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Mahtab Narsimhan

Mahtab Narsimhan (she/her) is an award-winning author of twenty-five critically acclaimed books in the fantasy, horror, mystery, and contemporary genres, and is published internationally. Mahtab writes for all ages, from picture books to young adult novels. Many have been shortlisted for the Silver Birch, Red Maple, SYRCA, MYRCA, Best Books for Teen and YA, and the CLA Book of the Year, Children’s Awards. Her debut novel, The Third Eye, won the Silver Birch Fiction Award in 2009. Two recent books are recipients of the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Award. She is committed to representation and inclusivity in her work.

Featured Books

Explore Mahtab Narsimhan's books featured at this year's festival

Teen vlogger Malika’s ghost hunter channel is almost popular enough to start earning money to support her family. All she needs is one viral video—and she knows exactly where she’s going to get it. Bhangarh Fort is the most haunted place in India, rumoured to be home to the cursed princess Ratnavati and her wicked captor. Malika convinces her boyfriend to sneak into the fort with her after dark and record the experience for her avid fans and followers. That’s when things go terribly wrong. Can the “Ghost Queen” escape, or is she doomed to spend eternity trapped with a mad magician and the princess who rejected him?

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

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