Amitav Ghosh was born in Calcutta, and grew up in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka; he studied in Delhi, Oxford and Alexandria. He is the author of several acclaimed works of fiction and non-fiction including The Shadow Lines, The Glass Palace, The Hungry Tide, the Ibis Trilogy (comprising the novels Sea of Poppies, River of Smoke and Flood of Fire), Gun Island, The Great Derangement, The Nutmeg's Curse, Jungle Nama and The Living Mountain.Amitav Ghosh's work has been translated into more than thirty languages. He has been awarded and felicitated across the world.In 2019 Foreign Policy magazine named him one of the most important global thinkers of the past decade. The same year, the Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour, was conferred on him: he was the first English-language writer to receive it. In 2024, he was awarded the prestigious Erasmus Prize for his writings on the planetary crisis and climate change.

Shri Humrudha is a seasoned software engineer, blending a love for storytelling with a deep understanding of best practices. With over 12 years of experience in software development, she has built a career around design, architect, development, testing, project management, and operations.A graduate of Indiana University with a master's degree in information technology management, and Vellore Insititute of Technology with a master’s degree in software engineering, Shri started her corporate career through campus placements. Over the years, she believes writing code and learning modern technology is easier than the thought process involved in taking the right decisions at the right time not just for the customers, but for the Engineers too. Combining technical expertise with creative vision, she brings a unique voice to the world of storytelling.As a fan of science fiction, Shri has always been fascinated by the intersection of technology, humanity, and the unknown. This passion fuels her writing, which merges thrilling narratives with thought-provoking insights into the principles and philosophies of software engineering. Shri believes that storytelling can inspire innovation, challenge conventional thinking, and ignite curiosity in readers from all walks of life.The Book from ‘No-Where’ her debut novel, was born from a desire to make software engineering accessible and engaging while offering an entertaining sci-fi adventure. The book explores universal themes such as collaboration, problem-solving, and ethical responsibility in a rapidly evolving world, offering lessons that resonate with both tech enthusiasts and casual readers.When not immersed in the world of coding or crafting compelling stories, Shri enjoys reading books, playing chess. She is also a founder of MumsWhoCode community initiative to help mothers join back the workforce after a career break.Through her writing and work, Shri hopes to inspire others to think beyond the lines of code, embrace creativity, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve.

Laura Nowlin is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling and TikTok sensation If He Had Been with Me and If Only I Had Told Her. She holds a BA in English with an emphasis in creative writing from Missouri State University. Laura lives in St. Louis with her family.

CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE grew up in Nigeria. Her work has been translated into more than 55 languages and has appeared in various publications, including The New Yorker, The New York Times, Granta, The O. Henry Prize Stories, and Financial Times. She is the author of the novels Purple Hibiscus, which won the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award; Half of a Yellow Sun, which was the recipient of the Women’s Prize for Fiction “Winner of Winners” award; Americanah, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award; the story collection The Thing Around Your Neck; the essays We Should All Be Feminists, Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions, and Notes on Grief; and Mama’s Sleeping Scarf, a book for children. A recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, she divides her time between the United States and Nigeria.