ANIL KUMAR PANDA WAS BORN IN 1962 IN A SMALL TOWN, BRAJRAJNAGAR, IN THE STATE OF ODISHA, INDIA. HE WORKS AS A MINE SURVEYOR AND WRITES POETRY AND SHORT STORIES WHEN HE GETS TIME. HE HAS PUBLISHED TWO BOOKS OF POEMS TITLED 'FRAGRANCE OF LOVE' AND 'MELODY OF LOVE'. HE IS WORKING ON HIS THIRD BOOK.