Deepti Kolte

'The Light at the Edges' has won the LiFT award 2024 - Editor's Pick, 1st Rank for Poetry and Sahitya Sparsh Award 2024 for Poetry/Self-reflection.

Deepti has been writing poems since childhood. An engineer, MBA, and a marketing professional with experience across corporates and startups, she is a poet at heart. Encouraged by her family and friends, she published her first poetry book, 'The Cheer Collection', to share her inspiring poems with a wider audience. Her writings are simple yet profound, as she believes that poetry is for everyone and can be transformational. Deepti is also a podcaster. Her mission is to encourage people to find and embrace the small joys in life. Join her on this journey of discovery as she spreads her message through her writings with her second poetry book, 'The Light at the Edges.'

'Unfinished Love' is her latest book, seven mini stories that feel like poetic prose.

Her works have also appeared in notable anthologies and international literary magazines.