Ashok K. Banker

Ashok Banker is the internationally acclaimed author of over 50 published books ranging from non-fiction, mythological retellings, historical and literary fiction to crime, mystery, thrillers, romance, science fiction, fantasy, horror. His hugely successful Ramayana Series is credited with having launched the genre of English-language mythological retellings and influenced an entire generation of authors. Over 3 million copies of his books have been sold in 18 languages, 58 countries and in eBook editions. As a journalist, he broke front-page news stories for Times of India and Outlook. As a screenwriter, he created and wrote India’s first TV series in English and co-created and co-wrote Malaysia’s first TV series in English, as well as several other hit shows. Born in Mumbai, Ashok is of Irish-Portuguese-Sri Lankan-Indian parentage and lived in India for over 51 years. He now resides in Los Angeles.