Aditi Khorana: Difference between revisions
add category |
|||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
In July 2017, she published her second book ''Library of Fates'', which is a [[fantasy fiction]] and tells the story of a young woman named Amrita, Princess of the Kingdom of Shalingar.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/aditi-khorana-on-privilege-and-feminism-in-the-library-of-fates|title=Aditi Khorana on privilege and feminism in The Library of Fates|last=Krishna|first=Swapna|date=2017-07-17|work=Syfy|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en}}</ref> |
In July 2017, she published her second book ''Library of Fates'', which is a [[fantasy fiction]] and tells the story of a young woman named Amrita, Princess of the Kingdom of Shalingar.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/aditi-khorana-on-privilege-and-feminism-in-the-library-of-fates|title=Aditi Khorana on privilege and feminism in The Library of Fates|last=Krishna|first=Swapna|date=2017-07-17|work=Syfy|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en}}</ref> |
||
Her first book is the subject of a Tedx talk, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CoQ8PincGM Harnessing the Power of the Unknown]. |
|||
Her work has been featured on [https://www.npr.org/2016/07/09/484012563/stuck-inside-with-the-ac-on-try-these-five-cool-ya-reads NPR], and in [https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/you-belong-here-a-conversation-with-aditi-khorana-and-sara-saedi/#! Los Angeles Review of Books], [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/south-asian-author-aditi-khorana-lives-her-parallel-life-n648856 NBC News], [https://www.buzzfeed.com/andreborges/21-amazing-books-published-by-indian-authors-in-2017-that Buzzfeed], [https://ew.com/books/27-female-authors-sci-fi-fantasy/ EW], [https://www.bustle.com/p/feeling-like-exile-in-my-own-country-in-the-era-of-donald-trump-63747 Bustle], [https://www.seventeen.com/life/real-girl-stories/a41149/what-its-really-like-to-be-one-of-the-only-brown-girls-in-a-mostly-white-school/?src=socialflowTW Seventeen], [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/11-teen-titles-you-dont-w_b_11074692 Huffington Post], and [https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/06/the-10-best-new-young-adult-books-in-june-2016.html Paste Magazine]. |
|||
== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
||
Revision as of 21:52, 19 December 2019
Aditi Khorana is an American-Indian author based in Los Angeles, USA. She is the author of Mirror in the Sky[1] and Library of Fates.[2]
Early life
Khorana was born in New Delhi, India and moved to the USA when she was three years old. Her father worked for the UN and she temporarily lived in Europe.[3] She grew up in India, Denmark and New England. She received a BA in International Relations from Brown University, Rhode Island, United States and an MA in Global Media and Communications from the Annenberg School for Communication.[2][4]
Career
Khorana worked as a journalist at ABC News, CNN and PBS News. She has also worked as a marketing executive consultant for various Hollywood studios like Fox, Paramount, and Sony.[2][5][6]
She published her first book Mirror in the Sky in 2016 by Razorbill/Penguin. Her first book talks about the immigrant experience and addresses racism and xenophobia.[3]
In July 2017, she published her second book Library of Fates, which is a fantasy fiction and tells the story of a young woman named Amrita, Princess of the Kingdom of Shalingar.[7]
Her first book is the subject of a Tedx talk, Harnessing the Power of the Unknown.
Her work has been featured on NPR, and in Los Angeles Review of Books, NBC News, Buzzfeed, EW, Bustle, Seventeen, Huffington Post, and Paste Magazine.
Personal life
Khorana lives in Los Angeles and likes to read, hike, and explore LA's architecture.[5]
References
- ^ Yap, Audrey Cleo (September 21, 2016). "South Asian Author Aditi Khorana Lives Her Parallel Life". NBC News. NBC. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Aditi Khorana | Penguin Random House". www.penguinrandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ a b "You Belong Here: A Conversation with Aditi Khorana and Sara Saedi - Los Angeles Review of Books". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ "Aditi Khorana - The Girl Who Knows". The Girl Who Knows. 2016-06-21. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ a b "South Asian Author Aditi Khorana Lives Her Parallel Life". NBC News. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ Jarema, Kerri. ""The Library Of Fates" Is A Dazzling Combination Of Myth & Reality". Bustle. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ Krishna, Swapna (2017-07-17). "Aditi Khorana on privilege and feminism in The Library of Fates". Syfy. Retrieved 2018-05-26.