Ayan Pal
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Ayan Pal | |
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 Pal at the launch of Chronicles of Urban Nomads at the Oxford Bookstore, Kolkata. | |
| Born | 25 October 1980 Calcutta, India |
| Education | Electronics & Communication Engineering, Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology Educational Technology, San Diego State University |
| Occupation(s) | Author, public speaker |
| Spouse | Ankana Sengupta Pal |
| Children | Aadwrita Pal |
Ayan Pal is an Indian author[1][2][3] and public speaker[4][5][6] best known for his novel Confessions on an Island,[7][8][9][10] as well as his acclaimed short stories in the anthologies Chronicles of Urban Nomads[11] and 21 Tales to Tell.[12] He has also co-authored India's first composite novel, Crossed and Knotted,[13] which made it into the Limca Book of Records.[14]
Biography
Early life and education
Pal was born in Calcutta (now known as Kolkata) and raised in a Hindu matriarchal joint family with his parents, grandmother, and aunts.[15][16]
After being taught at St. Joseph's College, Calcutta, he went on to obtain a bachelor's degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore.[17] He has also taken a course in Education Technology from San Diego State University, California.
Career
Pal is a member of Toastmasters International,[18] a nonprofit educational organization headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, USA.
In 2013, Pal received his highest award, Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM),[19] for achieving both the Advanced Communication Gold and Advanced Leader Silver awards.
Pal's work as an author and writer formally began in 2014 when he was published in 21 Tales to Tell,[20] as a result of being adjudged as one of the 21 best writers across India in a contest organized by Notion Press that saw over 4 lakh readers choose among 562 competing authors. He followed this up with critically acclaimed short stories in Chronicles of Urban Nomads[21][22] and Her Story[23]
In 2015, he co-authored India's first composite novel, Crossed and Knotted,[24] which made it into the Limca Book of Records,[25] and later in Rudraksha.[26]
In 2016, Pal made his debut as a solo novelist with Confessions on an Island[27][28][29] and also contributed to When they Spoke.[30] Later that year, he was a finalist in the Orange Flower Awards for Digital Creative Superstars (awarded by Women's Web in association with HarperCollins) for 2016 in the categories of Creative Writing and Humor.[31]
In 2017, he participated in Saptan Stories,[32][33] an initiative by British Council India and the Oscar-winning Aardman Animations that was developed as a part of the UK-India Year of Culture 2017.[34] Heralded as the first-ever purely crowd-sourced short story art project in India, the contest saw seven artists from India and the UK illustrate the 6 winning entries, of which Pal had his storyline voted as the best entry twice during the 7 week-long contest.[35][36] The same year, he was included by Writer's Social Networking Platform – Kalaage[37] in the list of India's Top 100 New and Rising Authors.[38]
In 2017, Pal was adjudged the national champion for impromptu speaking (Table Topics) for District 41 (serving North and East India).[39]
In 2018, Pal was listed by the Hindustan Times as one of the "Five Indian short story writers to read"[40] for readers who like stories that are told in fewer words.
He also contributes to the South Asian literary magazine Open Road Review[41] and the literary social forum Readomania.[42][43]
Books
Novels
- Crossed and Knotted (Kurious Kind Media, 2015)
- Confessions on an Island (Kurious Kind Media, 2016)
Anthologies
- 21 Tales to Tell (Notion Press, 2014)
- Upper Cut (Red Ink Publishers, 2014)
- Her Story (Petals Publishers, 2014)
- Chronicles of Urban Nomads (Kurious Kind Media, 2014)
- Rudraksha (Kurious Kind Media, 2015)
- Long Story Short (Notion Press, 2015)
- When They Spoke (Kurious Kind Media, 2016)
- Tonight's The Night (Notion Press, 2016)
- Arranged to Love (Notion Press, 2016)
References
- ^ "An evening of storytelling". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Confessions on an Island: Ayan Pal's solo debut novel | Indiablooms – First Portal on Digital News Management".
- ^ "Reference at www.facestorys.com".
- ^ "Reference at www.muscatdaily.com".
- ^ "Club officer's training program of Toastmaster's International held at XLRI".
- ^ "Innovative Disruptive Methods Need Of The Hour For Corporates – BW Businessworld".
- ^ "Open Road Review – Dubai, UAE".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ayan Pal Interview – Confessions on an Island Book". 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Confessions with Ayan Pal – ALPHABET SPEAKS". 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Preethi Venugopala: On Writing: Ayan Pal's Confessions".
- ^ "Snappy shorts". The Hindu. 6 December 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Kaffeinated Konversations with Ayan Pal". 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Featured – Author Interview with Ayan Pal – Devika Fernando – Author of Sweet & Sensual Romance Novels".
- ^ "'Crossed & Knotted' by Readomania ENTERS Limca Book Of Records!". Zee News. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Up, Close and Personal with AYAN PAL (Confessions of an Island)! – the Talking Stories". Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Confessions with Author Ayan Pal | My Scattered Thoughts". 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Reference at buzzmagazine.in".
- ^ "Toastmasters club at BITP | Patna News – Times of India". The Times of India. 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Toastmasters International -".
- ^ "Telling Tales that are Short and Sweet". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Between Write and Wrong: Book Review – Chronicles of Urban Nomads".
- ^ "Timid Fingers: Review of 'Chronicle of Urban Nomads' by various author". 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Suyash's Corner!: Her Story – Is not always a story..." 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Reference at wingedpost.org". 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Like Pearls on a String: stories of India's first composite novel – Crossed & Knotted". Hindustan Times. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Review – 'Rudraksha – When Gods Came Calling' by Readomania – Devika Fernando – Author of Sweet & Sensual Romance Novels".
- ^ "Reference at wingedpost.org". 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Confessions On An Island *Book Review*". 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Confessions On An Island by Ayan Pal – A Review | My Scattered Thoughts". August 2016.
- ^ "When they Spoke – and How!!! – bookhippo". 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Finalists – Orange Flower Digital Summit & Awards". Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "One sentence at a time: Short story authored by netizens – The Sunday Guardian Live". 16 September 2017.
- ^ Lobo, Joanna (8 September 2017). "Reading between the lines – The Hindu". The Hindu.
- ^ "World of Saptan Stories: When Past & Future Merge to Make a Present". 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Reference at saptan-stories.britishcouncil.org.in".
- ^ "World of Saptan Stories: When Past & Future Merge to Make a Present". 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Writers' Social Networking Platform Kalaage Raises Funding From Rajasthan Angel Innovators Network – Inc42 Media". 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Reference at www.kalaage.net".
- ^ Sharma, Viney. "Reety Wadhwa wins three day long Toastmasters conference held in Chandigarh – The Economic Times". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Five Indian short story writers to read". hindustantimes.com/. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Open Road Review – Dubai, UAE".
- ^ "Online writing communities provide writers a platform to get their books published – The Hindu". The Hindu. 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Ayan Pal – Readomania".