Nandita da Cunha is an award-winning children’s book author based in Mumbai. Her picture books include The Miracle on Sunderbaag Street (winner, Neev Book Award and a 2021 Parag-Honour-List book), Just like Papa and The Magic in My Fingers. Her chapter books include Pedru and the Big Boom and The Magic of Maya. She is also a pianist and is a licentiate from the Trinity College of Music, London.
Illustrator Bio:
Shubhangi Chetan studied painting and Indology and has been working with an NGO as an artist and documentation person. After attending Riyaaz Academy in Bhopal, she has been writing, illustrating and being a storyteller for children. She runs a workshop called Art of Free Expression for children in Mumbai.
Sumitra Manda is a LinkedIn content creator with a passion for writing about self-help, business, and personal growth. But beyond strategies and success, she believes in the power of emotions—the quiet struggles we all carry. In the Silence You Left Behind was born from a place of longing, a book she once needed herself. It’s her second book, following Dreams in Dormitories, which, while not her best work, was a steppingstone that gave her the confidence to write this one. Sumitra writes with heart, hoping her words reach those who need them most.
Harinder Singh Pelia led marketing teams at Amazon, Ajio Luxe, Diesel, and other brands that you’ve probably spent too much money on. Currently pursuing a PhD in marketing at XLRI Jamshedpur, Harinder is also the founder of the 10Xer Club, a community for India’s best marketers to upskill, network, land jobs, etc.
Nikhil Kumar is a journalist and writer whose work has appeared in several international publications, including the Independent, the New York Times and TIME, where he is executive editor. The Architect’s Dream is his first novel.
