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, 2016
Silver Birch Press I Am Waiting Series Silver Birch Press I Am Waiting Series, December 31, 2014
eFiction India eFiction India, 2015
Learning and Creativity- Poetry Month Special Learning and Creativity- Poetry Month Special, April, 2015
Read Fingers Read Fingers, 2015
The In-flight Magazine The In-flight Magazine, 2015
Whispers in the Wind Whispers in the Wind, May 13, 2015
Sleevelit Mag Mariahewilsonpoet.tumblr.com, September 21, 2015
Yellow Chair Review Yellow Chair Review, Page 13, August 2015
Calliope Magazine Calliope Magazine, Page 16, March 2015
Verbal Art Verbal Art, Page 153, 2015
The Gambler The Gambler, February 28, 2014
Spring 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, 2015
Lipstick party Magazine Lipstick party Magazine, 2015
Beakful | Becquée Beakful | Becquée, February 2, 2015
Iconic Lit Iconic Lit, December 14, 2015
Wax Poetry Art Wax Poetry Art, 2014
Episteme Episteme, Special: Contemporary Women Poetry, September 2015
The Open Road Review Author The Open Road Review Author
The Asian Signature The Asian Signature, Interview with Roland Bastien, 2015
The Basil O’ Flaherty The Basil O’ Flaherty, Interview with Nabina Das 2016
Up The Staircase Quarterly Up The Staircase Quarterly, issue#23, 2013
eFiction India eFiction India, In Conversation with Dr. Ampat Koshy, April 18, 2015
Writing Raw Writing Raw, 2014
Tell Us a Story Tell Us a Story, April 15, 2015
Elders of Thuban The Muse in all her Colors, October 9, 2014
HIV 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, 2016
The Camel Saloon The Camel Saloon, May 20 & 25, 2014
Duane's Poetree Duane's Poetree, June 2, 2016
Mad Swirl Mad Swirl
Words Surfacing Words Surfacing, Page 39, 2015
Earl of Plaid Court Jester, Golden Bridge, Page 5-8
Random Poem Tree Random Poem Tree, 29 December 2015
The Murmur The Murmur, April 2015
Festival Of Poetry Festival Of Poetry, November 24, 2015
Writer's Café Writer's Café
Resonating String Published by Authorspress India, Delhi- ISBN 978-9352070312
The Significant Anthology Published by Primalogue Publishing Media Private Limited- ISBN 978-9382759096
52 Loves ISBN 978-1518891489
Resonance ISBN 978-9352070602
