Featured Interview With Ramya S. Kapadia
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in Chennai, India but have lived in Muscat (Oman), Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and in a tiny village in central Maharashtra called Awarpur before I moved to the USA in 2002, to Madison, WI for graduate study. All that moving around for my dad’s work was actually pretty amazing because it gave me an opportunity to meet so many new people and learn of so many different cultures and languages. I currently live in Knoxville, TN with my husband and two children. No, I do not have any pets (although I am sometimes led to believe that I live in a wild jungle… my children are very imaginative and dramatic!)
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
My earliest memories are of my mother reading to me. So I suppose I must have been around three when the fascination with books began. I would imagine entire worlds that were described in the books and they became my constant companions; so much so that my mother would have to force me to put my book down to go outside and play. I wrote poems as a child and I have written three plays. As I scientist I have written several journal papers, but I only ventured into children’s fiction in February 2023. This was a gift to my daughter who turned ten.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favorite authors are Enid Blyton, Agatha Christie and Jeffrey Archer. I enjoy a wide range of genres although I find myself gravitating towards children’s/teen fiction and conspiracy/crime genres. Enid Blyton has undoubtedly been and will probably always be my greatest inspiration.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Six children and their families of diverse ethnicities and cultures live in a mysterious little land called Taikamaa. They stumble upon an adjacent land and slowly uncover the legends that connect Taikamaa and this new land. Taikamaa is a story of simple lives and the reunion of long-lost kin.
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