I come from a middle-class background in India, where careers in engineering, medicine, and business dominate. Despite showing literary potential in middle school, I never considered writing as a career. How could I? At the time, young poets in College Street, Kolkata were on the streets in rags attempting to sell collections. I thought creatives had a collective death wish. My parents eventually allowed me to leave prep school, and I began pursuing writing full-time. Despite having written over twenty short stories and numerous poems, I had struggled to compile these into a cohesive volume for publication till I came to study on the Prose Fiction course at UEA. Currently querying my debut novel.

Bitan Marik

I come from a middle-class background in India, where careers in engineering, medicine, and business dominate. Despite showing literary potential in middle school, I never considered writing as a career. How could I? At the time, young poets in College Street, Kolkata were on the streets in rags attempting to sell collections. I thought creatives had a collective death wish. My parents eventually allowed me to leave prep school, and I began pursuing writing full-time. Despite having written over twenty short stories and numerous poems, I had struggled to compile these into a cohesive volume for publication till I came to study on the Prose Fiction course at UEA. Currently querying my debut novel.

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I come from a middle-class background in India, where careers in engineering, medicine, and business dominate. Despite showing literary potential in middle school, I never considered writing as a career. How could I? At the time, young poets in College Street, Kolkata were on the streets in rags attempting to sell collections. I thought creatives had a collective death wish.
My parents eventually allowed me to leave prep school, and I began pursuing writing full-time.
Despite having written over twenty short stories and numerous poems, I had struggled to compile these into a cohesive volume for publication till I came to study on the Prose Fiction course at UEA. Currently querying my debut novel.

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Experience Level

Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Content Creator at Kshitiksha Foundation
April 10, 2025 - July 10, 2025
Created content for donation drives that helped raise funds, maintaining clear and empathic communication with campaign stakeholders.
Blog Writer at BriefGorgeous
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Managed a personal blog with 30+ original posts, generating 1000+ reads.
Editor at Boiler House Press
January 1, 2026 - Present
Provided detailed review of submissions, verdict on publication and suggested changes.
Blog Writer at BrieflyGorgeous
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Managed a personal blog with 30+ original posts, generating 1000+ reads.

Education

Master of Arts in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) at University of East Anglia
September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2026
Master of Arts in English Literature at University of Hyderabad
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Bachelor of Arts with Honors in English Literature at Vidyasagar College, University of Calcutta
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other, Education, Non-Profit Organization