Jessica Faleiro

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Jessica Faleiro
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Faleiro in 2025
Born
Goa, India
OccupationAuthor, novelist, editor
Alma mater Nottingham University

Lancaster University

Kingston University
Notable worksAfterlife: Ghost Stories from Goa (2012)
The Delicate Balance of Little Lives (2018)
Website
jessicafaleiro.com

Jessica Faleiro is an Indian author and novelist from Goa. [1] She is known for her books Afterlife: Ghost Stories from Goa (2012), and The Delicate Balance of Little Lives (2018). [2] [3]

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Career

Faleiro previously worked in international development. [4] Her first book, Afterlife: Ghost Stories from Goa, a collection of 9 inter-linked ghost stories set in modern Goa, was published in 2012. [2]

Her second book, a literary novel titled The Delicate Balance of Little Lives (2018), [1] explores the lives of five middle-class, Goan women and how they cope with various kinds of loss. [3]

Her work has also appeared in anthologies. [1] In 2018, she co-edited, with R. Benedito Ferrão, a special issue of the João Roque Literary Journal that focuses on Goan diasporic writing and is titled "Goa and its Worlds: A Literary Journey." [5]

Faleiro is also a creative writing mentor and conducts writing workshops. [6] Additionally, she writes about travel, stating that it helps "unlock creativity". [7]

Personal life

Faleiro was born in Goa and brought up in Kuwait. [1] She studied at University of Nottingham, Lancaster University and Kingston University, UK. [4] She has lived and worked in various countries, including Kuwait, India, the USA, the United Kingdom and France. [7] [4]

Works

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "The Lounge Chair Interview: 10 Questions with Jessica Faleiro". Kitaab. 11 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 "The ghost writer". The Goan. 15 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 "The delicate balance of little lives". The Goan. 15 December 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "NAW Interview with Jessica Faleiro". New Asian Writing. 19 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Ferrão, R. Benedito (1 January 2018). "Goa and its Worlds: A Literary Journey". João Roque Literary Journal.
  6. ↑ "Write-it right". The Goan. 2 February 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Using travel to unlock creativity". O Heraldo. 24 January 2017.
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