Preethi nair
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Preethi Nair is a British
author of South Indian heritage. Born in Kerala
, India
, she came to the United Kingdom
as a child. She worked as a management consultant, but gave up her job to become a writer
.
Preethi's first novel, Gypsy Masala, was rejected by several publishers. She then set up her own publishing company and PR agency, Nine Fish, in Northampton
, to publish and promote the book.
She created an alter ego
, Pru Menon, in order to publicize the book. Ms Nair went on to sign a three-book deal with Harper Collins. She won the Asian Woman of Achievement award. Ironically, Pru was shortlisted as Publicist of the Year for the PPC Awards.
Preethi's book 100 Shades of White has been bought by the BBC
for a television adaptation.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
author of South Indian heritage. Born in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, she came to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
as a child. She worked as a management consultant, but gave up her job to become a writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
.
Preethi's first novel, Gypsy Masala, was rejected by several publishers. She then set up her own publishing company and PR agency, Nine Fish, in Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
, to publish and promote the book.
She created an alter ego
Alter ego
An alter ego is a second self, which is believe to be distinct from a person's normal or original personality. The term was coined in the early nineteenth century when dissociative identity disorder was first described by psychologists...
, Pru Menon, in order to publicize the book. Ms Nair went on to sign a three-book deal with Harper Collins. She won the Asian Woman of Achievement award. Ironically, Pru was shortlisted as Publicist of the Year for the PPC Awards.
Preethi's book 100 Shades of White has been bought by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
for a television adaptation.