At Times LitFest Delhi- From Write India to Published AuthorAn HR-turned-Author, Dr. (H) Jyoti Jha is an MBA by qualification and has been associated with corporates like Infosys and Whirlpool in the past. After almost a decade of globe-trotting, she pursued her compelling passion of expressing through words and embarked upon the journey of exploring the field of literature. A Storyteller, Columnist, Lyricist, and an esteemed winner of ‘The Times of India Write India Season 3’, she has authored the books, ‘The Realms of Human Emotions’, ‘Around The World Through My Lens’, ‘Aanandi’, and ‘Heart’s Sanctuary & Other Stories’. She is a Columnist at The Literary Mirror and has been a Featured Writer at The Daily Guardian.
Awarded “Honorary Doctorate‘ from Universal Education University, Chennai, Conferred ‘Vidya Vachaspati (Hon. Doc.) from Vikramsheela University, ‘LIB Gujarat Women Excellence Award‘, ‘Gargi Excellence Award 2023‘, ‘Savitribai Phule Rashtriya Samman‘, ‘Asian Literary Award‘ by Asian Chamber of Commerce & Industries, and having been featured as ‘Iconic Authors 2022‘ by Aesthetics International, she 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 ‘Global Progressive Women Award 2022‘ and has been nominated for the coveted Auther Awards Season 3, The Times of India under Popular Choice category. Jyoti has been the Former President of Savitribai Seva Foundation, Pune and she has been the honourable Theme Analyser at the coveted Ang Rashtriya Sahitya Samagam 2022. Jyoti has been shortlisted for PVLF Author Excellence Award 2023 (Hindi) by FrontList. Invited as Speaker at the coveted Times LitFest and Featured among Top 6 Young Indian Personalities (2022) in India Today (Anniversary Edition), she has been felicitated by IPS Vikas Vaibhav at Let’s Inspire Bihar Mumbai Samvad for her endeavours and achievements in the literary world.
She has been an avid reader throughout and she loves to engross herself in reading numerous books, both at home and in the quiet libraries. While reading is enriching, she realized, writing makes her feel liberated. Her passion for expressing through words, an observational nature, and intensive listening skills, motivated her to embark on her journey in literature.
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 and appreciated by The Times of India.
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 Bookstore.
Reviewed by The Times of India, her short-story collection, ‘Heart’s Sanctuary & Other Stories’ has been appreciated by readers both in India and abroad. The book has been nominated as Best Short-Story Collection in The Lit Fest 2022 by The Literary Mirror.
Jyoti has ingrained the essence of women 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 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 Ahmedabad International Literature Festival (AILF) and 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 of the country. The book has been picked up for Audiobook creation by Zankar Studios, a renowned Pune based studio, and is available on Storytel. The book has been shortlisted in PVLF Author Excellence Award 2023 by FrontList. Her books have been accepted for display at the prestigious Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore. The book has been picked up for Theatrical Adaptation by Saimona Creation under Lets Inspire Bihar and the Natya Manchan was presented at Vidyapati Bhawan Patna during Gargi Excellence and the stage play was presented at Sir Sayaji Gruh Akota and Parul University in Vadodara, Gujarat.
Her other contributions to Hindi literature have been as the Editor of a book about Padmashree Sindhutai, her upcoming Translated work ‘Chaubatiya’ (Angika to Hindi-A literary tribute to her father), and her upcoming Translated work, ‘Iran-Paarsiyon Ka TeerthKshetra’ (Marathi to Hindi), originally written by Dr. Avinash Biniwale, Hindi Sahitya Akademi Winner (2014). Her another upcoming work is ‘Beyond Spectrum- Positive Parenting’, a book on Autism in association with MothersTouch Deoghar and Anand Law LLP. Her poem ‘The Woman That I Am’ has been selected in an International Anthology ‘Love is a Divine Fragrance- An Anthology of world poetry on gender issues’ and her poem ‘Hues of Nature’ has been published in the ‘Toshali Anthology of Poetry’.
A TEDx Speaker, Times LitFest Speaker, Pune International Literary Festival (PILF) Speaker, an honourable Judge at Kashiyatra, IIT BHU, Varanasi, and a Jury Member at Kritva, the annual Fest at IMI New Delhi, Jyoti has been a speaker at the coveted AAFT 9th Global Literary Festival Noida (Marwah Studios), Ahmedabad International Literature Festival (AILF 2022), guest speaker at Kalinga Literary Festival- Bhava Samvad, and has been proud Panellist and Guest Speaker in Talk Shows and Events at prestigious institutions like IIM Lucknow, IIM Kashipur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Mandi, IIT Jammu, and Christ College. She has conducted a Writing Workshop on Building the Blocks of Short Story at the prestigious IIT Jammu (The Dramatizers). 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, Deccan Chronicle, Hindustan Hindi, The Statesman, Punjab Kesari, The Tribune, Dainik Bhaskar, The CEO Magazine, The Pioneer, Outlook India, Postman News etc. She has been an honourable 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. She has been a guest in the episode of ‘Zindagi with Kitaab‘ at the highly prestigious The Literary Club, IIT BHU. She has delivered talk at TEDx ‘I Am Writer’ Series at Shivaji College and she has conducted Session at the Twin Win Academy in ‘Rubaru Series‘.
Jyoti Jha has been a proud panellist in the ‘Books, Drama & Screen‘ sessions under The LIT Tour at prestigious Ramjas College, at Daulat Ram College, New Delhi with Bollywood Writer-Director, Pushpdeep Bhardwaj, New Delhi, at IIT Bombay with Bollywood Writer & Novelist, Kunal Marathe, and Filmfare nominated Writer-Director, Heena Dsouza.
She likes tussling with words and engrossing herself in tranquil moments of contemplations on literature, and translating them into meaningful and effective expressions. She shares her musings at her website My Views and Reviews. Ingrained with a literature-oriented upbringing, she aspires to thrive in the literary world and contribute to society through her continued expedition and endeavours.
Judge- Anwesha-Priyadarshani School, Pune
Felicitated at AAFT 9th Global Literary Festival Noida
Speaker- 9th Global Literary Festival Noida
Honoured to receive the Book ‘Bihar Ki Sahitya Pragati’ at Bihar Hindi Sahitya Sammelan. In Pic-Dr. Anil Sulabh, President and Dr. Sudha Verma, Vice-President, Bihar Hindi Sahitya Sammelan
Aanandi Natya Manchan, Vidyapati Bhawan (Let’s Inspire Bihar). Present in pic. Mrs Nisha Madan Jha and IPS Mr Vikas Vaibhav