Prema Ganesh

I am Prema Ganesh, an award-winning author, speaker, and fragrance professional with over three decades of experience in the fragrance industry. My professional journey has taught me to look closely at emotions, memories, human behaviour, and the subtle experiences that shape how we feel and connect with the world.

My debut book, *The Monkey Trap*, explores stress, resilience, and the transformative power of letting go through lived experience and practical insight. It received the #1 LiFT Award 2026 and the International Excellence Award 2026. My second book, *Live a Little*, is a collection of poems celebrating life, love, emotions, and all that lingers. My latest book, *Alone in the Crowd*, explores the often-unspoken experience of feeling lonely even when surrounded by people, and the journey towards genuine connection and belonging.

Alongside writing, I have spent more than three decades creating fragrances that evoke memories, emotions, comfort, and connection. I find a beautiful parallel between fragrance and writing: both can reach something deep within us, sometimes before we have the words to express it.

My work and perspectives have been featured in publications including ABP Live and Ahmedabad Mirror, and I have also shared my fragrance expertise through workshops and speaking engagements.

I am a passionate reader, traveller, and lifelong learner, endlessly curious about people, cultures, emotions, and the stories behind our experiences.

I write because I believe every experience has something to teach us—and because authentic writing begins not with expertise, but with the courage to trust one's own voice.