Awards
Nominated for the Bal Sahitya Puraskaar 2023
2023 Diverse Verse Scholarship, Highlights Foundation
SCBWI San Francisco North and East Bay Region Equity and Inclusion Awards – Tapestry of Voices Creator Award 2021
“Dream Home” – Winner, Arts Illustrated Short Story Contest, August 2019
Children’s Book Trust 2019 – Two awards in the short story and picture book category. (Books to be published)
Best of Indian Children’s Writing Award 2018 for Manya Learns to Roar, 2019
Watch Me – Winner of the BalKatha Prize by Katha – To be published as a picture book by a US-based publisher
Manya Learns to Roar – Originally called “Just Like Everybody Else” – Winner of the Children First Contest, organized by Duckbill Books, Parag (Tata Trusts) and Vidyasagar School, Chennai, March 2017
Susie Will Not Speak – Originally called “Jahan Refuses to Speak” – Shortlisted in the Children First Contest, organized by Duckbill Books, Parag (Tata Trusts) and Vidyasagar School, Chennai, March 2017
“The Awakening” – Winner of the DNA-Out of Print Short Fiction Award. – Link 1 and Link 2, July 2014
“Kanchenjunga” – winner of the Tagore-O’Henry Short Story Contest conducted by Final Draft Editing and Publishing [Link], 2013
“The Story Lady” – First Prize Winner in the Fiction for Children category, Unisun – Reliance TimeOut Competition 2011.
“All that Glitters” – Special Mention in the Sunday Herald Short Story Competition 2011 [Link]
“The Guide” – 3rd Prize in the Sunday Herald Short Story Competition 2008 [Link]
Interviews
Tell Me a Story – Podcast about writing process, Malhar in the Middle, and Spaceship to the Universe
Beyond the Box – Author of the Month – Interview with Anupama Dalmia
Belongg Lit Fest – The Role of Literature in Disability
Education World – Women’s Day Special – Interview with Shruthi Rao – Mar 3 2020
Junior Imprint – August 7, 2019
Direct Dil Se – Toka Parent Blog – Aug 28 2017
Chandana Banerjee – April 6 2016
Interview with Chillibreeze – Aug 2012
Duckbill Children First Books – Swaddle
Media
A Feature in The Hindu – Nov 25, 2011
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/artistry-with-words/article3797099.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/stories-that-won/article2592703.ece