My debut novel, THE FORGOTTEN GIRL, is 7 years old today.

It was nominated for an NAACP Image Award, blurbed by R.L. Stine, and received Kobe Bryant’s seal of approval.

To promote this book, I toured multiple cities and states, spoke to thousands of children and educators, all while pregnant with my firstborn.

Before writing TFG, If you would’ve told me I would write a ghost story, (let alone three and counting), I would’ve laughed in your face! It’s no secret that I am pretty afraid of scary movies. This was a TRUE step out of my comfort zone, but one I am so grateful, and continue to be grateful, for.

This book and amazing opportunity came about because I understood quickly that the path to my dream career of being an author was going to look a little different than I thought. Me, a ghost story writer? But, I prayed about it, acted on this idea, and was able to create this ghost story about about friendship, family, forgiveness, and buried history.

I truly hope this encourages someone to keep pursing the dream in your heart, even if it looks a bit different than you thought it would!

I’m including a bunch of videos and articles below to check out in celebration of this book, including a catchall blog post of everything about it, a vlog of my book tour, and a video of me reading the first chapter. I’ve also included a link to buy it here:

All About THE FORGOTTEN GIRL

Happy Birthday to the book that made me a published author.

If you’ve read THE FORGOTTEN GIRL, I’d love to hear from you!

Warmly,

India