Jessica Faleiro is an Indian author and novelist from Goa. She is known for her books Afterlife: Ghost Stories from Goa (2012), and The Delicate Balance of Little Lives (2018).
Faleiro previously worked in international development. Her first book, Afterlife: Ghost Stories from Goa, a collection of 9 inter-linked ghost stories set in modern Goa, was published in 2012.
Her second book, a literary novel titled The Delicate Balance of Little Lives (2018), explores the lives of five middle-class, Goan women and how they cope with various kinds of loss.
Her work has also appeared in anthologies. In 2018, she co-edited, with R. Benedito Ferrão, a special issue of the João Roque Literary Journal that focuses on Goan diasporic writing and is titled "Goa and its Worlds: A Literary Journey."
Faleiro is also a creative writing mentor and conducts writing workshops. Additionally, she writes about travel, stating that it helps "unlock creativity".
Faleiro was born in Goa and brought up in Kuwait. She studied at University of Nottingham, Lancaster University and Kingston University, UK. She has lived and worked in various countries, including Kuwait, India, the USA, the United Kingdom and France.