary Club, IIT BHU for ‘Poetry Competition and Kissagoi (Short Story)’. Jyoti has also been an esteemed guest speaker at the very first episode of a unique Talk Show, The Lit Talks, a venture of Literia Insight streaming on Reeflix (OTT Platform) as Reeflix Original, and she is also a co-host of the show. Jyoti Jha has been a proud panelist in the ‘Books, Drama & Screen‘ sessions under The LIT Tour at prestigious Daulat Ram College, New Delhi with Bollywood Writer-Director, Pushpdeep Bhardwaj,  at IIT Bombay with Bollywood Writer & Novelist, Kunal Marathe, and Filmfare nominated Writer-Director, Heena Dsouza.

A Globe-trotter, Storyteller, and Columnist, Jyoti likes tussling with words and engrossing herself in tranquil moments of contemplations on literature and translating them into meaningful and effective expressions. Ingrained with a literature-oriented upbringing, she aspires to thrive in the literary world and contribute to society through her continued expedition and endeavors.