Aruna Nambiar

In a previous life, Aruna Nambiar was a student of engineering and management, and a banker. Now a writer and editor, she writes tongue-in-cheek novels about life, relationships and the idiosyncrasies of Indian society. Her latest novel, The Weird Women’s Club, is a witty, irreverent tale about reclaiming life after loss, dealing with society’s scrutiny as a woman, and finding comfort and camaraderie in one’s own peculiar sisterhood. The novel challenges society’s outmoded beliefs about women’s lives and identities in a very lighthearted manner. She is also the author of The Monsters Still Lurk, a bittersweet family saga that explores ageing and family dynamics, and Mango Cheeks, Metal Teeth, a playful coming-of-age story and social satire set in 1980s Kerala. Her recent works include twoebooks of comic short fiction, Gender Benderand Lalita Kothandapani and the Heinous Crime. Her short stories have been featured in a number of anthologies as well, and she has edited fiction and non-fiction for several publishing houses including Penguin India and Westland Books.