Books 

Nandita da Cunha is the award-winning author of 14 children’s books filled with heart, giggles, and a hint of magic. She has shared these stories in sessions at schools and litfests across the country. When not writing, she enjoys making music on her piano, tinkering in her  garden, and enjoying laughs with her daughters — all sparks for new stories!

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Her books have been on the Parag Honour Lists (2021, 2023 and 2024),  won awards such as the Neev Book Award, and the FICCI Publishing Special Jury Award and have been nominated for others including the Crosswords Best Children's Book, JK Times of India Best Aut'Her' Award, Jarul Children's Choice Awards, and B K Children's Book Awards.

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Nandita is a Licentiate from the Trinity College of Music, London. ​​​

She was among 14 playwrights selected to attend the fourth edition of the Writer’s Bloc playwriting program, conducted by the Royal Court theatre, London, in collaboration with Rage Theatre, Mumbai. A staged reading of her play ‘The Pacman Pill’ was held at Prithvi House, Mumbai.​