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Rupa Gulab is an Indian author and columnist.[1] She has written eight books, predominantly chick lit, young adult and children's literature. Her articles have frequently appeared in Deccan Chronicles,[2] Asian Age,[3] National Herald[4] and Kochi Post.[5]

Popularity and reception as an author

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Despite the initial mixed reception,[6] Gulab's popular[7][8] debut Girl Alone has been noted as one of the pioneering chick lit novels in Indian English fiction.[9][10] Her sophomore novel Chip of the Old Blockhead was recommended by IBBY's magazine as a "frothing and light" depiction of "adult world of double standards, marital estrangement and divorce."[11]

Critics have highlighted the sensitive exploration of subjects such as adoption, modern parenting and post-divorce childhood in her novels.[12][13][14][15]

Daddy Come Lately was included in 101 Indian Children's Novels We Love![16] In 2017, Hot Chocolate is Thicker than Blood was shortlisted for Crossword Jury Award.[17]

Works

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• Girl Alone (2005)

• Chip of the Old Blockhead (2006)

• The Great Depression of 40s (2010)

• I Kissed a Frog (2013)

• Daddy Come Lately (2013)

• Simmi's Mum's Diary (2015)

• Hot Chocolate is Thicker than Blood (2016)

• Sandy to the Rescue (2016)

References

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  1. ↑ "Rupa Gulab – The Metrognome". Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  2. ↑ Chronicle, Deccan. "Rupa Gulab, Deccan Chronicle". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  3. ↑ Age, The Asian. "Rupa Gulab, asian". www.asianage.com. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  4. ↑ "Rupa Gulab Latest Stories, Exclusive News Articles and Opinions". National Herald. 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  5. ↑ "Rupa Gulab, Author at KochiPost". KochiPost. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  6. ↑ Sultana, Rebecca. "Show, don't tell". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  7. ↑ Donadio, Rachel (2006-03-19). "The Chick-Lit Pandemic". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  8. ↑ "Comfort Read | Telegraph India".
  9. ↑ Manral, Kiran (2017-11-23). "'Why I'm not ashamed to be called a chick lit author (and you shouldn't be either)'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  10. ↑ Roy, Devapriya (2015-01-25). "11 books you must read if you wish to write chick-lit". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  11. ↑ Rangachari, Devika (January 2009). "Substance of Illusion?". Bookbird: A Journal of International Children's Literature. Vol. 47, no. 1. p. 23.
  12. ↑ Khurana, Chanpreet (2014-03-18). "Book Review | Daddy Come Lately". mint. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  13. ↑ Naidu, Sitara Suresh (2019-11-29). "Those teenage wonder years | Those teenage wonder years". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  14. ↑ Anonymous (2015-04-03). "Book review: Simi's Mum's Diary is a fun look into modern parenting". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  15. ↑ Vachharajani, Bijal (2018-11-28). "Reading list: In search of the Great Indian Young Adult book (written in English)". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  16. ↑ Roy, Anita; Mishra, Samina, eds. (2012). 101 Indian Children's Books We Love! (1st ed.). Zubaan Books (published January 1, 2012). ISBN 978-9381017104.
  17. ↑ Staff, Scroll (2017-12-20). "Amitav Ghosh, Jerry Pinto and Namita Gokhale on the shortlist for the Crossword Book Jury Awards". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
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