Jessica Faleiro

Jessica Faleiro is an Indian author and novelist from Goa. She is known for her books Afterlife: Ghost Stories from Goa, and The Delicate Balance of Little Lives (2018).

Career Faleiro previously worked in international development. Her first book, Afterlife: Ghost Stories from Goa, a collection of 9 inter-linked ghost stories set in modern Goa, was published in 2012.

Faleiro is also a creative writing mentor and conducts writing workshops. Additionally, she writes about travel, stating that it helps "unlock creativity".

Personal life Faleiro was born in Goa and brought up in Kuwait. She studied at University of Nottingham, Lancaster University and Kingston University, UK. She has lived and worked in various countries, including Kuwait, India, the USA, the United Kingdom and France.

Works Afterlife: Ghost Stories from Goa (2012) The Delicate Balance of Little Lives (2018) The Greatest Goan Stories Ever Told (2022) 100 Indian Stories: A Feast of Remarkable Short Fiction from the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries (2025)