Usha Narayanan (author)

Usha Narayanan is an Indian writer in the thriller-fiction, mythology and romance genre and best known for her novels Pradyumna: Son of Krishna and The Madras Mangler.[2][3]

Usha Narayanan
OccupationAuthor
Genre
Notable worksPradyumna: Son of Krishna
The Madras Mangler[1]
Website
www.ushanarayanan.com

Biography

She has a gold medal in English Literature from the University of Madras. She has done a writing course from Hawaii. She did various jobs like an English teacher, a creative director in an ad agency and radio station before becoming an author. She debuted through the novel The Madras Mangler.[3] Her first foray into mythology was with "Pradyumna: Son of Krishna." The Hindu says of the novel, "Fascinated by this little-known or written about mythological hero, Usha’s latest book explores his journey, from being just another man to discovering his legacy and the rise of this swashbuckling hero." [4] In 2018, she released a book titled Awaken the Durga Within : From Glum to Glam Caged to Carefree.[5][6][7][8] ShethepeopleTV called it "[The book] is a handy, easy-to-follow guide to help every woman assert themselves at home and work and reclaim their life".[9] "A book to inspire modern Indian women," says DT Next.[10] Also published in 2018 was the novel, "Kartikeya and His Battle with the Soul Stealer."[11] Youth Ki Awaaaz says that the book "makes for a riveting read as it records the bildungsroman of Kartikeya and his growth in the process of finding the true purpose of his life."[12] Her "Prem Purana: Mythological Love Stories," "keeps the candle of hope burning for all who believe in the possibility of love," says The Free Press Journal.[13] Her other books include "Doctor Stalker Spy," "The Secret of God's Son" and "Love, Lies and Layoffs."

Bibliography
  • Narayanan, Usha. Awaken the Durga Within. Rupa. ISBN 978-93-5304-766-5.
  • Narayanan, Usha. Kartikeya and His Battle with the Soul Stealer. Penguin Random House India. ISBN 978-01-4344-009-3.
  • Narayanan, Usha. Prem Purana: Mythological Love Stories. Penguin Random House India. ISBN 978-0-14-344008-6.
  • Narayanan, Usha. The Secret of God’s Son. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 978-0-14-342417-8.
  • Narayanan, Usha. Love, Lies and Layoffs. Harlequin. ISBN 9789351067931.
  • Narayanan, Usha. Pradyumna: Son of Krishna. Penguin Metro Reads. ISBN 978-0-14-342416-1.
  • Narayanan, Usha. The Madras Mangler. Leadstart Publishing. ISBN 9789382473640.

References
  1. Banerjie, Adite (4 June 2016). "How India's women writers are storming the 'male' bastion of action thrillers". Scroll.in. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. Kumar, Sheila (14 November 2015). "A karmic burden". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  3. Ramamurthy, Ramya (13 May 2016). "Who's the Madras Mangler?". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. Rajendra, Ranjani (29 August 2015). "On a mythical trail". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  5. Rajan, Kalyanee (10 March 2019). "Mythologies for the modern woman". The Pioneer. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  6. Mahesh, Rathna (23 October 2018). "Girls and goddesses". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  7. Balasubramanian, Roshne (24 October 2018). "Powered to face fears". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  8. "Book Review: Awaken the Durga Within by Usha Narayanan". New Asian Writing. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  9. "Micro review: 'Awaken the Durga Within: From Glum to Glam, Caged to Carefree' by Usha Narayanan". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  10. "Author Interview:A book to inspire modern Indian women". dtnext.in. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  11. Kaur, Kulbir (16 December 2018). "Battle between Kartikeya and Surapadma". The Asian Age. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  12. Singh, Anshika (19 September 2019). "Usha Narayan's Latest Book Depicts How Lord Kartikeya Had Abandonment Issues". Youth Ki Awaaz. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  13. Chandra, Anupama (11 February 2018). "Bheem, Bharat, Prem Purana: Quick reads for Indian Mythology fans". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
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