Annie Zaidi

Writer Annie Zaidi, who is most known for her stellar debut collection of essays, Known Turf: Bantering with Bandits and Other True Tales, where she recalls her experiences as a reporter covering stories of the dacoits in Chambal, female foeticide, and resurgence of Sufism in Punjab among others, is also a die-hard romantic at heart. Her novel Gulab, which tells the tale of a romance between a man and a ghost, and compilation of short stories, Love Stories # 1 to 14, reveal a softer side to this gritty journalist.