Rati Mehrotra
Writer in Canada
Born and raised in India, Rati Mehrotra now lives and writes in Toronto, Canada. She is the author of the science fantasy novels Markswoman (2018) and Mahimata(2019) published by Harper Voyager. Her YA fantasy novels Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove (2022) and Flower and Thorn(2023) published by Wednesday Books were both nominated for the Aurora Award for Best Young Adult Novel.
Rati also writes short stories. Her short fiction has been shortlisted for The Sunburst Award, nominated for The Aurora Award, and has appeared in multiple venues including The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Clarkesworld, Lightspeed Magazine, Uncanny Magazine, Apex Magazine, Podcastle, Cast of Wonders, and AE – The Canadian Science Fiction Review.
Rati grew up in various parts of India, but her most memorable years were spent in her grandmother’s house near the zoo, where escaped monkeys infested the rooftops, cows dominated the streets, and colorful kites dotted the sky. Indian mythology, history, food, and folklore permeate her writing. She loves to cook; when not writing, she is often to be found in the kitchen, experimenting with new recipes. Food-as-love is one of her favorite tropes.