PRASHANT PINGE
An Eclectic Lens
Prashant Pinge is a two-time Crossword Book Award finalist who operates on a rather unusual frequency. With 15 books to his name, he has built a career out of refusing to stay in one lane—moving seamlessly from the playful wonder of children’s fiction to the "darkish" intrigue of YA fantasy, and the sharp wit of a romantic comedy.
His process is a mix of the mundane and the magnificent. Prashant draws from the sharp observations of daily life and filters them through a mind that constantly asks "what if?" This allows him to craft whimsical adventures for young readers one day, and pivot toward high-stakes heroics or contemporary "happily ever afters" the next.
Whether exploring the shadows of the paranormal or the intrigue of the past, his work is for those who believe that adventure should be wild and stories should have no ceiling. He currently plots his next move from Pune, fueled by far too much herbal tea and a constant curiosity for what lies just beyond the next horizon.
What's Brewing
Prashant has recently begun exploring an idea for his first work of historical fiction, a journey into a very different world from anything he has written before.
The story is still at its earliest stage, with plenty of reading, research and thinking ahead. For now, it is less about writing chapters and more about exploring a time and place, following intriguing threads, and discovering the people and possibilities that might eventually find their way onto the page.
There isn’t much more to reveal just yet, and this is one story that may take its own sweet time.
For now, Prashant is simply enjoying disappearing into another time and seeing where the journey takes him.
A STORY TAKING SHAPE