Rupinder Gill
Encyclopedia
Rupinder Gill is a Canadian
writer. She is a former television publicist for Alliance Atlantis
and BBC Canada
.
Her first book, On the Outside Looking Indian is a humorous memoir about her childhood as the child of Indian
immigrants in a small Canadian town.
Her book garnered attention before its release because the popular website Reddit featured the book's spoof back cover recommendation from Oprah Winfrey. She has written for Canadian comedy show This Hour Has 22 Minutes
, the National Post
and websites such as McSweeney's
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
writer. She is a former television publicist for Alliance Atlantis
Alliance Atlantis
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. was a Toronto-based media company that operated primarily as a specialty service operator in Canada. Alliance Atlantis also had offices in Halifax, Los Angeles, London, Dublin, Madrid, Barcelona, Shannon and Sydney.Alliance Atlantis was acquired by Canwest...
and BBC Canada
BBC Canada
BBC Canada is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel. It presents programming primarily from the BBC. BBC Canada is a joint venture between Shaw Media and BBC Worldwide.-Programming:Main article: List of programs broadcast by BBC Canada...
.
Her first book, On the Outside Looking Indian is a humorous memoir about her childhood as the child of Indian
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
immigrants in a small Canadian town.
Her book garnered attention before its release because the popular website Reddit featured the book's spoof back cover recommendation from Oprah Winfrey. She has written for Canadian comedy show This Hour Has 22 Minutes
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
This Hour Has 22 Minutes is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television. Launched in 1993 during Canada's 35th general election, the show focuses on Canadian politics, combining news parody, sketch comedy and satirical editorials...
, the National Post
National Post
The National Post is a Canadian English-language national newspaper based in Don Mills, a district of Toronto. The paper is owned by Postmedia Network Inc. and is published Mondays through Saturdays...
and websites such as McSweeney's
McSweeney's
McSweeney's is an American publishing house founded by editor Dave Eggers.Apart from its book list, McSweeney's is responsible for four regular publications: the quarterly literary journal,...
.