Ruchita Misra is an Indian writer and author.[1] She was born and raised in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.[1]

Ruchita Misra
Born (1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 (age 40)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
OccupationAuthor, Speaker, Entrepreneur, Sales Director
LanguageEnglish
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
EducationB.Tech (Information Technology),
MBA
Alma materIndian Institute of Foreign Trade,
Institute of Engineering and Technology
Notable awardsAwadh Samman
Website
Ruchita Misra

She was awarded the Awadh Samman in 2012 for her contribution to the field of literature by the Government of Uttar Pradesh and Zee TV.[2][3]

An MBA and Triple gold medalist from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi, she has previously worked with Bharti Telecom and now lives in London. She currently heads sales at an American music company.[4]

Early life and education

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Ruchita Misra was born and brought up in Lucknow.[5] She did her schooling from La Martinière College, Lucknow.[6] She did her B.Tech from Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow and was rank 1.[7] Later she joined the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade for her MBA and was awarded three gold medals including the Best Outgoing Student Medal.[8]

Work

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Ruchita Misra has authored six books till date.

  • The (In)eligible Bachelors (Rupa & Co., 2012)[9]
  • I Do! Do I? (HarperCollins, 2014)[10][11]
  • Second chance at Love (HarperCollins, 2015)[12][13]
  • Someone to Love (HarperCollins, 2016)[14][15]
  • Can This Be Love (HarperCollins, 2017)[16]
  • Her One True Love (Harper Collins, 2023)[17][18][19]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ruchita Misra | Official Website:: Author of The (In)eligible Bachelors". www.ruchitamisra.com. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Ruchita Misra | Indieicons". 8 April 2016. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Author Ruchita Misra awarded the Awadh Samman for The (In)eligible Bachelors, Video - Firstpost". 17 March 2016. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  4. ^ Kumar, Anuj (9 February 2017). "A time to love". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Ruchita Misra — Author Interview". DrRoopleen.com. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Booked for Bollywood - Hindustan Times". 1 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Interview: Ruchita Misra, author of 'The (In)eligible Bachelors'". Between The Lines. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Ruchita Misra". HarperCollins Publishers India. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  9. ^ Misra, Ruchita (August 2011). The (In)Eligible Bachelors. Rupa Publications. ISBN 978-81-291-1863-9.
  10. ^ Misra, Ruchita (1 September 2014). I Do! Do I?. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-93-5136-333-0.
  11. ^ Mishra, Smita. "I have written two books in London Tube: Ruchita Misra". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  12. ^ Misra, Ruchita (10 December 2015). Second Chance at Love. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-93-5177-595-9.
  13. ^ "True love deserves million chances, says author Ruchita Misra". India Today. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  14. ^ Misra, Ruchita (10 December 2016). Someone to Love. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-93-5264-164-2.
  15. ^ "Book Review: Someone to Love by Ruchita Misra". Eat My News. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  16. ^ Misra, Ruchita (10 January 2017). Can This Be Love?. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-93-5264-388-2.
  17. ^ Misra, Ruchita (18 December 2023). Her One True Love. HarperCollins India. ISBN 978-93-5699-612-0.
  18. ^ TNA, Team. "City Girl Ruchita Misra To Launch Her Latest Novel 'Her One True Love' In Lucknow On Thursday". The News Agency. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  19. ^ Misra, Ruchita (11 December 2023). "Romance fiction: Ika is married, Fredrick is engaged. Is it too late for them to be together?". Scroll.in. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Awadh Samman awardee Ruchita Misra's book reading session in Lucknow". The Times of India. 17 November 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 February 2023.