Kavitha Punniyamurthi
Children's Writer, Illustrator and Editor
Kavitha Punniyamurthi is a children's writer, illustrator and editor. Her work has appeared in international magazines such as Children’s Hood, Skive Magazine, The Writer’s Ezine, Mind Fire Renewed and in Tinkle, an Indian magazine for children.
Kavitha specializes in writing for children of ages 4-12. Her current projects include picture books (fiction and non-fiction), comic book scripts, short stories, chapter books, and middle-grade novels. She has several years' experience critiquing and editing manuscripts. She previously worked as managing editor of a children's publishing house based in Chennai, India.
Kavitha specializes in writing for children of ages 4-12. Her current projects include picture books (fiction and non-fiction), comic book scripts, short stories, chapter books, and middle-grade novels. She has several years' experience critiquing and editing manuscripts. She previously worked as managing editor of a children's publishing house based in Chennai, India.
'Junk Attack' won a Special Mention in the Fiction for Children Competition (2011) conducted by Unisun Publications, India.
The book was launched by acclaimed writers Jahnavi Barua, K.R.Usha and former bureaucrat Teresa Bhattacharya in August 2012.
Kavitha is the author and illustrator of 'Lucy’s Purple Pullover', a picture book published by Guardian Angel Publishing (U.S.A) in 2010.
