About

I’m an Indian Australian writer of commercial women's fiction exploring identity, family, cultural expectations, and the courageous choices women make to reclaim their lives.

Born in India and raised on Ngunnawal Country (Canberra), I write stories about migrant daughters, complicated family relationships, and women navigating the tension between duty and self-determination. Based on my lived experience, I’m particularly drawn to themes of migration, belonging, intergenerational familial expectations, resilience, and the meaning of home.

My writing has been shaped through study with The Writers' Studio, the Australian Writers' Centre, and the Faber Writing Academy's Write Your Novel Program through Allen & Unwin Australia. I was longlisted for the 2026 Furphy Literary Awards as well as longlisted the 2026 Richell Prize with Hachette Australia. I am a member of the Australian Society of Authors and Marion (ACT Writers Centre).

Before turning to fiction, I built a career in the Australian Public Service, working across finance and social programs. My professional experience, combined with her own family and community connections, built my interest in stories which examine how personal choices intersect with culture, community, and belonging.

My stories centre around women at seemingly ordinary yet pivotal moments of their life, asking what happens when the life they've carefully built no longer reflects who they are.

When I am not writing, I can usually be found attending bookish events around town, crocheting in her (sometimes green) balcony garden with a fresh cup of masala chai.