Deepti Menon was born on 7 December 1961, in Pune, India, to Hindu parents. Her father was a lieutenant colonel in the Indian National Army, and her mother, Nalini Chandran, is an academician and founded and runs the Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School in Thrissur, Kerala. Deepti is married to Col. Gopinath Menon, and they live in Thrissur. She has a daughter, Priyanka Menon-Rao.
Deepti Menon began her career as an English teacher for students at middle and high schools. Her work as an author and writer formally began after she wrote Deeparadhana, a compilation of poems, followed by Arms and the Woman in 2002, which was published by Rupa. Later, in 2014, Deepti contributed to two anthologies, 21 Tales to Tell and Chronicles of Urban Nomads, besides writing for Mango Chutney, as well. In 2015, Deepti Menon contributed to Defiant Dreams and When they Spoke. Deepti was also the contributing author of Crossed and Knotted, which made it to the Limca Book of Records.
Deepti Menon is an Indian author who lives in Thrissur, India. She is the author of Arms and the Woman and Shadow in the Mirror. Deepti was also the contributing author of Crossed and Knotted, which made it to the Limca Book of Records and A Little Chorus of Love.
Deepti Menon is the author of the following books:
Arms and the Woman (2002)
Deeparadhana (2002)
21 Tales to Tell (Contributing author, 2014)
Chronicles of Urban Nomads (Contributing author, 2014)
Mango Chutney (Contributing author, 2014)
Upper Cut (Contributing author, 2014)
Crossed and Knotted (Contributing author, 2015)
Defiant Dreams (Contributing author, 2015)
A Little Chorus of Love (Contributing author, 2015)
When they Spoke (Contributing author, 2016)
Shadow in the Mirror (2016)
Love - Lots of Volatile Emotions (Contributing Author)
Rudraksha (Contributing Author)
Grandpa Tales (Contributing Author)
Tonight Is The Night (Contributing Author)
Classic Tales From the Panchatantra (4 books)
Classic Tales From the Panchatantra (Consolidated Volume)
The Naked Indian Woman (Contributing Author)
Where Shadows Follow -Tales That Twist and Turn
The Readomania Book of Horror (Contributing Author)
The Readomania Book of Romance (Contributing Author)
The Readomania Book of Folk Tales (Contributing Author)
The Readomania Book of Historical Fiction (Contributing Author)
The Readomania Book of Indian Mythology (Contributing Author)
Shadows Never Lie