Neil D’Silva

Neil D’Silva moved into full-time writing after giving up a lucrative coaching institute that he had helmed for 18 years. Influenced by his life’s journey, which initiated him into the works of Poe, Stoker, Shelley, and our own Ramsay brothers, he developed a strong penchant for creating new worlds of horror. His debut novel, Maya’s New Husband, is a bestseller and has been acquired for screen adaptation. Neil conducts lectures and workshops on writing for aspiring authors. He is also the founder and Creative Director of an interschool litfest named Litventure. After winning accolades at the Delhi Literature Festival for a Short Story Competition, the Indian Bloggers’ Award, and giving a TEDx talk on the subject of The Art of Writing a Bestseller, Neil has stamped his presence on the Indian literary world. He lives in Mumbai with his wife Anita and their two children, Gilmore and Felicia.