New Delhi: For these two academicians-turned authors, age is just a number. The two have carved an alternative career in fiction writing after entering their 60s. Shubira Prasad has authored the mythological novel 'Demons of Jaitraya'. On the other hand, Richa Gupta has penned 'Slices of Life'. It is a collection of short stories on women in current times.

'I have not retired, it is just a change of occupation,' Prasad said. She was a principal and taught in several schools across India. This is because her husband, who was an Air Force officer, had a transferable job.