Ann D’Silva, is an Indian writer who hails from Mumbai, she spent over two decades in the
corporate world in senior management roles across the globe, before she chose to give up
defined routine and pursue her calling as a writer. She is a humanitarian, passionate about
subjects swept under the carpet, a social impact champion and a thought change advocate.
She is a recognized speaker on the power of storytelling, women’s role in the 21st century,
cultural inclusion, diversity and women empowerment. Her niche is that she only writes
women-oriented stories and stands with risen phoenixes in their victory over darkness. Her love
for diversity is why she chooses different countries to develop the premise for each story, based
on its ethos, language, culture and history, to give her audience an opportunity to understand
the struggle of women in different parts of the world and to journey with these characters. Her
books have strong global messages impacting women, to start a dialogue to factor
change. Ann relocated to Turkey in 2019 and now lives in İstanbul.
Her first series is a trilogy, called Sand and Sea, Book 1 – Footprints in the Sand, is a current
bestseller, published in January 2019. The second book Child of Two Worlds, was published
in 2021. Presently, she is writing the last book of the trilogy, titiled as Kun Faya Kun, which will
be published end of 2022. The first book, Sand and Sea: Footprints in the Sand, is translated in
Turkish and is scheduled to be released in 2022. In July 2021 she released a poetry book
called, Verses: Of A Risen Phoenix, which is a collection of women centric poems, touching
upon various subjects and stages of feminine energy. Her books are available on Amazon,
Kindle, Google, etc. All copyrights are held with the author.
Ann D’Silva has written many stories on women empowerment which are registered under her
name to be created into scripts on domestic abuse and marital rape, adoption, abortion,
human trafficking and prostitution. These subjects are very close to her heart, as she aspires to
impact thought change, through her work concerning prevelant taboos, stigmas,
psychological and physical violence against women. Sadly, we still live in a masked world,
where words don’t match actions and women inclusion and dignity, is a feeble voice in many
parts across the globe.
Accolades
❖ Best Selling Indian Author for Sand and Sea: Footprints in the Sand
❖ Global Goodwill Ambassador
❖ Recipient of the prestigious ‘Woman Leader for 2021’ award.
❖ Influencer of the Year 2021 by AACCI ( Asian African Chambers of Commerce and
Industry)
❖ Honorary Global Board Member of AACCI (Asian African Chambers of Commerce and
Industry).
❖ Recipient of the coveted Books for Peace Award – Italy for 2022, as the trilogy shatters
the image Islamophobia, addresses stigmas associated with divorced women, brings
to light the displacement of Syrian refugees and touches on a delicate, yet controversial
subject in many counties concerning, adoption.
❖ Outstanding Contribution Towards Women Award from the Ferderation of Gender and
Human Rights, United States in 2021.
❖ Nominated for 2022 Karamveer Awards – India
Ann D’Silva
