Roshani Chokshi

Roshani Chokshi (born February 14, 1991) is an American children's book author and a New York Times bestselling author.[1]

Roshani Chokshi
Born (1991-02-14) February 14, 1991
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Alma materEmory University
GenreFantasy, Children's literature
Notable worksThe Star-Touched Queen, Aru Shah and the End of Time
Website
roshanichokshi.com

Personal life

Chokshi's mother is Filipino and her father is Indian,[2] both immigrants to the United States.[3] She grew up speaking English,[2] rather than her parents' native languages, Tagalog and Gujarati.[4] Chokshi was raised on Hindu mythology, which she often draws on in her novels.[4] Her first novel sold while she attended law school[2] at Emory University, and she ultimately dropped out to pursue writing.[5] She cites Neil Gaiman as one of her influences to pursue a writing career.[6]

Chokshi lives in Georgia, US.[7]

Career

All of Chokshi's first novels in her series debuted on the New York Times bestseller list.[8][9][10]

Her middle grade debut, Aru Shah and the End of Time, was the first title to launch[11] under author Rick Riordan's Disney-Hyperion imprint,[12] Rick Riordan Presents, in 2018. The Aru Shah series was originally intended to be only four books long, but later discussions between her and the imprint led to the series being extended.

Adaptations

In April 2018, it was announced that Paramount Pictures won the movie rights, at auction, for Aru Shah and the End of Time.[13]

Works

Young adult novels

The Star Touched Queen Series
  1. The Star-Touched Queen (2016)
  2. A Crown of Wishes (2017)
  3. Death and Night (novella, 2017)
  4. Star Touched Stories (short story collection, 2017)

The Gilded Wolves Series
  1. The Gilded Wolves (2019)
  2. The Silvered Serpents (forthcoming, 22nd September 2020)
  3. TBA

Middle Grade novels

Pandava Quartet
  1. Aru Shah and the End of Time (2018)
  2. Aru Shah and the Song of Death (2019)
  3. Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (2020)
  4. Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Coming out in 2021)
  5. TBA

Short Stories
  • The Vishakanya's Choice (Book Smugglers Publishing, 2015)
  • The Wives of Azhar (Strange Horizons, 2015)
  • in A Thousand Beginnings and Endings (Greenwillow Books, 2018)

Awards

2020 Southern Book Prize (for The Gilded Wolves)[14]

Nominations

2020 Georgia Author of the Year (for Aru Shah and the Song of Death)[15]

2017 Locus Award for Best First Novel (for The Star-Touched Queen)[16]

2017 Andre Norton Award (for The Star-Touched Queen)[17]

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References
  1. "Children's Middle Grade Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - April 15, 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  2. "Q & A with Roshani Chokshi". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  3. Bond, Gwenda. "How Roshani Chokshi came to write a new series for Rick Riordan". latimes.com. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  4. Krishna, Swapna (October 20, 2017). "Roshani Chokshi discusses her new book, working with Rick Riordan, and the challenges of representation". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  5. "NAW Interview with Roshani Chokshi". New Asian Writing. August 30, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  6. missprint (May 5, 2016). "Author Interview: Roshani Chokshi on The Star-Touched Queen". Miss Print. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  7. "Writing and Extras from Roshani Chokshi – New York Times bestselling author". Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  8. "Young Adult Hardcover Books – Best Sellers – May 15, 2016 – The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  9. "Children's Middle Grade Hardcover Books – Best Sellers – April 15, 2018 – The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  10. "Young Adult Hardcover Books – Best Sellers – February 3, 2019 – The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  11. "Disney-Hyperion launches Rick Riordan Presents imprint". Hypable. September 15, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  12. "Disney Announces New Rick Riordan Imprint". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  13. Jr, Mike Fleming; Jr, Mike Fleming (April 13, 2018). "Paramount Pictures Lands YA Novel 'Aru Shah And The End Of Time'". Deadline. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  14. "The 2020 Southern Book Prize Winners - Southern Indie Booksellers Alliance". sibaweb.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  15. Association, Georgia Writers. "56th Annual Georgia Author of the Year Awards Nominees – Georgia Author of the Year Awards". Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  16. "2017 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Mag. June 24, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  17. "Nebula Awards 2017". science fiction awards database. Retrieved October 19, 2017.


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