Uma Krishnaswami
BIO
Biography
Uma Krishnaswami has been writing for young readers for 30 years. Among her many titles are Naming Maya (2024 Phoenix Award) Book Uncle and Me (Crossword Award, Intl. Literacy Association Social Justice Literature Award), Birds on the Brain, Step Up to the Plate Maria Singh (Asian Pacific American Award for Literature), Monsoon, Two at the Top: A Shared Dream of Everest, and Look! Look! (USBBY Outstanding International Book) Uma is faculty emerita, MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults, Vermont College of Fine Arts. Many of her students have established successful writing careers.
ADDRESS
City: Victoria,
Province/Territory: British Columbia
EMAIL
umakrishnaswamiwriter@gmail.com
GENRE
Children's
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
The Sunshine Project
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Year
2025
Title
Birds on the Brain
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Year
2024
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Phoenix Award
Publication
Naming Maya
Year
2024
LINKS
EQUITY INITIATIVE
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Members who identify as:
Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized
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