Besant, Annie

Annie Besant is a children's author, poet and editor based in Chennai. An avid reader, she discovered that she too could shape words to create new and exciting worlds. Since then, she has been creating ink and paper portals for children to discover. Her picture books for young children include Mala's Silver Anklets, When I Grow Up, Sam's Christmas Present and Sammy Cricket Gets Into Trouble. Her short story 'Magic' appeared in The Puffin Book of Magic for 8-year-olds. Emma Bigton and the Sphinx, her first full-length book for older children, will be published by Scholastic.