Roshani Chokshi
Roshani Chokshi | |
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Born | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | February 14, 1991
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Emory University |
Genre | Fantasy, Children's literature |
Notable works | The Star-Touched Queen, Aru Shah and the End of Time |
Children | 1[1] |
Website | |
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Roshani Chokshi (born February 14, 1991) is an American children's book author and a
Personal life
Chokshi's mother is
Chokshi lives in Georgia, US.[8]
Career
Chokshi's first young adult novel, novel The Star-Touched Queen, was published by St. Martin's Press in 2016.[9] Her second young adult novel, A Crown of Wishes, is set in the same world and was published in 2017.
All of Chokshi's first novels in her series debuted on the New York Times bestseller list.[9][10][11]
Her middle grade debut,
The Gilded Wolves was published in 2019, the first novel of a trilogy and the start of Chokshi's second young adult series.[16]
The Spirit Glass published in 2023, is a stand-alone title released by Rick Riordan Presents.[17]
Works
Young adult novels
The Star Touched Queen series
- The Star-Touched Queen (2016)
- A Crown of Wishes (2017)
- Death and Night (novella, 2017)
- Star-Touched Stories (collection, 2018), collection of three novellas including "Death and Night"
The Gilded Wolves series
- The Gilded Wolves (2019)
- The Silvered Serpents (2020)
- The Bronzed Beasts (2021)
Middle grade novels
Pandava Quintet
- Aru Shah and the End of Time (2018)
- Aru Shah and the Song of Death (2019)
- Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (2020)
- Aru Shah and the City of Gold (2021)
- Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (2022)
Standalone books
- The Spirit Glass (2023)
Adult books
Short stories
- The Vishakanya's Choice (Book Smugglers Publishing, 2015)
- The Wives of Azhar (Strange Horizons, 2015)
- "Forbidden Fruit" in A Thousand Beginnings and Endings (Greenwillow Books, 2018)
- "Trade at the Fox wedding" (Mythic Delirium Books, 2016)
Awards
2020 Southern Book Prize (for The Gilded Wolves)[18]
Nominations
2020 Georgia Author of the Year (for Aru Shah and the Song of Death)[19]
2017 Locus Award for Best First Novel (for The Star-Touched Queen)[20]
2017 Andre Norton Award (for The Star-Touched Queen)[21]
References
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Q & A with Roshani Chokshi". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ Bond, Gwenda. "How Roshani Chokshi came to write a new series for Rick Riordan". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "NAW Interview with Roshani Chokshi". New Asian Writing. August 30, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ missprint (May 5, 2016). "Author Interview: Roshani Chokshi on The Star-Touched Queen". Miss Print. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Writing and Extras from Roshani Chokshi – New York Times bestselling author". Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Disney-Hyperion launches Rick Riordan Presents imprint". Hypable. September 15, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Disney Announces New Rick Riordan Imprint". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 13, 2018). "Paramount Pictures Lands YA Novel 'Aru Shah And The End Of Time'". Deadline. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "The Gilded Wolves | Roshani Chokshi Young Adult and Middle Grade author". Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "The Spirit Glass |". Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "The 2020 Southern Book Prize Winners - Southern Indie Booksellers Alliance". sibaweb.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "56th Annual Georgia Author of the Year Awards Nominees – Georgia Author of the Year Awards". Georgia Writers Association. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "2017 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Mag. June 24, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Nebula Awards 2017". science fiction awards database. Retrieved October 19, 2017.