Explore short stories, literary fiction, fantasy, ecological fiction and humorous tales by journalist and author Ambica Gulati.
The seeds of these stories lies in the same questions that shape my non-fiction: our relationship with Nature, technology, memory, creativity and the worlds we build around us.
All my stories revolve around people, places and the perspectives they bring into our encounters. Each encounter is an inspiration, stirring up my imagination. Sometimes, I do need a nudge, but then it becomes a vital part of my reading and writing process.
Eventually, my brain steps out of journalism mode into a free zone, exploring more, penning more than the visible world.
Luckily, Queen of Treasures emerges from my expansive mode and there’s always room for good experiments.
So, you will find fantasy amid familiar surroundings, my encounters with birds and rivers. Strange women and future worlds. Humour, mystery and reflections of other planets.
Enter the Stories
Fantasy & Mystery
Meeting Prakriti: Nature’s Muse or Mysterious Enigma?
A photographer meets an enigmatic woman in a park, and an ordinary morning slowly turns into an encounter with something far more mysterious. Is Prakriti a woman, a muse, Mother Nature or a figment of imagination?
eco-fiction
Treasure Hunt: Guardian of the Lost River
In a future scarred by environmental destruction and technological control, Myna embarks on a desperate journey in search of a lost river. A tale of AI, human dependence, Nature and survival.
Nature & City
Where Have the House Sparrows Gone?
A small sparrow searches for a place to belong in a world that has changed around it. A story about home, survival and the fragile relationship between cities and the creatures that share them.
Writing life
My Hilarious Misadventures in the Blogosphere
Not every story is fiction.
Sometimes the strangest adventures happen while trying to navigate the unpredictable world of blogging, technology and the internet. This is one of those stories.
fantasy & mystery
The Midnight Bookshelf: Tsundoku Tales
On a winter midnight, the unread volumes on my shelf finally lost their patience. What begins as a strange rustling in the dark quickly unfolds into a heated, late-night debate.
Perhaps storytelling is another way to explore the world. Not as we see it, but as we dream it.
Ambica Gulati wears many hats: independent journalist, editor, multimedia storyteller, author and fiction writer. Her work moves between global affairs, conscious travel, the environment, culture and the intuitive arts, while her fiction explores the territories where nature, memory, mystery and imagination converge.
Beyond the laptop, she nourishes her creative practice through meditation, birding, reading, journaling, oracle cards, and yoga.
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