About the author
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the much-loved author of sixteen novels. Her body of work includes the bestsellers like The Palace of Illusions and The Forest of Enchantments. Her books have been translated into twenty-nine languages and two have been turned into films. Divakaruni was born in Kolkata and moved to the United States for her graduate studies. She currently lives in Houston, Texas.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s short story collection, Arranged Marriage won the American Book Award in 1996, and two of her novels (The Mistress of Spices and Sister of My Heart), as well as one short story The Word Love, were adapted into films. The Mistress of Spices was short-listed for the Orange Prize. Currently, Sister of My Heart, Oleander Girl, Palace of Illusions, and One Amazing Thing have all been optioned to be made into movies or TV serials.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s latest novel The Last Queen is based on the life & times of Queen Jindan Kaur
