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Nisha Sharma is an American author of adult and young adult contemporary romance novels featuring South Asian characters.

Early life in education

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Sharma is the daughter of Indian immigrants. She has stated that the Bollywood movies she watched as a child influenced her affinity for romance fiction.[1] Sharma enrolled at Muhlenberg College, where she began a pre-medical track before switching to an English major. She graduated from Muhlenberg College in 2007 and later earned an MFA from Wilkes University.[1]

Career

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Sharma published her first novel, My So-Called Bollywood Life, in 2018, after writing the book as her master's thesis at Wilkes University.[1] The novel earned a RITA Award from the Romance Writers of America,[1][2] making Sharma the first author of South Asian descent to win the award.[3]

Sharma has written three adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare into novels featuring South Asian characters,[4] a trilogy titled "If Shakespeare Were an Auntie." The series, published by HarperCollins, includes Dating Dr. Dil, based on The Taming of the Shrew;[5] Marriage and Masti, based on Twelfth Night;[6] and Tastes Like Shakkar, based on Much Ado About Nothing.[7] Influenced by James Baldwin, Sharma wrote that she viewed writing adaptations of Shakespeare as a form of decolonization.[8]

As of 2022, Sharma taught a creative writing class at Muhlenberg College.[1]

Bibliography

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Stand-alone novels

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  • My So-Called Bollywood Life (2018)
  • Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance (2021)[9]
  • The Karma Map (2023)[10]
  • The Letters We Keep (2024)[11]

The Singh Family

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  • The Takeover Effect (2019)
  • The Legal Affair (2020)
  • A Singh Family Christmas (2022)

If Shakespeare Were an Auntie

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  • Dating Dr. Dil (2022)
  • Tastes Like Shakkar (2023)
  • Marriage & Masti (2024)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Kita, Meghan (March 15, 2022). "Happily Ever After". Muhlenberg College. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  2. ^ León, Concepción de (January 7, 2020). "Romance Writers of America Cancels Awards Program". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  3. ^ "Inside the Spectacular Implosion at the Romance Writers of America". Jezebel. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "How James Baldwin Changed How One South Asian Author Reads Shakespeare (Exclusive)". People.com. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  5. ^ "Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma". Publishers Weekly. November 9, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  6. ^ "Marriage & Masti by Nisha Sharma". Publishers Weekly. June 4, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  7. ^ "Tastes Like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma". Publishers Weekly. May 11, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  8. ^ "How James Baldwin Changed How One South Asian Author Reads Shakespeare (Exclusive)". People.com. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  9. ^ "Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance by Nisha Sharma". Publishers Weekly. May 20, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  10. ^ "The Karma Map by Nisha Sharma". Publishers Weekly. January 19, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  11. ^ "The Letters We Keep by Nisha Sharma". Publishers Weekly. April 24, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
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