Nalini Priyadarshni (born 26 April 1974) is an Indian poet and writer. She is widely published in India and world over in various literary journals and anthologies.
Nalini Priyadarshni was born in Jalandhar in 1974. Her parents were teachers in a mission school. She is youngest of the three sisters. Nalini completed her graduation with English Honors from HMV Collage, Jalandhar. For masters in English Literature, she joined Panjab University, Chandigarh. She worked as a high school teacher for several years before she started working as a freelance professional writer and editor.
Nalini has written, poetry, short fiction, articles and books and film reviews. Her poetry and fiction has appeared in several online magazines and journals such as Yellow Chair Review, Calliope Magazine, The In-Flight Magazine, Poetry Breakfast etc.
Nalini is a contributing author to several international anthologies including Resonating Strings- Lehar Lehar Iktara, The Significant Anthology, Resonance, The Art of Being Human, Persona-IIM C Anthology etc.
Nalini has co authored a book of poems, Lines Across Oceans, With Dwight Russel Micnhimer
She has also compiled and edited several volumes of collected works of Madan Gopal Gandhi published by The Poetry Society of India, including Burnished Beads, Dervishes Dance, Bonsai Blossoms
Nalini Priyadarshni is married to Vikas Singh and has two kids, Andrea Ashima and Hubert Harshwardhan and presently lives in Ludhiana, Punjab.
Poetry Breakfast – Journal of poems Poetry Breakfast – Journal of poems, 2016Silver Birch Press I Am Waiting Series Silver Birch Press I Am Waiting Series, December 31, 2014eFiction India eFiction India, 2015Learning and Creativity- Poetry Month Special Learning and Creativity- Poetry Month Special, April, 2015Read Fingers Read Fingers, 2015The In-flight Magazine The In-flight Magazine, 2015Whispers in the Wind Whispers in the Wind, May 13, 2015Sleevelit Mag Mariahewilsonpoet.tumblr.com, September 21, 2015Yellow Chair Review Yellow Chair Review, Page 13, August 2015Calliope Magazine Calliope Magazine, Page 16, March 2015Verbal Art Verbal Art, Page 153, 2015The Gambler The Gambler, February 28, 2014Spring Fling, Scotland's Premier Art and Craft Open Studio Event Spring Fling, Scotland's Premier Art and Craft Open Studio Event, May 21, 2015
Haiku Universe Haiku Universe, September 2, 2015Lipstick party Magazine Lipstick party Magazine, 2015Beakful | Becquée Beakful | Becquée, February 2, 2015Iconic Lit Iconic Lit, December 14, 2015Wax Poetry Art Wax Poetry Art, 2014Episteme Episteme, Special: Contemporary Women Poetry, September 2015The Open Road Review Author The Open Road Review AuthorThe Asian Signature The Asian Signature, Interview with Roland Bastien, 2015The Basil O’ Flaherty The Basil O’ Flaherty, Interview with Nabina Das 2016Up The Staircase Quarterly Up The Staircase Quarterly, issue#23, 2013eFiction India eFiction India, In Conversation with Dr. Ampat Koshy, April 18, 2015Writing Raw Writing Raw, 2014Tell Us a Story Tell Us a Story, April 15, 2015Elders of Thuban The Muse in all her Colors, October 9, 2014HIV Here & Now Poem-a-Day countdown to 35 years of AIDS Poem-a-Day countdown to 35 years of AIDS on June 5, 2016, Poem 277 ± March 7, 2016The Camel Saloon The Camel Saloon, May 20 & 25, 2014Duane's Poetree Duane's Poetree, June 2, 2016Mad Swirl Mad SwirlWords Surfacing Words Surfacing, Page 39, 2015Earl of Plaid Court Jester, Golden Bridge, Page 5-8Random Poem Tree Random Poem Tree, 29 December 2015The Murmur The Murmur, April 2015Festival Of Poetry Festival Of Poetry, November 24, 2015Writer's Café Writer's CaféResonating String Published by Authorspress India, Delhi- ISBN 978-9352070312The Significant Anthology Published by Primalogue Publishing Media Private Limited- ISBN 978-938275909652 Loves ISBN 978-1518891489Resonance ISBN 978-9352070602