Piyush Mahiskey is an Indian author from Nagpur. He works as a Technology Architect at Infosys and writes novels alongside his job in technology. He has written five books: Durga in Nigeria, That Shade of Purple, and the three books of The Schoolboy Saga: IX B, X C and KG II B. Durga in Nigeria is also available in Hindi as Nigeria mein Durga. His next novel, Sanskaar Sir of Sr. KG A, is coming soon. Four of his books are Amazon Bestsellers, and three of them reached #1 in their categories. He has won two Legacy of Literature Awards, two Asia Book of Records honours, and the Most Inspiring Person award from India Authors Academy. His work has been featured on more than 200 media platforms, including The Times of India, Dainik Bhaskar, Mid-Day and ANI. Piyush also mentors new writers at India Authors Academy and has helped about 40 first-time authors publish their books. He writes honest stories about real feelings, the struggles of the mind, and the hard truths people often keep to themselves.