Kulpreet Yadav

Kulpreet Yadav (born 14 January 1968) is an Indian novelist, screenwriter and actor. He has authored 13 books, including The Girl Who Loved a Pirate and The Girl Who Loved a Spy.

Early life
Kulpreet was born in Chennai and completed graduation in Science from Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune. He completed his post-graduation in journalism and mass communication from Amity University, Noida in 2004 and management courses from IIM, Indore and IIM, Lucknow. He joined the Naval Officer's Academy and served for two decades. In 2007 he was awarded the director general's Commendation for professionalism and dedication to the nation. He retired voluntarily in the rank of commandant with the Indian Coast Guard in 2014.

Personal life
Kulpreet lives in Delhi.

Awards

 * 2014 & 2016: Shortlisted for DNA-Out of Print Short fiction contest.
 * 2018, Best Fiction Writer (Gurgaon Literature Festival) for "Murder In Paharganj".