Shweta Taneja

Shweta Taneja is an award-winning author who writes science and fiction for kids and adults. Her sci-fi short story The Daughter That Bleeds, was shortlisted in the prestigious French award Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire, and was awarded Editor’s Choice Award (Singapore). She is a Charles Wallace Writing Fellow (United Kingdom) and has given talks at international conferences including WorldCon (Dublin), Eurocon (Amiens) and the Cartoon Museum (London). Her work has been translated to Kannada, French, Romanian, and Dutch.

Her bestselling books include They Made What? They Found What? on amazing scientists of India; graphic novel Krishna: Defender of Dharma and critically-acclaimed fantasy fiction series Anantya Tantrist Mysteries which is currently being made into a film.

She is a habitual tea-drinker, nature wanderer, and birdwatcher and has recently upgraded her laugh to evil. Connect with her online with her handle @shwetawrites or log onto www.shwetawrites.com