Writer

Dedicated

Captivating

Perceptive

In 2021, Carl and Supriya Vani released their major biography of New Zealand’s celebrated Prime Minister. Jacinda Ardern: Leading with Empathy garnered critical acclaim and attention from readers, across the globe. Paul Monk of the Australian lauded it ‘an inspiring read’, while Anne Foley in the American Library Association’s Booklist described it as a ‘readable, admiring biography’. In the Herald of Scotland, Susan Swarbrick included it in her list, ‘25 best books to read this summer’.

Carl’s first published book, Building Your Own Home: Tips, Techniques and Thoughts for the Owner Builder, earned him an eLit Gold Award. Carl’s experience with this book was the springboard for his literary development, while he honed his skills editing for prominent authors, including the late former President of India, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi, Arun Tiwari, Farahnaz Ispahani, Swami Agnivesh, Kishalay Bhattacharjee, Om Swami, and Maxwell Pereira.

The varied subject matters of the books Carl edited lent breadth and depth to his own repertoire. Conversant with genres as diverse as spirituality, politics, health, biography, true crime, and romance, he has become equally comfortable with non-fiction and fiction.

Writing Credits

Editing Credits

The Hidden Power of Gayatri Mantra, Om Swami, Jaico, 2019.
1000 Days, Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi and Team Raj Nivas, Government of Puducherry, Aurobindo Press, 2019.
Mind Full to Mindful, Om Swami, HarperCollins, 2018.
The Tandoor Murder: The Crime that Shook the Nation and Brought a Government to Its Knees, Maxwell Pereira, Amazon Westland, 2018.
Battling Injustice: 16 Women Nobel Peace Laureates, Supriya Vani, HarperCollins, 2017.
Notes to Myself, Arun Tiwari, Turtle Books, 2017.
When All Is Not Well: Depression, Sadness and Healing – A Yogic Perspective, Om Swami, HarperCollins, 2016.

Om Swami: As We Know Him, Ismita Tandon and Swami Vidyananda, HarperCollins, 2016.
Blood on My Hands: Confessions of Staged Encounters, Kishalay Bhattacharjee, HarperCollins, 2015.
Purifying the Land of the Pure: A History of Pakistan’s Religious Minorities, Farahnaz Ispahani, HarperCollins, 2015.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam: A Life, Arun Tiwari, HarperCollins, 2015.
Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari, HarperCollins, 2015.
The Wellness Sense: a Practical Guide to Your Physical and Emotional Health Based on Ayurvedic and Yogic Wisdom, Om Swami, HarperCollins, 2015.
Applied Spirituality: A Spiritual Vision for the Dialogue of Religions, Swami Agnivesh, HarperCollins, 2015.