I’m Prateek Godiyal, a writer based in Ontario, Canada, and this is my Scribbling Canvas, where stories and thoughts come alive.

I’ve loved stories for as long as I can remember: my uncle’s daily tales from the Ramayana, the animal adventures in Champak magazine, and English Literature classes where the best part was learning how stories are told. I daydreamed my own worlds for years, but they stayed in my head. Scribbling Canvas is where they finally get paper and pen.

Currently working on

I’m writing my first novel. It’s a work in progress, and I’ll share updates here as it takes shape.

What you’ll find here

• Fiction: short stories and imagined worlds.
• A Life Imagined: a series imagining ordinary lives across time.
• Simple Thoughts: everyday observations and reflections.
• Bookish Wanderings: libraries, bookshops and the joy of books.