Brief Author Bio:

I was born on a stormy August evening in the town of Thrissur in central Kerala, which is that green strip you see on the southwest of any map of India. I grew up as an only child for 11 years (when my sister was born) in an aristocratic household populated, on both sides of the family, by an enormous number of matriarchs-a common situation in a matrilineal society. As a child, I was shy and withdrawn, and my only companions were books: which I used to devour in the cavernous rooms of my ancestral home. Soon, the urge to be a writer took hold of me, and I began scribbling. Thankfully, my family encouraged me.

As I grew up, I became a chemical engineer, but kept on writing. I managed to publish a few stories; but my inbuilt sloth has kept me from accomplishing anything major as a writer till now.

As an engineer, I work against deadlines all the time: the deadlines have made me successful in my chosen profession. Let's hope that the deadlines at NaNo will help succeed as a writer as well!