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Victor Ghoshe | |
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| Born | Kolkata, India |
| Occupation | Author |
| Notable work | The Job Charnock Riddle, Tomb of God |
Victor Ghoshe is an Indian author [1] who has written novels and collection of stories primarily in the thriller and supernatural genres. [2] [3] As of October 2024, he has written two novels [4] in English and four books containing collections of stories which are in Bengali. [5] [6]
Victor Ghoshe began his writing career with his debut English novel, The Job Charnock Riddle, published in 2016. [7] [8] His second novel, Tomb of God, followed in 2021 and is available in the Kerala State Central Library. [9] The author's latest book, Paranormal 2 was launched in 2023. [10]
Ghoshe has contributed to various government-sponsored social and behavior change (SBC) campaigns in India. [11] [12] He was involved with an SBC campaign for the Government of Bihar's RMNCH+A unit, which was highlighted at HSR2016. [13]
In rural Uttar Pradesh, Ghoshe contributed to campaigns for the Diarrhea Alleviation through Zinc and ORS project (DAZT), which focused on educating caregivers about diarrhea treatment practices. The purpose of the project was to make caregivers adopt the usage of ORS and Zinc together in order to treat Diarrhea. [14]
Ghosh has worked with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as a photographer and videographer and contributed to the videography of the India part of the 2020 Goalkeepers report. [15]
| Title | Year | Publisher | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Job Charnock Riddle [7] | 2016 | Rumour | 9781943730520 [3] | Novel |
| Paranormal | 2019 | VG Publications | 9789353464431 [16] | Collection of Stories |
| Ethernet Ebong Onanyo Golpo [17] | 2010 | Smriti Publishers [18] | 9788191034097 | Collection of Stories |
| Megher Khata [19] [20] | 2012 | N.E. Publishers | 9788182081116 | Collection of Stories |
| Tomb of God [21] | 2021 | Rupa Publications | 9789389967708 | Novel |
| Paranormal 2 [22] | 2023 | VG Publications | 9789353464431 | Collection of Stories |
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