Akankshya Pradhan hails from Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India. She loves writing poems and stories and rejoices painting as well. She started writing poetry at the age of ten. Her poems have been published in international magazines like Taj Mahal Review, Muse India, I Am Not A Silent Poet, The Writer’s Cafe Magazine, Scryptic Magazine, Cathalbui 2019 Poetry Anthology, etc.
shades of love, life & surroundings is her second published book, in which she has done all the illustrations. Her first self-published book is The Abductor of My Heart. Indubitably, she listens to her heart while scribbling poems.