Deepa Anappara

About the Author

Deepa Anappara is an acclaimed Indian author whose debut novel, Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line: A Novel, vividly captures the vibrant yet precarious lives of children in Mumbai's sprawling slums. Drawing from her extensive experience as a journalist in India, where she reported on social issues and marginalized communities for over a decade, Anappara infuses her fiction with authenticity, empathy, and a sharp eye for the absurdities of urban poverty. Her work explores themes of inequality, resilience, and the supernatural elements woven into everyday existence, earning international praise for its fresh voice and unflinching portrayal of contemporary India. Anappara now lives in London, continuing to write stories that bridge the gap between the seen and the unseen.