Payal Doshi has an MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction) from The New School, New York. Having lived in India, the UK, and US, she noticed a lack of Indian protagonists in global children’s fiction and one day wrote the opening paragraph to what would become Rea and the Blood of the Nectar, her debut middle grade novel. The novel is the recipient of the IPPY Gold Award. Her short story, A Confluence of Fates, can be found in the Young Adult Anthology, My Big, Fat Desi Wedding published by Page Street in February 2024. When she isn’t writing stories that champion brown joy and celebrate her South Asian heritage, you can find her nose deep in a book with a cup of coffee or daydreaming of fantasy realms to send her characters into.
Payal is represented by Karen Grencik.
