Bansi Pattni is a lawyer based in London and a first-time author. A lifelong lover of books, she is drawn to fiction that touches on cultural heritage and human emotion, and is fascinated by human psychology and how it has shaped society over time.
Pooja and Phil is her debut novel. She began developing its two central characters, Pooja and Phil, in 2024 — their voices came first, long before the rest of the story followed. Bansi lives with her family and likes to visit new places whenever she can. She shares updates on her writing on Instagram (@bansi_pattni) and Substack.
Cultural heritage and human emotion
Bansi is a lover of books who particularly enjoys stories that touch on cultural heritage and focus on human emotion. She is fascinated by human psychology and how it has shaped society over time — an interest that runs through Pooja and Phil, a story about two people shaped by very different pressures, histories and expectations.
Her Debut Novel
Pooja and Phil tells the story of an unexpected friendship between a young British Asian dreamer and a self-made businessman relearning how to live — two people from entirely different worlds who find, in each other, something neither expected.
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