Ali Ashhar is a poet, short story writer and columnist from Jaunpur, India who is an internationally acclaimed writer with his writings being published in 15 countries and several literary awards to his name. He is the author of two poetry collections: Mirror of Emotion (Notion Press, 2021) and Across the Shore (Zorba Books, 2024). Following the release of his book, Mirror of Emotions, he was chosen as the Best Debut Author for the year 2021 by The Indian Awaz and was the recipient of an India Prime 100 Authors Award.