AMRITA MAHALE BOOKS

Amrita Mahale is an acclaimed Indian author and aerospace engineer known for her distinctive literary voice and sharp observational writing. Born in Mumbai and raised across five cities in India, she brings a deep sense of place and nuance to her storytelling. Her debut novel Milk Teeth was published in 2018 to widespread critical acclaim and was longlisted for the prestigious JCB Prize for Literature and shortlisted for the Crossword Book Award for Fiction. Trained as an aerospace engineer at IIT Bombay and Stanford University, Mahale’s unique blend of technical insight and literary sensitivity allows her to explore themes of urban life, memory, identity, and the complexities of human relationships with depth and clarity. Her writing is marked by elegant prose, thoughtful character development, and a quiet, compelling narrative power. With each work, Amrita Mahale continues to establish herself as a significant and original voice in contemporary Indian literature.