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Tanaz Bhathena

Tanaz Bhathena

Tanaz Bhathena writes books for young adults. Her latest, Hunted by the Sky, is the first of a YA fantasy duology set in a world inspired by medieval India, with the sequel Rising Like a Storm releasing in June 2021. Her novel, The Beauty of the Moment, won the Nautilus Gold Award for Young Adult Fiction and has also been nominated for the Ontario Library Association’s White Pine Award. Her acclaimed debut, A Girl Like That, was named a Best Book of the Year by numerous outlets including The Globe and Mail, Seventeen and the Times of India.

Session

Hunted by the Sky

Tanaz Bhathena in conversation with Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan

Tanaz Bhathena, intrepid and inventive YA author, speaks with fellow writer Meenakshi Madhavan Reddy about her latest work, 'Hunted by the Sky'. Together, they discuss the creative process of reaching out to young audiences, the overlap of myth and futurism, and the inspirations behind the compelling narrative of Bhathena’s new novel.