Pooja Malhotra

Pooja Malhotra is an Indian author whose work moves between mystery, learning, and deeply emotional fiction. She is the creator of 'Adventures of Aarna and Kabir', a children’s mystery series loved for its blend of suspense and life lessons, 'Tales of Kindness, Perseverance and Courage: Short Stories from Indian Mythology,' and the author of 'Broken Hearts, Shattered Dreams, a collection of short stories exploring love, loss, and betrayal.'

Her nonfiction titles, including Instructional Design Is NOT Rocket Science, Game Up Your Training Program-The Ultimate Book of Training Activities, The Power of Effective Communication-A Guide for Mid-level Managers, and Empowering Influence-A Guide to Positively Impacting Others, reflect her background in education and her interest in making complex ideas accessible.

With "Close Enough To Hold" - the first in a four-part series - Pooja turns inward, exploring first love, restraint, and the emotional imprint of growing up in early 1990s India. Her stories favor quiet intensity over spectacle and are drawn to the moments that change us long before we understand their impact.

She believes that some loves do not last - but they shape us anyway.