Arefa Tehsin

Arefa Tehsin is the author of 20+ books (PRH, HarperCollins et al) and contributes columns, features, travel articles to publications like Conde Nast Traveller, The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, The Hindu etc. She has been shortlisted for awards like Atta Gallata BLF 2025 award, BTB Wordsmith of the Year, The Asian Prize for Fiction, Godrej Lit Live! Fiction Book of the Year, NEEV Book Award, FICCI Best Book of the Year Award and The Hindu Young World Best Author Award. The Elephant Bird was read at 3200+ locations from the slums to the Presidential library on the International Literacy Day, 2016 and translated in 35+ languages. Daughter of the renowned naturalist Dr. Raza H. Tehsin, Arefa has spent her childhood days treading jungles with her father, exploring caves and handling snakes. She was appointed as the Honorary Wildlife Warden of Udaipur district and has pursued nature conservation through her writings and columns.