Payal Kapadia (born 1975) is an Indian author of Children's books. She is the recipient of the 2013 Crossword Book Award (Children's Literature) for Wisha Wozzariter.
Payal Kapadia | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 50–51) Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist |
| Alma mater | Medill School of Journalism, St. Xavier's College, Mumbai |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable awards | 2013 Crossword Book Award (Children's Literature)[1] |
| Website | |
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Biography
editPayal Kapadia was born in 1975 in Mumbai, India. She studied English literature at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai and received a M.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University in Chicago. She has worked as a journalist with Outlook in Bombay and as an Editor with The Japan Times in Tokyo.[2][3]
Awards
edit- 2013 Crossword Book Award (Children's Literature) for Wisha Wozzariter[1]
Publications
editYoung Readers
edit- Horrid High, Penguin India (2014), ISBN 978-0143333173
- Puffin Lives: B. R. Ambedkar, Saviour of the Masses, Penguin India (2014), ISBN 978-0143332282
- Wisha Wozzariter, Penguin India (2012), ISBN 978-0143332114
- Untold Tales from The Jungle Book: Col Hathi Loses his Brigade, The Walt Disney Company (2010), ISBN 978-9380594408
References
edit- 1 2 "'Popular choice' ruled at book awards". Times of India. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ↑ "Payal Kapadia | Jaipur Literature Festival". Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ "Payal Kapadia | Penguin Books India". Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
External links
edit- Payal Kapadia, official website
- Payal Kapadia at Goodreads
- Interviews
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