{"id":338,"date":"2025-04-19T14:41:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T14:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ppspublish.com\/?page_id=338"},"modified":"2026-01-18T16:58:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T08:58:47","slug":"andaleeb-wajid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ppspublish.com\/en\/author-spotlight\/andaleeb-wajid\/","title":{"rendered":"Andaleeb Wajid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-flex uagb-block-f6167931 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container__shape uagb-container__shape-top\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 20\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><path class=\"uagb-container__shape-fill\" d=\"M0,0v3c0,0,393.8,0,483.4,0c9.2,0,16.6,7.4,16.6,16.6c0-9.1,7.4-16.6,16.6-16.6C606.2,3,1000,3,1000,3V0H0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"uagb-container__shape uagb-container__shape-bottom uagb-container__invert\" data-negative=\"false\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 20\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><path class=\"uagb-container__shape-fill\" d=\"M0,0v3c0,0,393.8,0,483.4,0c9.2,0,16.6,7.4,16.6,16.6c0-9.1,7.4-16.6,16.6-16.6C606.2,3,1000,3,1000,3V0H0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-f2eaa555\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Andaleeb Wajid<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Award-winning Indian author writing across romance, young adult fiction, and horror<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-4ab30b81 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-9a6e25a5\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/ppspublish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Andaleeb-Wajid-banner-1024x682.png\" alt=\"Author Andaleeb Wajid\" class=\"wp-image-281\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:47px;border-top-right-radius:47px;border-bottom-left-radius:47px;border-bottom-right-radius:47px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ppspublish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Andaleeb-Wajid-banner-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/ppspublish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Andaleeb-Wajid-banner-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/ppspublish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Andaleeb-Wajid-banner-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/ppspublish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Andaleeb-Wajid-banner-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/ppspublish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Andaleeb-Wajid-banner.png 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-28f3e133\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-c41920e9\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">About Andaleeb<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Andaleeb Wajid is a celebrated Indian author from Bangalore, known for her wide-ranging body of work across romance, young adult fiction, horror, and contemporary drama. With over 45 published titles, her stories are recognised for their emotional depth, cultural authenticity, and compelling narrative voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Her journey as a writer began at just ten years old, and she has since built a powerful voice that reflects personal experiences and broader social themes. Andaleeb\u2019s work is both entertaining and evocative \u2014 often exploring identity, family, and the unseen forces that shape our lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator uagb-block-bbcbc10b\"><div class=\"uagb-separator-spacing-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator__inner\" style=\"--my-background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3E%3Cg clip-path='url(%23clip0_2356_5631)'%3E%3Cpath d='M15 1C10.5 1 9 2.5 9 7C13.5 7 15 5.5 15 1Z' stroke='black'\/%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1C5.5 1 7 2.5 7 7C2.5 7 1 5.5 1 1Z' stroke='black'\/%3E%3Cpath d='M15 15C10.5 15 9 13.5 9 9C13.5 9 15 10.5 15 15Z' stroke='black'\/%3E%3Cpath d='M1 15C5.5 15 7 13.5 7 9C2.5 9 1 10.5 1 15Z' stroke='black'\/%3E%3C\/g%3E%3Cdefs%3E%3CclipPath id='clip0_2356_5631'%3E%3Crect width='16' height='16' fill='white'\/%3E%3C\/clipPath%3E%3C\/defs%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-9958712e alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-4a78a1db\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">It Waits<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><strong>Published with PPS Publish<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><strong>It Waits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Psychological Horror \u00b7 Supernatural Suspense (Adult)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\">A tightly paced psychological horror novella that explores memory, domestic unease, and the quiet persistence of the past. Set within the intimate spaces of a family home, the story builds dread through suggestion rather than spectacle, allowing tension to unfold slowly and linger long after the final page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-btn__default-btn uagb-btn-tablet__default-btn uagb-btn-mobile__default-btn uagb-block-1af5b452\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap \">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-121761d6 wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater wp-block-button__link\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ppspublish.com\/en\/books\/it-waits\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">View Book<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-0e13a9ee wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-grayscale wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ppspublish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IT-Waits-640x1024.webp ,https:\/\/ppspublish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IT-Waits.webp 780w, https:\/\/ppspublish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IT-Waits.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/ppspublish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IT-Waits-640x1024.webp\" alt=\"It Waits - By Andaleeb Wajid\" class=\"uag-image-543\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" title=\"IT Waits\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator uagb-block-cc8c1e5f\"><div class=\"uagb-separator-spacing-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator__inner\" style=\"--my-background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3E%3Cg clip-path='url(%23clip0_2356_5631)'%3E%3Cpath d='M15 1C10.5 1 9 2.5 9 7C13.5 7 15 5.5 15 1Z' stroke='black'\/%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1C5.5 1 7 2.5 7 7C2.5 7 1 5.5 1 1Z' stroke='black'\/%3E%3Cpath d='M15 15C10.5 15 9 13.5 9 9C13.5 9 15 10.5 15 15Z' stroke='black'\/%3E%3Cpath d='M1 15C5.5 15 7 13.5 7 9C2.5 9 1 10.5 1 15Z' stroke='black'\/%3E%3C\/g%3E%3Cdefs%3E%3CclipPath id='clip0_2356_5631'%3E%3Crect width='16' height='16' fill='white'\/%3E%3C\/clipPath%3E%3C\/defs%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-e16a06b5\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Awards &amp; Recognition<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-26bb9e8d alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2cc572f9\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-afb182a0 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ppspublish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Andaleeb-Award-1024x764.jpg ,https:\/\/ppspublish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Andaleeb-Award.jpg 780w, https:\/\/ppspublish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Andaleeb-Award.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/ppspublish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Andaleeb-Award-1024x764.jpg\" alt=\"Award-Winning Author Andaleeb Wajid\" class=\"uag-image-288\" width=\"468\" height=\"348\" title=\"Andaleeb Award\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-556d5af9\"><p class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Andaleeb Wajid<\/strong> has received multiple literary honours recognising her contribution to children\u2019s and young adult fiction. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\">Her novel <em>The Henna Start-Up<\/em> earned widespread critical acclaim, winning the <strong>AutHer Award 2025 for Best Children\u2019s Author<\/strong> and receiving <strong>Jury Award recognition at the Crossword Book Awards 2024<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\">In the same year, she was also named a <strong>Neev Book Award 2024 winner for Excellence in Children\u2019s Fiction<\/strong>, further affirming her reputation as a leading voice in contemporary Indian literature for young readers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator uagb-block-bc62be5c\"><div class=\"uagb-separator-spacing-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator__inner\" style=\"--my-background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3E%3Cg clip-path='url(%23clip0_2356_5631)'%3E%3Cpath d='M15 1C10.5 1 9 2.5 9 7C13.5 7 15 5.5 15 1Z' stroke='black'\/%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1C5.5 1 7 2.5 7 7C2.5 7 1 5.5 1 1Z' stroke='black'\/%3E%3Cpath d='M15 15C10.5 15 9 13.5 9 9C13.5 9 15 10.5 15 15Z' stroke='black'\/%3E%3Cpath d='M1 15C5.5 15 7 13.5 7 9C2.5 9 1 10.5 1 15Z' stroke='black'\/%3E%3C\/g%3E%3Cdefs%3E%3CclipPath id='clip0_2356_5631'%3E%3Crect width='16' height='16' fill='white'\/%3E%3C\/clipPath%3E%3C\/defs%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-04de2664\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Publishing with PPS<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:19px\">PPS Publish works with authors from around the world, supporting them through translation, editing, and international publication. 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