On Writing + Taking Risks with Alka Joshi, the NYTimes Bestselling Author

Alka Joshi, the instant New York Times best-selling author of The Henna Artist is back on the podcast to discuss her most recent book, Six Days in Bombay, which will be out in 2025. She gives up an update on her Netflix series, her best writing tips for aspiring writers, and her advice on making the most out of life. Alka says it’s important not to let age define you and to go for whatever dreams you have. Just do it! She shares how we can live more intentionally and with more joy and success. Alka became a published writer at 62 and has a lot of wisdom to share in this is an empowering interview that will leave you feeling inspired! Be sure to share this conversation with your friends.

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Resources Mentioned:

• The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
• Six Days in Bombay by Alka Joshi
• The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi
• The Perfumist of Paris by Alka Joshi
• Alka’s Website
• Alka on IG

Guest Bio: Alka Joshi is the internationally bestselling author of the Jaipur Trilogy: The Henna Artist, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur and The Perfumist of Paris. Her debut novel, The Henna Artist, immediately became a New York Times Bestseller, a Reese Witherspoon Pick and was LongListed for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. It has been translated into 29 languages and is currently in development at Netflix as a tv series. In 2023, Forbes selected Joshi as one of 50 over 50 women empowering other women. Joshi was born in India and came to the U.S. with her family at the age of nine. She has a BA from Stanford University and an MFA from California College of Arts. She lives in California.

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