ABOUT

Amita Parikh was born and raised in Toronto. She earned an Hons. BSc from the University of Toronto and has spent over a decade working in the tech start-up industry in Europe, Canada and the USA.

Her debut historical fiction novel, The Circus Train, was an instant international bestseller, was shortlisted for various awards, and was translated into multiple languages. It is out now everywhere.

Amita lives in New York and is represented by Thérèse Coen at Susanna Lea Associates.

 
 
 
 

Apart from novels, Amita occasionally writes for the stage and screen. She’s been selected to participate in a number of talent schemes, including the selective entry Curtis Brown Creative Writing Course, the Royal Court Theatre’s Writer’s Group and the Edinburgh TV Fest Network Talent Scheme.

When she’s not writing creatively, Amita works in the technology industry.

 
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5 Fun Facts:

  • Every time I visit a new city, I have to tour the local sports stadium. My favourites are Camp Nou and Roland-Garros, but I’ve also been to the All England Club, Melbourne Park, the Stade de France, Madison Square Gardens and more.

  • I’m a huge history and science buff. If I could magically transport myself anywhere, it would be either back to the Italian Renaissance or to CERN.

  • I’m a former varsity athlete and still play and love sports. I’m particularly obsessed with track and field. (If you’ve ever wondered who spends their Saturday afternoons watching Diamond League heptathlon competitions, it’s me. I’m the target market.)

  • One of my favourite things is ballet and my interest in it inspired a lot of the costumes and acts in my debut novel.

  • I love gelato and keep a running list of all my favourite gelato places around the globe. To date, my favourites are a tie between the pink grapefruit at San Crispino in Rome, Italy and any of the fruit flavours at Luka Ice Cream & Cakes in Split, Croatia.

Work With Me:

 
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I’m not open to book blurbs, mentoring or freelance opportunities at this time, but if you’re interested in having me host your book launch, or to moderate a panel or event, please get in touch. I do these quite regularly in the New York City area.

 

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