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'''Joshua Newton''' (born 1969 in [[Kerala]], [[India]]) is a contemplative writer based in India. A former [[journalist]], Newton is also a [[screenwriter]] and an author of spiritual fiction and creative non-fiction.

==Biography==
Joshua Newton is an international award-winning contemplative writer based in India. Two of his screenplays, ''[[Ritu (2009 film)|Ritu]]'' and ''Offseason'' ([[Kerala Cafe]]) were made into films by the national award-winning filmmaker [[Shyamaprasad]] in India (former in Malayalam and Telugu and latter in Malayalam).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/52058/ |title=തിരക്കഥയിലെ ജോഷ്വാ ന്യൂട്ടണ്‍ , Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies |accessdate=2013-12-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219055835/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/52058/ |archivedate=19 December 2013 }}</ref>

His non-fiction and journalism have appeared in over 60 publications around the world.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url=http://www.heraldofindia.com/achiever.php?month=09&year=2009 |title=The Herald of India |access-date=12 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924025725/http://www.heraldofindia.com/achiever.php?month=09&year=2009 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His first book of creative nonfiction, ''The Book of People: Ten Life Reports From India'' explores lives of ten 'ordinary' Indians in the grand tradition of [[Joseph Mitchell (writer)|Joseph Mitchell]] and [[John McPhee]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Book of People |url=https://www.amazon.com/Book-People-Life-Tales-India-ebook/dp/B00JF4YFAI |website=[[amazon.com]]}}</ref>

His book ''Soul Biscuits : Tiny Bites For Truthful Living'' was published on Amazon by Bodhy Studios.<ref>{{cite book |title=Soul Biscuits: Tiny Bites For Truthful Living |url=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Biscuits-Truthful-Living-inspirational-ebook/dp/B075ZSQW1P/ |via=[[amazon.com]]|date=27 September 2017 }}</ref> Reviewers describe Newton's spiritual thriller 'The Boy on the Blue Mountain' as 'engrossing', and 'magical'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/57247008-the-boy-on-the-blue-mountain|title=Goodreads Reviews}}</ref>

He is also the recipient of 2005 Evangelical Press Association award (second) in Interview Article section for "She Chose to Forgive", the feature story on [[Gladys Staines]] published in ''[[Charisma (magazine)|Charisma]]'' magazine,<ref>{{cite web |title=Awards |url=http://www.epassoc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32:2005-winners&catid=91:awards&Itemid=170 |website=epassoc.org| date=2 December 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=She Chose to Forgive |url=http://charismamag.com/index.php/features2/395-unsung-heroes/9602-she-chose-to-forgive |website=[[Charisma Magazine]] |language=en}}</ref> and the 2004 Luis Valtuena VII International Humanitarian Photography Award (Special Prize) from [[Médicos del Mundo]] a major global NGO based in Spain. He is the first Asian to win these honours.<ref name="auto"/>

His critically acclaimed short story, Taj Mahal, was published by [[Rupa & Co.|Rupa Publications]] in the collection of modern Indian fiction named Why We Don't Talk.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/101409/no-false-promises.html|title=No false promises|date=2 October 2010|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref>

Before turning full-time to creative writing, he worked fourteen years as a journalist and reported from India for over 60 print and web publications around the world. He has also been the features editor of ''[[Men's Health]]'' (India), ''[[UAE Digest]]'' (Dubai Media City), a rewrite editor with ''[[Business World]]'', and the coordinating editor of ''[[New Indian Express]]'' (Kerala).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://joshuanewtonn.blogspot.com/ |title=Joshua Newtonn |accessdate=2010-10-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708044340/http://joshuanewtonn.blogspot.com/ |archivedate= 8 July 2011 }}</ref> Over the two decades he has written on a wide variety of themes ranging from underworld goon to Indian textiles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/kerala-writer-hosts-online-face-and-book-festival-literature-123455|title=Kerala writer hosts online 'Face and Book Festival' of literature|website=The News Minute|date=27 April 2020 }}</ref>

He currently runs The Bliss Commune to teach the Science of Being based on ''[[A Course in Miracles]]'' and edits ''[[The Bliss Work® Magazine]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blisswork.org/courses|title=Our Mentor|website=The Bliss Work®}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/aug/03/slide-show-1-joshua-newtonn-on-rithu.htm Rediff.com interview]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150924025725/http://www.heraldofindia.com/achiever.php?month=09&year=2009 Herald of India interview]
*[http://www.ritumovie.com/4.html Ritu film website]
*[http://www.deccanherald.com/content/101409/no-false-promises.html Deccan Herald review of Why We Don't Talk]
*[https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/kerala-writer-hosts-online-face-and-book-festival-literature-123455 Kerala writer hosts online ‘Face and Book Festival’ of literature]
*[https://atonist.org/courses Our Mentor]

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