Vinesh Dinkarrai Antani was born on 27 June 1946 at Navavas near Mandvi (in Kutch district, Gujarat) India.

[1][2] He has written several novels including Nagarvasi (નગરવાસી, 1974), Ekantdvip (એકાંતદ્વીપ, 1975), Palashvan (પલાશવન, 1979), Priyajan (પ્રિયજન, 1980), Asopalav (Ane Chotha Male Piplo) (આસોપાલવ (અને ચોથા માળે પીપળો), 1980), Anurav (અનુરવ, 1983), Biju Koi Nathi (બીજું કોઈ નથી, 1983), Soorajni Par Dariyo (સુરજની પાર દરિયો, 1984), Jivanlal Kathamala (જીવણલાલ કથામાળા, 1986), Fans (ફાંસ, 1987), Kaflo (કાફલો, 1988), Sarpadansh (સર્પદંશ, 1989), Nirvansh (નર્વંશ, 1990), Patalgadh (પાતાળગઢ, 1992), Luptanadi (લુપ્તનદી, 1993), Anhi Sudhinu Akash (અહીં સુધીનું આકાશ), Sarovar, Dhundhabhari Khin (ધૂન્ધભરી ખીણ, 1996), Dhaad (ધાડ, 2003), Antargat (અંતર્ગત, 2002), Sarovar (ane Farm House) (સરોવર (અને ફાર્મ હાઉસ)) and Ame Ajanya (અમેં અજાણ્યાં, 2006), Bije Kyank (બીજે ક્યાંક), Jindgi Aakhi (જિંદગી આખી), Ketan Ane Sulabhani Premkatha (કેતન અને સુલભાની પ્રેમકથા).

Potpotano Varsad (1992), Tya Maru Ghar Hatu (2004), Atmani Nadina Kanthe and Dhumadani Jem are his collections of essays.

His essays under Doobaki series include Doobki, Marjeeva, Koik Smit, Sugandh ane Smriti, Saat Secondnu Ajavalu, Soneri Bund.

He translated Hindi author Nirmal Verma's works as Ek Chinthru Sukh (1997) and Kagado ane Chhutkaro.