Hornbill Harcel

Hornbill Harcel was born in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, and grew up in Punjab, India. She debuted with the book ‘Woebegone Wynds’ in 2021. In the wake of her debut book, Hornbill Harcel was felicitated with the Sahityakosh Samman and the Author Awardee Award. The Ukiyoto Literary Awards recognised her as Poet of the Year at the Kolkata Literary Carnival 2024. She was recognised for literary work and contributions on World Book Day and was nominated for the LiFT Award in 2022. She is fond of chasing wild paths, charting new courses, and seeking adventure. When she is not working as a Software Engineer, she is raiding books from shops and libraries, and trudging up hillsides. She wrote her first poem when she was 14 years old and fell in love with writing ever since. 

epic poem    literary fiction    loss and grief    mysticism    philosophical and existential