Rohit Gore

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Rohit Gore
Born (1977-03-19) 19 March 1977 (age 43)
Pune, India
OccupationWriter
NationalityIndian
GenreFiction, literature
SpousePranita Pathak
Children1
Website
www.rohitgore.com

Rohit Gore is an Indian IT specialist and author who writes novels on various genres.

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Personal life

Rohit Gore grew up in the towns of Mumbai and has lived in London. [1] Gore received an MBA from S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research. [1]

Career

Gore has been in the IT industry for more than ten years. [2] When he was younger he wanted to be "a theatre actor, an architect and a bookshop owner." [2]

His first book, Focus Sam, was reviewed in the Hindustan Times in May 2011. [3] His second book, The Darker Dawn, [4] [5] was published in 2011. His third book, Circle of Three (13 August 2012), [6] sold more than 10,000 copies as of July 2013. [2] [7] His latest release, The Guardian Angels, was published by Grapevine India on 10 July 2013. [8] [9]

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