Lavanya Karthik is the award winning author and illustrator of over forty books for children of all ages. Her speculative fiction for adults has been published by Crossed Genres and Zubaan, while her comic strips have appeared in the new Indian Express, Mint and Rundown. She is the creator of the acclaimed Dreamers series of illustrated biographies, as well as the popular Ninja Nani books. Her picture book,When Adil Speaks, Words Dance has won the Publishing Next Award and has been released in the US . Lavanya lives and works in Mumbai, a city that constantly inspires her.
