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The Paranormal Pursuit of Patience

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What Are The Odds?

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Black Pearl

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It was on the Cards!

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Fearless

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The Lord of the Fries

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A Walk in the Woods

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A Mother Like No Other

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Shakespeare in Love

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Publications

Science Champs, August 2025

In the August edition of Science Champs, Nikhil and Naina learn about bees and their…

Lalitha RamanathanAugust 18, 2025

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Science Champs, July 2025

In the July edition of Science Champs, Nikhil and Naina learn about ghosts, pranks, and…

Lalitha RamanathanAugust 18, 2025

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Science Champs, Jun 2025

In the June edition of Science Champs, Naina tries to demonstrate the plastic pollution menace…

Lalitha RamanathanAugust 18, 2025

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The Legend of the Rain King

The Legend of the Rain King is a story that features in the Jun 2025…

Lalitha RamanathanAugust 18, 2025

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Science Champs, May 2025

Join Nikhil on an adventure in 'The Time Traveler' as he explores the concept of…

Lalitha RamanathanAugust 18, 2025

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Hitavada Summer Splash 2025

Read my stories for children in the Summer Splash edition of the Hitavada newspaper. Of…

Lalitha RamanathanAugust 18, 2025

Flash Fiction My Writings

The Role Reversal

“Where did I keep my glasses?” I cannot seem to find a single thing nowadays.…

Lalitha RamanathanMay 18, 2022

Flash Fiction My Writings

Escape From Elysium

I grabbed the hardbound dossier. After skimming through it quickly, I signed on the dotted…

Lalitha RamanathanMay 11, 2022

Featured Flash Fiction My Writings

A Mother Like No Other

Pia looked at the test kit with hopeful eyes. How she longed for those two…

Lalitha RamanathanMay 11, 2022

Accolades Awards

First Runner-Up, Short Story

Winner of first Runner-up for Penmancy's monthly contest. The prompt was 'a lie.' The story…

Lalitha RamanathanMay 4, 2022

My Books

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IFP Anthology 2024

My Story 'Rebel Without A Cause' featured in the 2024 IFP (India Film Project) anthology.…

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Hawk’s Return

My Story, 'The Ascension' features alongside eleven talented authors in the ArtoonsInn Anthology Hawk's Return…

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Women Can’t Drive, Men Don’t Cry, and other stories of Gender Stereotyping: The Story Project 13

My story 'It's a Woman's Job' is a part of the Story Project 13 anthology…

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Blogchatter Anthology on Love

The Blogchatter Anthology on love by Readomania is an eclectic collection features stories by multiple…

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The Grande Matriarch of Malabar by Sajita Nair

Sajita Nair’s The Grande Matriarch of Malabar is the story of one woman’s fight to preserve her…

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Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Independence is the story of India’s independence through the eyes of three sisters. This…

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Olive Green to Beauty Queen, by Ankita Srivastava

Ankita Srivastava’s Olive Green to Beauty Queen is a one-of-a-kind memoir. It chronicles the author’s…

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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

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Nine Yard Sarees by Prasanthi Ram

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Don’t Sell, Make Them Buy by R. Mukund

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Beartown by Fredrik Backman

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Forests and Faeries by Srivalli Rekha

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My Books

IFP Anthology 2024

Hawk’s Return

Women Can’t Drive, Men Don’t Cry, and other stories of Gender Stereotyping: The Story Project 13

Blogchatter Anthology on Love

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The Grande Matriarch of Malabar by Sajita Nair

Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Olive Green to Beauty Queen, by Ankita Srivastava

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Nine Yard Sarees by Prasanthi Ram

Don’t Sell, Make Them Buy by R. Mukund

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

Forests and Faeries by Srivalli Rekha

The Himadripuram Adventure by Sitharaam Jayakumar