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Rati Mehrotra is an Indo-Canadian SFF writer. She is the author of the Asiana duology, Markswoman and Mahimata, and the YA fantasy novels Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove and Flower and Thorn. Her stories have been shortlisted for The Sunburst Award, nominated for The Aurora Award, and appeared in multiple venues including The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Lightspeed Magazine, and Uncanny Magazine.
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Born and raised in India, Rati Mehrotra now lives and writes in Toronto, Canada. She is the author of the science fantasy novels Markswoman (2018) and Mahimata (2019) published by Harper Voyager and the YA fantasy novels Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove (2022) and Flower and Thorn (2023) published by Wednesday Books. Her short fiction has been shortlisted for The Sunburst Award, nominated for The Aurora Award, and has appeared in multiple venues including The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Lightspeed Magazine, Uncanny Magazine, Apex Magazine, Podcastle, Cast of Wonders, and AE – The Canadian Science Fiction Review.
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Born and raised in India, Rati Mehrotra now lives and writes in Toronto, Canada. She is the author of the science fantasy novels Markswoman (2018) and Mahimata (2019) published by Harper Voyager. Her YA fantasy debut novel Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove was published in October 2022 by Wednesday Books and was nominated for the Aurora Award for Best Young Adult Novel. Flower and Thorn will be out in October 2023.
Rati also writes short stories. Her short fiction has been shortlisted for The Sunburst Award, nominated for The Aurora Award, and has appeared in multiple venues including The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Lightspeed Magazine, Uncanny Magazine, Apex Magazine, Podcastle, Cast of Wonders, AE – The Canadian Science Fiction Review, and IGMS.
Rati grew up in various parts of India, but her most memorable years were spent in her grandmother’s house near the zoo, where escaped monkeys infested the rooftops, cows dominated the streets, and colorful kites dotted the sky. Indian mythology, history, food, and folklore permeate her writing. She loves to cook; when not writing, she is often to be found in the kitchen, experimenting with new recipes. Food-as-love is one of her favorite tropes.
PHOTOS
Credit: Veronika Roux
INTERVIEWS
22 October, 2022: Q&A with The Nerd Daily
10 October, 2022: South Asian Spotlight – Author Interview with Rati Mehrotra
March 12, 2019: Interview at Fantasy Literature
February 14, 2019: Interview at The Toronto Star
January 11, 2019: Interview at Augur Magazine
February 3, 2018: Interview with The Globe and Mail
February 27, 2018: Skiffy and Fanty Signal Boost Show
January 23, 2018: Interview at The Qwillery
January 04, 2018: YA OPEN MIC at BNTeen Blog
ARTICLES/Lectures
10 October, 2022
The Importance of Stories, Myths, and Dreams at the Teen Librarian Toolbox
March 22, 2019
Two is Better Article at the B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy blog
August 17, 2019
World-building Your Way to Success class at the 2019 Toronto Writing Workshop
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