Alisha Rai writes award-winning emotionally complex contemporary romance novels and is frequently sought as a speaker on a range of topics covering romance and media.
She is the first author to have an indie-published book appear on Washington Post’s annual Best Books list. Her books have also been featured on the IndieNext and LibraryReads lists, and been named Best Books of the Year by NPR, New York Public Library, Vulture, Reader’s Digest, Entertainment Weekly, Amazon, Kirkus, Bustle, “O”, the Oprah Magazine, and Cosmopolitan Magazine. Alisha lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son.
For inquiries, comments, etc., please contact Alisha directly via email.
Shorter Bio:
Alisha Rai pens award-winning contemporary romances. Her novels have been featured on the IndieNext and the LibraryReads lists, and been named Best Books of the Year by Washington Post, NPR, New York Public Library, Amazon, Entertainment Weekly, Reader’s Digest, Kirkus, “O” the Oprah Magazine, and Cosmopolitan Magazine. To find out more about her books or to sign up for her newsletter, visit www.alisharai.com.
Articles
- HuffPost, My Dating Tweet Went Viral
- O Magazine, Confessions of a Terminally Single Romance Novelist
- Tinder, Writing a Book About Dating Apps Made Me Fall In Like With Dating Again
- OnFrolic, Magic Mike XXL and Smashing Toxic Masculinity
- ShondaLand, The 4 Stages of Life and Debt
Interviews
- NetGalley’s Bookish, Alisha Rai on Girl Gone Viral
- Buzzfeed, This Woman’s Viral Tweet About Cake Pops Sparked a Debate About Dating Etiquette
- The Guardian, 50 Shades of White
- Publisher’s Weekly, PW Talks With Alisha Rai
- NPR’s 1A, Just Cant Help Falling In Love With Romance Novels
- NPR’s Weekend Edition, The Billion Dollar Romance Industry Has A Diversity Problem
- ShondaLand, Getting Steamy With Alisha Rai
