ABOUT

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

Her debut historical fiction novel, The Circus Train, was an instant national bestseller in Canada and is out now everywhere. Amita lives in New York and is represented by Thérèse Coen at Susanna Lea Associates.

 
 
 

Now that the ‘official bio’ is out of the way, let’s switch it up to the first person.

Apart from being an author, I occasionally write for the stage and screen, and dabble in podcasting.

I’ve been fortunate enough to have taken part in a number of merit-based 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, among others.

 

When I’m not writing fiction, I work as a creative content marketer and copywriter in the tech industry.

 
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5 Fun Facts:

  • Every time I visit a new city, I have to tour the local sports stadium or venue. My favourites are Camp Nou and The All England Club.

  • I’m a huge history & 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 - both doing and watching. My love for ballet (and dance in general) 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.

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