hello.
I'm Mallika Ravikumar
Published by Penguin, Hachette. Speaking Tiger, and Karadi Tales, amongst others, I write for young readers.
"A book must be a pleasant experience for both partners like a relationship - the reader and the writer."
Biography
I am a lawyer-turned-writer, and have been published by Penguin, Hachette, Speaking Tiger, and Karadi Tales, amongst others.
I write on a range of subjects from history and law to mythology and sports, and some of my books for young readers have won the prestigious Atta Galatta Bangalore Literature Festival Book Prize 2023, and the Binod Kanoria Children’s Book Award, 2023.
Apart from writing, I love learning about trees and conducting tree walks. I have a YouTube channel about trees called Tree Talk with Mallika Ravikumar.
You can reach me on Instagram at @mallika.ravikumar and @treetalkwithmallikaravikumar.
You can find out more about my books here.
I curate content for historical projects, museums and other projects such as the Sardar Patel Portal of National Virtual Library of India.
I have taught Creative Writing at the Indian School of Design in Mumbai, and
conduct online workshops for children.
Story Telling for Children. Discovering History and Mythology with Children
I conduct tree walks and talks for people of all ages.
I have written features articles for newspapers like The Hindu and The Free Press Journal and for magazines like The Bhawan’s Journal and The Youth Cosmo.
I also write for specific projects like Jumbaya.
Keep in Touch
If you’d like to chat about working on a project together, or learn more about working with me, get in touch!