Deepa Anappara grew up in Kerala, southern India, and worked as a journalist in cities including Mumbai and Delhi. Her debut novel 'Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line' was named as one of the best books of the year by 'The New York Times,' 'The Washington Post,' ‘Time' and NPR. It won the Edgar Award for Best Novel, was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2020, and shortlisted for the JCB Prize for Indian Literature. It is being translated into 23 languages. Anappara is co-editor of the anthology ‘Letters to a Writer of Color’.
