Kashmira was born and raised in India and comes from a family of storytellers. Although she spent several years as a scientist, her love of reading and stories nudged her into writing. Kashmira writes picture books, middle grade novels, and young adult fiction. Her books have received many awards and honors, including the Asian/Pacific American Librarian Association Honor Award, the International Reading Association’s Notable Book for a Global Society, and the American Library Association’s Best Books for Young Adults. Her novels have been translated into more than half a dozen languages. She served on the faculty at Pine Manor College in the Solstice Low-Residency MFA program.
Kashmira is the author of the Nina Soni series (6 titles). Her latest middle grade novel in verse, I’m from Here, Too, will be published in July 2024.
Please visit her at kashmirasheth.com.
