Girl Who Lost Her Yes

Aarti Khatwani Bhatia has an MBA from NMIMS, Mumbai. After years of working with multinational companies like ConAgra Foods and Red Bull, she finally found her calling in stories. She has written for brands like Aveeno Baby, Nestlé, Dabur, Preganews, Luvlap, Pediasure, Dove, Casio and many more. Her short story ‘You Come First’ won the ‘Silver Story of the Year’ in the international short story writing competition at IFP in 2022. When not sleeping, she is either telling her kids a story, or creating one with them. And when sleeping, well then she is just sleeping, for she loves doing that as much as she loves telling stories!

Priya Kuriyan is a children’s book writer-illustrator and comics maker. She has directed educational films for Sesame Street (India) and the Children’s Film Society of India (CFSI) and has illustrated numerous children’s books for publishers like Tulika Books, Karadi Tales, Eklavya, HarperCollins, Scholastic and Penguin. Her work has appeared in publications like the Mint Lounge, Indian Express, Indian Quarterly and Hindu Business Line. In 2019, she won the ‘Big Little Book Award’ for her contribution to children’s literature in India. She lives and works in Bangalore and, in her spare time, likes to make funny caricatures of its residents.