Smita Das Jain

Smita Das Jain, a passionate writer, dedicates herself to writing every day. Evidence of her writing can be found throughout her home, from her office to her sunny terrace garden, her husband's car, and even the kitchen napkins. As an IIM-Indore and SRCC alumna, her talent has been recognized and celebrated in various ways. Her debut short story collection, A Slice of Life, was acknowledged as one of India's top three fiction works by Writefluence. Additionally, her debut novel, A Price to Love, was listed among the Top 50 books of 2022 by Delhi Wire. Her second short story collection, Twisted Tales and Turns, was published in 2023, and her second novel Till Fate Do Us Part was published in 2024. Leading With Words, her first non-fiction book came out in 2025. Smita's sixth book, Jagannath: Stories of Faith and Devotion, came out in 2026.

Smita's exceptional skills were acknowledged when she became the only Asian writer to be featured twice in the Top 20 flash fiction winners list of the prestigious US-based Women On Writing (WOW!) magazine. She also received the esteemed Bharat Award for Literature in 2023 for her short story, "Purchased Love”. Her award-winning short stories have been showcased in renowned platforms and anthologies around the globe, including The Tint Journal, Hemlock Journal, Parcham, Muse India, Kitaab, Auroras and Blossoms, Women's Web, Writefluence, Twist and Twain and Unleash Press. Smita was also a finalist for the Women's Web Orange Flower Awards in 2022 and 2023, as well as the Influence Beyond Motherhood Awards in 2023, all recognizing her outstanding writing.

Beyond her writing pursuits, Smita is a 3X TEDx speaker, an Executive Coach and Personal Empowerment Life Coach, a keynote speaker at prestigious corporate conferences, a guest columnist for leading magazines and platforms, and a prolific speaker on National TV channels like CNN, CNBC and Zee, where she shares insights on leadership & personal development. She lives with her husband and daughter in Gurugram, India.