Shanthi Sekaran is a novelist and television writer. Her most recent adult novel, Lucky Boy, was named an Indie Next Great Read, an Amazon Editor’s Pick and a Best Book of 2017 by NPR, Barnes & Noble, Library Journal, and the San Francisco Chronicle. In 2021, she published her middle grade debut, The Samosa Rebellion, which won the Northern California Book Award and was named an Amazon Editor’s Pick for readers aged 9-13. Her second middle grade novel, Boomi’s Boombox, comes out on May 23rd. She recently wrapped up her work on the acclaimed NBC medical drama, New Amsterdam. She lives in Berkeley with her family and a cat named Frog.
2025 Family Day
Moderator – Finding Your Place in Middle Grade
