# Alka Joshi
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{{Short description|Indian novelist}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox writer
| image = Alkajoshiphoto.jpeg
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| name = Alka Joshi
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| birth_place = [Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India](/source/Jodhpur)
| occupation = Author
| alma_mater = [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University)
[California College of the Arts](/source/California_College_of_the_Arts)
| genre =
| notableworks = ''The Henna Artist''
| website = {{URL|https://alkajoshi.com/}}
}}
'''Alka Joshi''' is an [Indian-American](/source/Indian_Americans) author known for her novel ''The Henna Artist''.[{{cite news|title=Yes, It Is Possible to Change History. Write a Novel!|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/28/books/review/the-henna-artist-alka-joshi.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=June 23, 2022|last=Egan|first=Elisabeth|date=2020-05-28}}]
== Early life and education ==
Alka Joshi was born in [Jodhpur](/source/Jodhpur), India.[{{Cite web |title=Alka Joshi: Re-imagining India as a debutant novelist at 61 |url=https://www.globalindian.com/story/cover-story/indias-debutant-novelist/ |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=The Global Indian |language=en-US}}] She and her family moved to the [United States](/source/United_States)in 1967, when Joshi was nine.[{{Cite web |last=Shukla |first=Anya |date=2022-02-26 |title=Alka Joshi Tells Unsung Stories |url=http://www.colorizationcollective.org/2/post/2022/02/alka-joshi-tells-unsung-stories.html |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=THE COLORIZATION COLLECTIVE |language=en}}]
She received her [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) from [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University) and her [Master of Fine Arts](/source/Master_of_Fine_Arts) from [California College of the Arts](/source/California_College_of_the_Arts).[{{cite news|title=In Conversation with Alka Joshi, Author of Best-Selling Novel 'The Henna Artist'|url=https://khaleejesque.me/2022/03/06/in-conversation-with-alka-joshi-author-of-best-selling-novel-the-henna-artist/|work=Khaleejesque|access-date=June 23, 2022|last=Alkhaleel|first=Danah|date=March 6, 2022}}][{{cite news|title= The ‘Indian Downton Abbey’: Bay Area author’s ‘The Henna Artist’ celebrates the beauty and complexity of post-independence India |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/11/18/the-indian-downtown-abbey-bay-area-authors-the-henna-artist-celebrates-the-beauty-and-complexity-of-post-independence-india/|work=The Mercury News|access-date=June 23, 2022|last=Ross|first=Martha|date=November 18, 2021}}]
== Career ==
Joshi began writing her debut novel, ''The Henna Artist'', in 2010 and it was published in 2020.[{{Cite web |title=Alka Joshi |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/alka-joshi/ |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Forbes |language=en}}] ''The Henna Artist'' was the May 2020 pick for [Reese's Book Club](/source/Reese's_Book_Club)''.''[{{Cite web |title=The Henna Artist |url=https://reesesbookclub.com/book/the-henna-artist/ |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Reese's Book Club |language=en-US}}] It is being made into a TV adaptation by [Netflix](/source/Netflix), starring [Freida Pinto](/source/Freida_Pinto).[{{cite news|title=Netflix Acquires ‘The Henna Artist’ Starring Freida Pinto From Miramax TV; Sri Rao To Develop As Part Of First-Look Deal|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/netflix-the-henna-artist-freida-pinto-miramax-tv-sri-rao-to-first-look-deal-1234857998/|work=Deadline|access-date=June 23, 2022|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=October 19, 2021}}][{{cite news|title=Author Alka Joshi on the art of writing and an exciting Netflix acquisition|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/books/2022/01/21/author-alka-joshi-on-the-art-of-writing-and-an-exciting-netflix-acquisition/|work=The National |access-date=June 23, 2022|last=Lodi|first=Hafsa|date=January 20, 2022}}]
In 2021, Joshi published her second novel, ''The Secret Keeper of Jaipur'', the sequel to ''The Henna Artist''.[{{cite news|title= Alka Joshi’s sequel, ‘The Secret Keeper of Jaipur’ continues the saga |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/story/2021-10-31/alka-joshis-sequel-the-secret-keeper-of-jaipur-continues-the-saga|work=The San Diego Union-Tribune |access-date=June 23, 2022|last=Davidson|first=Denise|date=October 31, 2021}}][{{cite news|title= 'Henna Artist' Author Publishes Second Novel |url=https://www.ijpr.org/show/the-jefferson-exchange/2021-06-29/wed-9-am-henna-artist-author-publishes-second-novel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629213629/https://www.ijpr.org/show/the-jefferson-exchange/2021-06-29/wed-9-am-henna-artist-author-publishes-second-novel|url-status=live|archive-date=June 29, 2021|work=Jefferson Public Radio |date=June 29, 2021}}] The final book in the Jaipur Trilogy, ''The Perfumist of Paris'', came out in 2023.[{{Cite web |last=Popęda |first=Agata |date=2023-03-28 |title=Happy pub day to Alka Joshi and The Perfumist of Paris |url=https://www.montereycountynow.com/opinion/mcnow_intro/happy-pub-day-to-alka-joshi-and-the-perfumist-of-paris/article_1ac1c892-cdca-11ed-a7df-4f6a2ae04f47.html |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Monterey County NOW |language=en}} ]
In 2025, Joshi released ''Six Days in Bombay'', a historical mystery loosely based on the life of [Amrita Sher-Gil](/source/Amrita_Sher-Gil).[{{Cite web |last=Blumberg-Kason |first=Susan |date=2025-05-11 |title='Six Days in Bombay' by Alka Joshi |url=https://asianreviewofbooks.com/six-days-in-bombay-by-alka-joshi/ |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Asian Review of Books |language=en-US}}]
== Novels ==
* ''The Henna Artist'' (2020)[{{cite web|url=https://asiasociety.org/texas/events/alka-joshi-perfumist-paris-aparna-shewakramani | title=Alka Joshi on ‘The Perfumist of Paris’ With Aparna Shewakramani|access-date=2026-03-02|website=Asia Society}}]
* ''Six Days in Bombay'' (2025)