Manoj Rupda writes in Hindi and is the author of novels Kaale Adhyaay (2015; translated as I Named My Sister Silence) and Pratisansaar (2010); collections of stories, Dafan tatha Anya Kahaniyan, Saaz Naasaaz, Aamaazgaah, Tower of Silence, Dahan, and Dus Kahaniyan; and a book of essays, Kalaa ka Aaswaad. He is a recipient of the Indu Sharma Katha Puraskar and the Vanmali Katha Samman.