Pankaj Giri was born and brought up in Gangtok, Sikkim—a picturesque hill station in India.
He began his writing career with a book review blog, and after several years of honing his
writing skills, he wrote his debut solo novel The Fragile Thread of Hope. The e-book version
of the inspirational fiction novel was selected as a “Top 5 Finalist” in the Amazon Pen to
Publish Contest 2017 and received critical acclaim worldwide.
The paperback version—published in late 2019 by Fingerprint! Publishing—also got an
excellent reception, a 5-star rating from the renowned literary blog New Asian Writing being
the highlight. It was a commercial success, too, selling more than 4500 copies. In July 2020,
Pankaj won Best Author (Fiction) at the Indian Literary Awards 2020. He has also been
featured in top media houses like The Sentinel, The Morung Express, The Statesman, and
The Echo of India.
Pankaj is currently working in the government sector in Sikkim. He likes to spend time
listening to music and watching movies and sitcoms.