Roopa Pai

Roopa Pai is one of India’s best-known writers for children. This Bengaluru-based computer engineer-turned-author has written over 30 books, ranging from picture books to chapter books and fiction to non-fiction, on themes as varied as sci-fi fantasy, popular science, maths, history, economics, Indian philosophy, life skills, medicine and memoir. Many of her books are bestsellers and are enjoyed as much by adults as by children.

Her best-known children’s books include the 8-part Taranauts, India’s first fantasy-adventure series for children in English, the much-loved So You Want To Know About Economics, and the award-winning national bestseller The Gita For Children, listed by Amazon India as one of ‘100 Indian Books To Read In A Lifetime’. Her most recent books are The Yoga Sutras for Children and Miracles in Medicine.

Among her books for adults are Indian fitness evangelist and supermodel Milind Soman’s award-winning memoir, Made In India, and Cubbon Park: The Green Heart of Bengaluru, the first-ever history of her city’s iconic 19th century park. She also writes a popular fortnightly column on Bengaluru for the Hindustan Times.