Priya Basil was born in London in 1977 and grew up in Kenya. Her first novel, Ishq and Mushq, was longlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, the Dylan Thomas Prize for Young Writers and the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. It was also shortlisted in the 2008 Spread the Word: Books to Talk About competition. Priya lives in London and Berlin. Visit her website: Priyabasil.com