Roshani Chokshi (born February 14, 1991) is an American children's book author and a New York Times bestselling author.[2]
Roshani Chokshi | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Chokshi in 2024 | |
| Born | February 14, 1991 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 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 | |
| roshanichokshi | |
Personal life
editChokshi's mother is Filipino and her father is Indian,[3] both immigrants to the United States.[4] She grew up speaking English,[3] rather than her parents' native languages, Tagalog and Gujarati.[5] Chokshi was raised as a Hindu, which she often draws on in her novels.[5] Her first novel sold while she attended law school[3] at the University of Georgia, and she ultimately dropped out to pursue writing.[6] She cites Neil Gaiman as one of her influences to pursue a writing career.[7]
Career
editChokshi'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, Aru Shah and the End of Time, was the first title to launch[12] under author Rick Riordan's Disney-Hyperion imprint,[13] Rick Riordan Presents, in 2018. In April 2018, it was announced that Paramount Pictures won the movie rights, at auction, for Aru Shah and the End of Time.[14] The Aru Shah series was originally intended to be four books long, but later discussions between Chokshi and the imprint led to the series being extended to end with fifth book, that was released in 2022.[15]
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
editYoung adult novels
editThe Star Touched Queen series
edit- 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
edit- The Gilded Wolves (2019)
- The Silvered Serpents (2020)
- The Bronzed Beasts (2021)
Middle grade novels
editPandava Quintet
edit- 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
edit- The Spirit Glass (2023)
Adult books
editShort stories
edit- 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
edit2020 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
edit- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
- ^ "Children's Middle Grade Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - April 15, 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. 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.
- ^ a b "Young Adult Hardcover Books – Best Sellers – May 15, 2016 – The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Children's Middle Grade Hardcover Books – Best Sellers – April 15, 2018 – The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Young Adult Hardcover Books – Best Sellers – February 3, 2019 – The New York Times". The New York Times. 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.
