Dr. Devika Rangachari

Dr. Devika Rangachari is an award-winning Indian writer whose Queen of Ice was on the White Raven list, won the Neev Young Adult Book Award, was shortlisted for the Bal Sahitya Puraskar, has been optioned for a movie and is part of the Penguin Classics series. 

Her other books include Queen of Water (BTB Kids’ Favourite Book of the Year 2026), The Mauryas, Queen of Fire (Parag Honour List 2022; shortlisted for the Neev YA award); Queen of Earth (Parag Honour List 2021; shortlisted for the Neev YA and the JK Women AutHer awards); The Train to Tanjore (shortlisted for the Neev award); 10 Indian Monarchs Whose Amazing Stories You May Not Know; and Growing Up (on the IBBY Honour List 2002).

Devika also writes narrative non-fiction for adults based on her doctoral and post-doctoral research on gender in Indian history.