The Global Storyteller from India

With over a dozen books to his credit, Neil D’Silva is a known name in the Indian literary world. He writes in the horror genre. His unique stories that have themes of Indian folklore and mythology have struck a chord with a wide range of readers, eliciting praise from various quarters. His publishers include Penguin Random House, Rupa Publications, Hachette, and HarperCollins among others, and he has won screen adaptation deals on several of his books.

Named as one of the Top 7 Indian horror writers to be read by UK’s DESIblitz magazine, his books have been listed on Monster Complex and The Curious Reader, among other prestigious book lists. Considered as one of the forerunners of contemporary Indian horror literature, he has been covered by leading publications and is invited to speak at prominent litfests around the country where he is often the flagbearer of the current horror literary scene in India.

He was the winner at the Delhi Literature Festival Short Story Competition of 2015. His book Maya’s New Husband won the title of Entertainer of the Year at the Literary Awards 2015 that was co-hosted by Authors’ Ink Publications and Inside Stories. His works have been chosen on multiple occasions as subject matters of PhD theses, and he is featured in The Routledge Encyclopedia of Indian Writing in English.

D’Silva is also the founder and creative director of Litventure, a Mumbai-based literature festival that is aimed for fostering the reading habit among young readers.

Neil D’Silva was also invited for a TED talk by TEDxTCET. He spoke on The Art of Writing a Bestseller to a packed auditorium.

He is a member of the international Horror Writers Association and has served as President of its India chapter. He had also served on the jury of the Bram Stoker Awards(R) for two years, even serving as jury chair for one of these years.

D’Silva was a judge on writing competitions such as the Readify Author Hunt 2017 and the Wattpad India Awards 2019. He conducts writing workshops on invitation. He conducted an elaborate six-hour writing workshop at IIT Kanpur and another at Navy Children School, Mumbai. He is a writing coach and mentor with the Scholastic Writers Academy.

Do take a look at Neil D’Silva’s hugely viral podcast episode on The Ranveer Show with Ranveer Allahbadia, popular known as #BeerBiceps. The episode has garnered millions of views to date.

Books Authored by Neil D’Silva

LATEST RELEASES

Sapna’s Bad Connection

Sapna’s Bad Connection, a paranormal horror-thriller, is story of a Mumbai-based independently living woman and the three men in her life, one of whom is the stalking ghost of her ex-lover. Touted as D’Silva’s most bone-chilling adventure yet, the story delves into the machinations of the human mind, and has evoked praise from many stalwarts of the literary and film industry.

Playthings: Toys of Terror

Neil D’Silva’s first horror novel for middle grade (ages 10 and up), Playthings: Toys of Terror was an instant hit when it was released on Halloween day in 2022 at a glittering event at Hamley’s store in Jio World Drive, BKC, Mumbai. Published by Puffin, the book is a tale of four young paranormal investigators who are on a quest to stop killer toys from harming their owners.

For more details on Playthings: Toys of Terror, click here.

NOVELS

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