Archana Kapoor Nagpal | Zoya
Archana Kapoor Nagpal was born in Cairo, Egypt and brought up in six different countries of the world. She is crowned as Mrs India Karnataka Runner Up 2018, and Mrs India Karnataka Body Beautiful 2018 who is also Mrs India 2018 Finalist. Presently living in India, she is founder and owner of Poise Arts and Entertainment – her start up since October 2018. She is a motivational speaker who has been a speaker for TedX Youth Bangalore 2019 and Women Leadership Summit, NHRD 2019.
She graduated in B.A. (Honours) in English Literature. To enhance her academic knowledge and writing skills – she has acquired verified certifications with distinction from different international universities. She also holds a Diploma in Creative Writing in English to support her existence and identity in the world of creativity. Her passion for English Literature convinced her to pursue her Master of Arts in English. She is a prolific writer who is published in more than hundred journals, blogs, websites, newsletters; her work is translated in seven different languages ‘Japanese’, ‘Chinese’, ‘Russian’, ‘Italian’, ‘German’, ‘Punjabi’ and ‘Hindi’ – showcased in different countries of the world.
At the age of 17, Archana received an ‘Honourable Mention’ by Hindi Sahithya Academy for the very first write-up of her life – to encourage her to write more often. She is an internationally published author of five books ‘14 Pearls of Inspiration’, ‘The Road to a Positive Life’, ‘A Haiku Per Day’, ‘The Fragrance of a Beautiful Life’ and ‘The Mayfly and Her Poems’.
She often participates in writing contests, and her pieces of work are now part of international anthologies –
New Love: Anthology of Short Stories
12 Facets of a Crystal
A Pinch of Love, Peace and Humanity ’,
Atoms of Haiku – Volume 1
Atoms of Haiku – Volume 2
Ripples of Love
RL POETRY AWARD 2014 ANTHOLOGY
Naad Anunaad– an anthology of contemporary work haiku
Harvests of New Millenium – Art and Poetry
Nothing is Mystery
Sharpening The Green Pencil 2016 – The Book of the Contest (Romanian Haiku Group)
One Man’s Maple Moon – Volume III
Wild Poetry Press - Wild Voices Anthology
Archana Kapoor Nagpal has been a columnist for Friday Gurgaon from 2012 to 2014. Archana took up the role of an editor with Author’s United in 2013 – a virtual publishing unit based in Pakistan. Since its inception in 2013 – she has edited five anthologies for Author’s United.
A Pinch of Love, Peace and Humanity ’
Atoms of Haiku – Volume 1
Atoms of Haiku – Volume 2
Ripples of Love
Nothing is Mystery
She has also seen her literary works published in numerous other journals, blogs, websites and anthologies including -
Friday Gurgaon
Whispers
Writers Asylum
VerseWrights
The Bamboo Hut
Frogpond (Issue 37-2) – The Journal of the Haiku Society of America
Under the Basho
Asahi Haikuist Network
HOO-Knows Home & Family Magazine
Harvests of New Millennium (Art & Poetry)
Gems (An Anthology of haiku, senryu and sedoka)
Taj Mahal Review (An International Literary Journal )
Frameless Sky
Tamarind Magazine
A Hundred Gourds 4.1
DailyHaiga, brass bell: a haiku journal
UHTS (United Haiku and Tanka Society) Cattails
Tulip
Paper Wasp
Prune Juice (Journal of Senryu Kyoka & Haiga)
Failed Haiku
Blognostics
Gnarled Oak, Faces and Places – Haiku Anthology
The Mustard Grain
Ershik
Modern Haiku (45:3 Issue)
Issa’s Untidy Hut, hedgerow: a journal of small poems
NeverEnding Story (Butterfly Dream Haiku)
Chrysanthemum 17
Otolith
Four Line Poem
Anti-Heroic
Readomania
Hello Poetry
Tales of Kindness
Englyn
Hedgerow
Wild Plum
Wordweavers
AHG
Poetry WTF
Bonobology
Creatix
Brass Bell: an online journal for haiku
Dead Snakes
Archana Kapoor Nagpal has received below credentials during her journey of writing.
Awarded for 5th Place, 19th Indian Kukai Contest, 2017.
Awarded for 1st Place, 17th Indian Kukai Contest, 2016.
Awarded First Prize, The Fifth Haiku Contest, SHARPE
