Judy Balan
{{Short description|Comedy writer and author}}
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|birth_date=2 September 1981
|birth_place=Chennai, India}}
Judy Balan (born 2 September 1981), is a comedy writer and author[https://web.archive.org/web/20151121130319/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/On-the-anti-romance-drive/2013/05/04/article1573688.ece "On the anti-romance drive"]. Indian Express, By Janane Venkatraman | ENS - CHENNAI 4 May 2013 who debuted with the bestselling novel Two Fates: The Story of My Divorce, a parody of Chetan Bhagat's Two States: The Story of My Marriage. She is also the author of the blog Woman and a Quarter.
Early life and education
Balan was born in Chennai, India.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}}
Balan completed her schooling at the Good Shepherd Convent, Chennai and Sacred Heart, Church Park, in Chennai. She pursued a bachelor's degree in English Literature at Stella Maris, Chennai, India and worked at advertising agencies before becoming a full-time writer.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}}
Career
Judy Balan is the author of Two Fates: The Story of My Divorce (published by Westland in Dec 2011) Sophie Says: Memoirs of a Breakup Coach (published by Westland in May 2013), How to Stop Your Grownup From Making Bad Decisions (Book #1 in the Nina the Philosopher series published by HarperCollins, India and HarperCollins, USA in Feb 2016 and HarperCollins UK in June 2016), Tweenache in the Time of Hashtags (Book #2 in the Nina the Philosopher series) and Half Boyfriend - a parody of Chetan Bhagat's Half Girlfriend.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}} She writes comedy across mediums and used to blog at Woman and a Quarter.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}}
Family
Balan lives in Chennai.
References
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External links
- [http://www.verveonline.com/104/life/nerve-books03.shtml "Two Fates: The Story Of My Divorce "]. Malvika Sah, Verve Magazine, Volume 20, Issue 1, January, 2012
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Category:Indian comedy writers