Roopa Pai

{{Short description|Indian children's writer (fl. 21st c.)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Roopa Pai | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Bangalore, India | occupation = {{unbulleted list|Children's author|Journalist}} | notable_works = ''Taranauts'' | spouse = Arun Pai<ref>{{cite news|title=Emperaza of cool|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Emperaza-of-cool/article16363861.ece#:~:text=Bangalore%20Walks%20was%20conceived%20by,%E2%80%9CExplorience%E2%80%9D%20of%20the%20city.|work=The Hindu|accessdate=2 April 2010}}</ref> | height = | death_date = | death_place = | yearsactive = | othername = | website = | awards = }} '''Roopa Pai''' is children's author and journalist<ref name=":0" /> living in Bangalore, India. She has over 20 published books, which include the India's first fantasy-adventure series for children''Taranauts,'' and the national best seller ''The Gita for Children,'' which also won the 2016 Crossword Award for children's writing.

== Biography == Pai was born in a Lingayat family<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-gita-in-a-21-c-avatar/article7599687.ece|title=The Gita in a 21 C avatar|last=K|first=Bhumika|date=31 August 2015|work=The Hindu|access-date=23 January 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> in Bangalore.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/books/books-authors/id-have-been-a-teacher-if-i-hadnt-become-an-author/article18466048.ece|title='I'd have been a teacher if I hadn't become an author'|last=Venkatesh|first=Aarthi|date=16 May 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=23 January 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name="citizenmatters">{{Cite news|url=http://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/694-heritage-walk-writer-roopa-pai-694|title=Talking the walks {{!}}|date=18 December 2008|work=Citizen Matters, Bengaluru|access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref> She started writing during her 11th standard, first writing articles for the ''Deccan Herald''. She went on to complete an engineering degree and moved to Delhi after her marriage. There she started writing for the children's magazine ''Target''.

The couple eventually shifted to London, where she wrote articles covering Indian restaurants in London, for the ''Travel Trends'' magazine. She was also commissioned by the British Tourism Authority to cover hotels and accommodations for Indian tourists across the UK. The couple eventually moved back to Bangalore.<ref name="citizenmatters" />

== Bibliography == * 2004 – ''Chanakya: The Master Statesman'', published by Roopa Publications India<ref name="citizenmatters" /> * 2008 – ''Ticket Bengaluru'', published by Stark World India<ref name="citizenmatters" /> * 2011 – ''The Quest For The Shyn Emeralds'', book 1 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India * 2011 – ''Riddle of the Lustr Sapphires'', book 2 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India * 2012 – ''The Secret of the Sparkl Amethysts'', book 3 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India * 2012 – ''The Race for the Glo Rubies'', book 4 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India * 2012 – ''The Mystery of the Syntilla Silvers'', book 5 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India * 2012 – ''The Key to Shimr Citrines'', book 6 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India * 2012 – ''The Search for the Glytr Turquoise'', book 7 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India * 2013 – ''The Magic of the Dazl Corals'', book 8 of the Taranauts series, published by Hachette India * 2014 – ''What If Earth Stopped Spinning? And 24 Other Mysteries,'' published by Roopa Publications India * 2015 – ''The Gita for Children,'' published by Hachette India<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/just-right-for-kids-9/|title=Just Right for Kids|date=12 September 2015|work=The Indian Express|access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref> * 2017 – ''So You Want to Know About Economics'', published by Roopa Publications India * 2017 – ''Ready!: 99 Must-Have Skills for the World-Conquering Teenager (and Almost-Teenager)'', published by Hachette India * 2018 – ''Krishna Deva Raya: King of Kings'', published by Eicher Goodearth * 2019 – ''The Vedas and Upanishads for Children'', published by Hachette India * 2019 – ''From Leeches to Slug Glue: 25 Explosive Ideas That Made (and Are Making) Modern Medicine'', published by Penguin Random House India

== Awards and recognition == * 2016 – Won Crossword Award for children's writing for her book ''The Gita for Children''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/21120|title=TEDxNMIMSBangalore {{!}} TED|website=www.ted.com|access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref> * 2017 – Nominated for Femina 2017 women award in the "Literary Contribution" category<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.femina.in/achievers/nominees-for-the-femina-women-awards-2017_-51310-3.html|title=Catch all the action at the Femina Women Awards 2017 tonight!|work=femina.in|access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref>

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==External links== *{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615063816/http://roopapai.in/|date=15 June 2013|title=Official website}} *{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207134241/http://www.taranauts.com/|date=7 February 2016|title=Taranauts website}} *[http://rupapublications.co.in/authors/roopa-pai/ Roopa Pai] at Rupa Publications *{{ISFDB name|152182}} *[https://www.storizen.com/book-reviews/the-gita-for-children-by-roopa-pai/ Book Review: The Gita for Children by Roopa Pai]

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