Judy Balan (born 2 September 1981), is a comedy writer and author[1] who debuted with the bestselling novel Two Fates: The Story of My Divorce, a parody of Chetan Bhagat's Two States: The Story of My Marriage. She is also the author of the blog Woman and a Quarter.
Judy Balan | |
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| Born | 2 September 1981 Chennai, India |
| Genre | Comedy |
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Early life and education edit
Balan was born in Chennai, India.[citation needed]
Balan completed her schooling at the Good Shepherd Convent, Chennai and Sacred Heart, Church Park, in Chennai. She pursued a bachelor's degree in English Literature at Stella Maris, Chennai, India and worked at advertising agencies before becoming a full-time writer.[citation needed]
Career edit
Judy Balan is the author of Two Fates: The Story of My Divorce (published by Westland in Dec 2011) Sophie Says: Memoirs of a Breakup Coach (published by Westland in May 2013), How to Stop Your Grownup From Making Bad Decisions (Book #1 in the Nina the Philosopher series published by HarperCollins, India and HarperCollins, USA in Feb 2016 and HarperCollins UK in June 2016), Tweenache in the Time of Hashtags (Book #2 in the Nina the Philosopher series) and Half Boyfriend - a parody of Chetan Bhagat's Half Girlfriend.[citation needed] She writes comedy across mediums and used to blog at Woman and a Quarter.[citation needed]
Family edit
Balan lives in Chennai.
References edit
- ^ "On the anti-romance drive". Indian Express, By Janane Venkatraman | ENS - CHENNAI 4 May 2013
External links edit
- "Two Fates: The Story Of My Divorce ". Malvika Sah, Verve Magazine, Volume 20, Issue 1, January, 2012