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Vish Dhamija

Vish Dhamija
Vish Dhamija
Vish Dhamija
Born30 July
Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
OccupationDigital Marketer; Crime Fiction Writer
LanguageEnglish
EducationMBA
Alma materAlliance Manchester Business School
GenreCrime Fiction; Legal Thrillers; Psychological Thrillers
Years active2010 to present
Notable worksRita Ferreira Series
Website
vishdhamija.com

Vish Dhamija is an International award-winning, British Indian, crime-fiction writer. He is the first writer of Indian origin to win the prestigious Gran Prix for International Crime Novel at Festival Polar de Cognac for his novel, Le Magnat in 2024. The French Press celebrated him as one the five crime writers not to be missed.

According to the Indian Press he is India's Best Page-Turner[1] and one of the ten most popular Indian thriller authors.[2][3] He is the only writer of Indian origin listed among the major legal thriller authors of the world. He is also known for his psychological thrillers.[4]

In August 2015, at the release of his first legal fiction (his third novel) Déjà Karma, Glimpse Magazine called him India's John Grisham [5][6] for stimulating the genre of legal fiction in India which was almost non-existent before his arrival on the scene.[7] In a survey by eBooks India website, Vish Dhamija was listed along the top 51 Indian authors you must follow.[8] The Asian Age and The Times of India have cited him as the only legal fiction writer in India.[9][10]

Dhamija's stories have been published in India (Pan Macmillan, Harper Collins, Srishti Publishers), in the United States (Blackstone, Tantor Media) and in France (Mera Éditions).

In March 2024, Amazon India announced that Bhumi Pedenkar would play Vish Dhamija's fictional DCP Rita Ferreira, based on his bestselling book, Bhendi Bazaar.[11]

  1. ^ Kolkata, Times LitFest (2018-11-23). "This terrific writer can surely give his readers an adrenaline rush. Satiate your appetite for thrill with #VishDhamija as he drags you into his gripping session at #TimesLitFestKolkata To know more: http://toi.in/timeslitfestkolkata … @vishdhamija #Kolkata #BookLovers #TollygungeClubpic.twitter.com/SPTdlZbuZf". @timeslitfestkol. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
  2. ^ "10 Most Popular Indian Thriller Authors - MyBookPick.com". mybookpick.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Nuanced noir: As Indian readers devour crime fiction, desi writers are producing great stories - Firstpost". Firstpost. 2016-12-25. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  4. ^ Varma, Nikhil (2015-09-22). "A psychological thriller". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  5. ^ "Rumour Books India's Photos - Rumour Books India | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
  6. ^ "The Indian Express". The New Indian Express. 2019-11-24. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
  7. ^ "Book Review: Deja Karma". The Tales Pensieve. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
  8. ^ The Indian Express, The Indian Express (24 November 2019). "Dhamija is regarded as 'top 51 Indian authors to follow' by ebooks India". The Indian Express.
  9. ^ "Twists in the courtroom tale". The Asian Age. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  10. ^ "Micro review: 'Cold Justice' by Vish Dhamija - Times of India". The Times of India.
  11. ^ IANS (2024-03-20). "Bhumi to play Vish Dhamija's fictional DCP Rita Ferreira tracking a serial killer". www.dtnext.in. Retrieved 2024-04-17.

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