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{{Short description|Indian children's writer ([[floruit|fl.]] 21st c.)}} | |||
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| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], India | | birth_place = [[Bangalore]], India | ||
| occupation = {{unbulleted list|Children's author|Journalist}} | |||
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| notable_works = ''[[Taranauts]]'' | | notable_works = ''[[Taranauts]]'' | ||
| spouse = Arun Pai<ref>{{cite news|title=Emperaza of cool|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Emperaza-of-cool/article16363861.ece#:~:text=Bangalore%20Walks%20was%20conceived%20by,%E2%80%9CExplorience%E2%80%9D%20of%20the%20city.| | | spouse = Arun Pai<ref>{{cite news|title=Emperaza of cool|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Emperaza-of-cool/article16363861.ece#:~:text=Bangalore%20Walks%20was%20conceived%20by,%E2%80%9CExplorience%E2%80%9D%20of%20the%20city.|work=The Hindu|accessdate=2 April 2010}}</ref> | ||
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'''Roopa Pai''' is | '''Roopa Pai''' is [[Children's literature|children's author]] and journalist<ref name=":0" /> living in [[Bangalore]], India. She has over 20 published books, which include the India's first [[Fantasy Adventures|fantasy-adventure]] series for children''[[Taranauts]],'' and the national best seller ''The Gita for Children,'' which also won the 2016 [[Crossword Book Award|Crossword Award]] for children's writing. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Pai was born in a [[Lingayatism|Lingayat]] family<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-gita-in-a-21-c-avatar/article7599687.ece|title=The Gita in a 21 C avatar|last=K|first=Bhumika|date=31 August 2015|work=The Hindu|access-date=23 January 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> in Bangalore.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/books/books-authors/id-have-been-a-teacher-if-i-hadnt-become-an-author/article18466048.ece|title='I'd have been a teacher if I hadn't become an author'|last=Venkatesh|first=Aarthi|date=16 May 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=23 January 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name="citizenmatters">{{Cite news|url=http://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/694-heritage-walk-writer-roopa-pai-694|title=Talking the walks {{!}}|date=18 December 2008|work=Citizen Matters, Bengaluru|access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref> She started writing during her 11th standard, first writing articles for the ''[[Deccan Herald]]''. She went on to complete an engineering degree and moved to Delhi after her marriage. There she started writing for the children's magazine ''[[Target (magazine)|Target]]''. | |||
The couple eventually shifted to London, where she wrote articles covering [[Indian cuisine|Indian restaurant]]s in London, for the ''Travel Trends'' magazine. She was also commissioned by the [[VisitBritain|British Tourism Authority]] to cover hotels and accommodations for Indian tourists across the UK. The couple eventually moved back to Bangalore.<ref name="citizenmatters" /> | |||
== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
* 2004 – ''Chanakya: The Master Statesman'', published by [[Rupa Publications|Roopa Publications India]]<ref name="citizenmatters" /> | * 2004 – ''Chanakya: The Master Statesman'', published by [[Rupa Publications|Roopa Publications India]]<ref name="citizenmatters" /> | ||
* 2008 – ''Ticket Bengaluru'', published by Stark World India<ref name="citizenmatters" /> | * 2008 – ''Ticket Bengaluru'', published by Stark World India<ref name="citizenmatters" /> | ||
* 2011 – ''The Quest For The Shyn Emeralds'', book 1 of the [[Taranauts]] series published by [[Hachette Book Group|Hachette India]] | * 2011 – ''The Quest For The Shyn Emeralds'', book 1 of the [[Taranauts]] series, published by [[Hachette Book Group|Hachette India]] | ||
* 2011 – ''Riddle of the Lustr Sapphires'', book 2 of the Taranauts series published by Hachette India | * 2011 – ''Riddle of the Lustr Sapphires'', book 2 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India | ||
* 2012 – ''The Secret of the Sparkl Amethysts'', book 3 of the Taranauts series published by Hachette India | * 2012 – ''The Secret of the Sparkl Amethysts'', book 3 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India | ||
* 2012 – ''The Race for the Glo Rubies'', book 4 of the Taranauts series published by Hachette India | * 2012 – ''The Race for the Glo Rubies'', book 4 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India | ||
* 2012 – ''The Mystery of the Syntilla Silvers'', book 5 of the Taranauts series published by Hachette India | * 2012 – ''The Mystery of the Syntilla Silvers'', book 5 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India | ||
* 2012 – ''The Key to Shimr Citrines'', book 6 of the Taranauts series published by Hachette India | * 2012 – ''The Key to Shimr Citrines'', book 6 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India | ||
* 2012 – ''The Search for the Glytr Turquoise'', book 7 of the Taranauts series published by Hachette India | * 2012 – ''The Search for the Glytr Turquoise'', book 7 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India | ||
* 2013 – ''The Magic of the Dazl Corals'', book 8 of the Taranauts series published by Hachette India | * 2013 – ''The Magic of the Dazl Corals'', book 8 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India | ||
* 2014 – ''What | * 2014 – ''What If Earth Stopped Spinning? And 24 Other Mysteries,'' published by Roopa Publications India | ||
* 2015 – ''The Gita for Children'' published by Hachette India<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/just-right-for-kids-9/|title=Just Right for Kids|date=12 September 2015|work=The Indian Express|access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref> | * 2015 – ''The Gita for Children,'' published by Hachette India<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/just-right-for-kids-9/|title=Just Right for Kids|date=12 September 2015|work=The Indian Express|access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref> | ||
* 2017 – ''So You Want to Know About Economics'', published by Roopa Publications India | * 2017 – ''So You Want to Know About Economics'', published by Roopa Publications India | ||
* 2017 – ''Ready!: 99 Must-Have Skills for the World-Conquering Teenager ( | * 2017 – ''Ready!: 99 Must-Have Skills for the World-Conquering Teenager (and Almost-Teenager)'', published by Hachette India | ||
* 2018 – ''Krishna Deva Raya: King of Kings'', published by Eicher Goodearth | * 2018 – ''Krishna Deva Raya: King of Kings'', published by Eicher Goodearth | ||
* 2019 – ''The Vedas and Upanishads for Children'', published by Hachette India | * 2019 – ''The Vedas and Upanishads for Children'', published by Hachette India | ||
* 2019 – ''From Leeches to Slug Glue: 25 Explosive Ideas | * 2019 – ''From Leeches to Slug Glue: 25 Explosive Ideas That Made (and Are Making) Modern Medicine'', published by Penguin Random House India | ||
== Awards and recognition == | == Awards and recognition == | ||
* 2016 – | * 2016 – Won [[Crossword Book Award|Crossword Award]] for children's writing for her book ''The Gita for Children''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/21120|title=TEDxNMIMSBangalore {{!}} TED|website=www.ted.com|access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref> | ||
* 2017 – Nominated for Femina 2017 women award in the | * 2017 – Nominated for Femina 2017 women award in the "Literary Contribution" category<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.femina.in/achievers/nominees-for-the-femina-women-awards-2017_-51310-3.html|title=Catch all the action at the Femina Women Awards 2017 tonight!|work=femina.in|access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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*{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207134241/http://www.taranauts.com/|date=7 February 2016|title=Taranauts website}} | *{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207134241/http://www.taranauts.com/|date=7 February 2016|title=Taranauts website}} | ||
*[http://rupapublications.co.in/authors/roopa-pai/ Roopa Pai] at [[Rupa Publications]] | *[http://rupapublications.co.in/authors/roopa-pai/ Roopa Pai] at [[Rupa Publications]] | ||
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*[https://www.storizen.com/book-reviews/the-gita-for-children-by-roopa-pai/ Book Review: The Gita for Children by Roopa Pai] | |||
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| Spouse(s) | Arun Pai[1] |
Roopa Pai is children's author and journalist[2] living in Bangalore, India. She has over 20 published books, which include the India's first fantasy-adventure series for childrenTaranauts, and the national best seller The Gita for Children, which also won the 2016 Crossword Award for children's writing.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Pai was born in a Lingayat family[3] in Bangalore.[4][5] She started writing during her 11th standard, first writing articles for the Deccan Herald. She went on to complete an engineering degree and moved to Delhi after her marriage. There she started writing for the children's magazine Target.
The couple eventually shifted to London, where she wrote articles covering Indian restaurants in London, for the Travel Trends magazine. She was also commissioned by the British Tourism Authority to cover hotels and accommodations for Indian tourists across the UK. The couple eventually moved back to Bangalore.[5]
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- 2004 – Chanakya: The Master Statesman, published by Roopa Publications India[5]
- 2008 – Ticket Bengaluru, published by Stark World India[5]
- 2011 – The Quest For The Shyn Emeralds, book 1 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India
- 2011 – Riddle of the Lustr Sapphires, book 2 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India
- 2012 – The Secret of the Sparkl Amethysts, book 3 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India
- 2012 – The Race for the Glo Rubies, book 4 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India
- 2012 – The Mystery of the Syntilla Silvers, book 5 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India
- 2012 – The Key to Shimr Citrines, book 6 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India
- 2012 – The Search for the Glytr Turquoise, book 7 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India
- 2013 – The Magic of the Dazl Corals, book 8 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India
- 2014 – What If Earth Stopped Spinning? And 24 Other Mysteries, published by Roopa Publications India
- 2015 – The Gita for Children, published by Hachette India[2]
- 2017 – So You Want to Know About Economics, published by Roopa Publications India
- 2017 – Ready!: 99 Must-Have Skills for the World-Conquering Teenager (and Almost-Teenager), published by Hachette India
- 2018 – Krishna Deva Raya: King of Kings, published by Eicher Goodearth
- 2019 – The Vedas and Upanishads for Children, published by Hachette India
- 2019 – From Leeches to Slug Glue: 25 Explosive Ideas That Made (and Are Making) Modern Medicine, published by Penguin Random House India
Awards and recognition[edit | edit source]
- 2016 – Won Crossword Award for children's writing for her book The Gita for Children[6]
- 2017 – Nominated for Femina 2017 women award in the "Literary Contribution" category[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Emperaza of cool". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Just Right for Kids". The Indian Express. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ↑ K, Bhumika (31 August 2015). "The Gita in a 21 C avatar". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ↑ Venkatesh, Aarthi (16 May 2017). "'I'd have been a teacher if I hadn't become an author'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Talking the walks |". Citizen Matters, Bengaluru. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ↑ "TEDxNMIMSBangalore | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ↑ "Catch all the action at the Femina Women Awards 2017 tonight!". femina.in. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 15 June 2013)
- Taranauts website at the Wayback Machine (archived 7 February 2016)
- Roopa Pai at Rupa Publications
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- Book Review: The Gita for Children by Roopa Pai
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