ABOUT KELI H

 

Keli H, author

 

Keli H, born 17 July 1993 as Kelisha Hariparsad, now lives the quintessential author life.

Keli grew up with an immense passion for books, imagination, and stories. Although she wanted to be a writer for a living, she matriculated at a time when this wasn’t yet considered socially appropriate. It was a generation in which creative pursuits were considered ‘hobbies’ instead of legitimate careers. And so she ended up doing what was considered acceptable at that time – following a career in medicine.

Keli graduated from med school in 2017. She went on to work in Durban-based hospitals for 2 years. It was a sudden leap of faith to leave the world of medicine after this time – the call of her passion for stories would just not fade. So at the end of 2019, she made a bold decision to leave the medical field and start a new journey. It had been an 8 year long journey, but the lure of adventure had always been in her veins.

Keli went on to start a book publishing company in the year 2020, named The KREST House. It was going to be a platform not just for her own books, but for the stories of creative individuals all over the country – they would have the opportunity she’d never had in her younger days. The KREST House went on to expand into something greater than she could have imagined. It now encompasses a vast empire of storytelling. Under the leadership of Keli, who currently operates as CEO, the company went on to be nominated for 13 book awards since inception – including three nominations for 'Best Publishing Company in South Africa'.

The KREST House ended up releasing Keli’s own book in 2021. It is a contemporary fiction titled ‘The Four Hundred Club’ and was published under the pen name Keli H. The book is a unique and innovative story that ended up winning Keli an award for ‘Best Upcoming Female Author 2022’. The 400 series is her flagship work. Other works include Creating Literary Art: How to Weave a Tapestry of Words into a Perfectly Publishable Book.