Prof (Dr.) Ruby Gupta is an academic and award-winning author of 10 Books. She was the International Writer-in-Residence at the International Agatha Christie Festival in England, and the International Resident at the Gullkistan Centre for Creativity in Iceland. Her espionage thriller, The Secret of Leifeng Pagoda, inspired by the true events of the mysterious deaths of Indian nuclear scientists and defence personnel, is being adapted to screen by Almighty Motion Picture. Her murder mystery novel, No Illusions in Xanadu is published by Bloomsbury, and, her suspense novel, A Degree in Death, was Long Listed for the Crossword Book Award.
Her other books span literary fiction, non-fiction, and academic writing, and include: Love & Crime, Maya - A Novel, Khushwant Singh: Reality and Myth, The Fulfilment, Basic Technical Communication, Advanced Technical Communication and Creativity Decoded: Mind and Art of Selected Poets. Two of her short stories are published in an anthology by Penguin Random House & Romedy Now.
She is a Double Gold Medallist in English Literature, an awardee of the GSE for USA by Rotary International, bestowed with the Pratibha Samman Award for Journalism, selected in the Top 50 Writers of India, and the recipient of the Nation Builder Award. Having worked as the Regional Correspondent for Mirror Today, Feature Writer for The Tribune and M.P. Chronicle, and Columnist for The Free Press Journal, she brings a
journalist’s precision and investigative instinct to her storytelling.
She has been teaching MBA/B.Tech/BA/BSc students, guiding PhD scholars, and writing for over three decades. Her books on Technical Communication, published by Cambridge University Press, are included in the syllabi of various universities. She was the Coordinator, DIT-MIT (USA) research programme, and Coordinator, World Bank Project under MHRD, Govt of India.
An avid traveller and adventure lover, she has explored over 28 countries and is currently working as Professor & HOD at the ACC Wing, Indian Military Academy. Across her work, whether fiction or nonfiction, Prof Ruby Gupta weaves together research, mystery, human psychology, and real-world intrigue, establishing herself as a distinctive voice in Indian crime and espionage writing.