Devika Rangachari has been writing for children for several years and has won 19 national awards in competitions for writers of children's books and stories. Her book, Growing Up (Children's Book Trust, 2000), was nominated to the Honour List of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) in 2002 as the most outstanding Indian entry. Devika likes to write about relationships centered around the family and/ school life. Her books Company for Manisha (CBT, 1999) and When Amma Went Away (CBT, 2002) explore different facets of these worlds. Devika's Stories from Rajatarangini'Tales of Kashmir (CBT, 2001) and Stories from Kathasaritsagara (CBT, 2003) are collections of folktales and legends, taken, in part, from her research for her doctoral thesis on ancient Indian history. She has published several short stories as well. Devika loves reading and chocolates'and not necessarily in that order!
