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'''Archana Sarat''' is an Indian author,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.womensweb.in/2017/05/26-noteworthy-debut-books-indian-women-authors/|title=21 Noteworthy Debut Books By Indian Women Authors Published Recently That Are A Must Read|date=2017-05-30|work=Women's Web: For Women Who Do|access-date=2017-11-01|language=en-US}}</ref> a short story writer,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://aslytherinstark.wordpress.com/2017/08/19/a-writer-raccoon-interview-with-archana-sarat-the-author-of-birds-of-prey/|title=A Writer Raccoon Interview with Archana Sarat ~ The author of Birds of Prey|date=2017-08-19|work=Books & Random Ramblings|access-date=2017-11-01|language=en-US|archive-date=7 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107025158/https://aslytherinstark.wordpress.com/2017/08/19/a-writer-raccoon-interview-with-archana-sarat-the-author-of-birds-of-prey/|url-status=dead}}</ref> a flash fiction author and poet.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://wearethecity.in/archana-sarat-readomania/|title=Inspirational Woman: Archana Sarat {{!}} Author of Readomania|date=2017-05-11|work=WeAreTheCity India|access-date=2017-11-01|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107005653/http://wearethecity.in/archana-sarat-readomania/|archive-date=2017-11-07|url-status=dead}}</ref> She is known for her 2016 novel, ''Birds of Prey'', a psychological crime thriller.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Understanding-abuse/article17058239.ece|title=Understanding abuse|last1=Chandru|first1=Srilaxmi|date=2017-01-19|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-11-01|last2=Chandru|first2=Srilaxmi|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/jan/30/come-listen-to-the-stories-of-birds-with-birds-of-prey-1564827.html|title=Come, listen to the stories of 'birds' with 'Birds of Prey'|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2017-11-01}}</ref> The novel has been adapted for the screen in Tamil on the OTT platform, [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha Tamil]]. It is titled ''[[Irai (web series)|Irai]]''<ref name=":2">{{Citation|title=Irai Official Teaser {{!}} an aha Original Series {{!}} Sarath Kumar, Rajesh M Selva {{!}} Radaan Mediaworks|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwo4ehUiT1w|language=en|access-date=2022-02-09}}</ref>, and stars [[R. Sarathkumar]]. It is directed by [[Rajesh M. Selva]] and produced by Radaan Mediaworks.

== Early life ==
Archana Sarat was born in Thoothukudi or Tuticorin, a port city in South [[Tamil Nadu]]. She was raised in [[Chennai]]. After being schooled at Sindhi Model Senior Secondary School at [[Kellys]], she went on to obtain a bachelor's degree in commerce from M.O.P. Vaishnav College at [[Nungambakkam]], Chennai. She also pursued her Chartered Accountancy Course. Currently, she is a partner in her family firm, M/S P.T.Ponnaiah & Co, which was established in the year 1979 offering services in the fields of Audit and Assurance, Taxation, Business Formation, Business Support, Business Advisory and other related fields.<ref>{{Cite web|last=admin|title=P.T.Ponnaiah & Co|url=http://ptpindia.com/|access-date=2021-02-08|language=en-US}}</ref>

She is married to Sarat, a Corporate Lawyer and Company Secretary, and lives in [[India]].<ref>Sanjan Krishna Sarat</ref>

== Books and publications ==
Archana Sarat is the author of Birds of Prey, a gripping psychological crime thriller. She is also the author of Sleeping Dogs, a mystery thriller, that was released in September 2022.

She writes flash fiction every Saturday, titled "Saturday Shots."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-12-21/india-a-nation-of-novelists-every-november/1528396|title=India, a nation of novelists every November|website=www.radioaustralia.net.au|language=en-intl|access-date=2017-11-01}}</ref> She is the author of ''Tit for Tat'', an ebook collection of flash fiction stories, published by Readomania. Her flash fiction also appears in the Sunday Literature Section of the Free Press Journal Newspaper.

Women's Web declared her book, ''Birds of Prey'' as one among ‘21 Noteworthy Debut Books By Indian Women Authors Published Recently That Are A Must Read.’<ref name=":0" /> The novel, which has been adapted for the screen in Tamil is available on [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha Tamil]] and is titled ''Irai''<ref name=":2" />''.'' It stars [[R. Sarathkumar]] and is directed by [[Rajesh M. Selva]] and produced by Radaan Mediaworks.

Archana's book, Tales from the History of Mathematics,<ref>{{cite web |title=Tales From The History Of Mathematics |url=https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/40869731 |website=Goodreads |access-date=13 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref> won the Best Children's/ Young Adults Book 2019 at the Valley of Words International Literary Festival at Dehardun, India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://valleyofwords.org/interview/the-history-of-mathematics-archana-sarat/|title=The History of Mathematics - Archana Sarat|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-date=9 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809023632/https://valleyofwords.org/interview/the-history-of-mathematics-archana-sarat/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Archana is the author of finance-related articles in [[The Times of India]], [[The Economic Times]], The SEBI and Corporate Laws Journal, The CA Newsletter, etc.<ref name=":1" />

Her Science Fiction short story was published in April 2008 in the ''Science Reporter'', a magazine run by CSIR – NISCAIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources). Her short stories and poetry have been published in the DNA Me Magazine, the [[Chicken Soup for the Soul|Chicken Soup for the Soul series]], Vengeance - A NaNoWriMo India Anthology, the Jukebox Anthology, the Telegram and the GloMag Journal.

=== Novels ===
* Birds of Prey (Readomania)
* Tales from the History of Mathematics (Readomania)<ref>{{cite web |title=Tales from The History of Mathematics |url=https://www.archanasarat.com/books/historyofmathematics |website=Archana Sarat |access-date=13 April 2024}}</ref>
* Sleeping Dogs (Readomania)

=== Short story collections ===
* Tit for Tat (Readomania)

=== Anthologies (co-authored) ===
* Vengeance (NaNoWriMo India Anthology)
* Jukebox (Readomania)
* Chicken Soup for the Indian Teenage Soul
* Chicken Soup for the Indian Romantic Soul
* Chicken Soup for the Indian Mother's Soul

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