Akshita Nanda’s first book Nimita’s Place, was a finalist for the Epigram Books Fiction Prize in 2017. Born in
Pune, she has lived in Singapore since 1995 and has a B.Sc. (Hons) from the National University of Singapore.
Her columns on arts and culture for The Straits Times are well-received. Akshita was one of the speakers at the
Singapore Writers Festival 2018.