Ananya Devarajan is the author of KISMAT CONNECTION and SANSKARI SWEETHEART, which will be published by HarperTeen of HarperCollins Publishers on May 20, 2025. She is a recent graduate of the University of California, Irvine, where she majored in Neurobiology and Behavioral Sciences, and currently resides as a second-year medical student at the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. Like many of her characters, Ananya is a second-generation Indian American young adult.

Now, Ananya writes young adult romance novels featuring chaotic Desi teenagers, swoon-worthy banter, and lighthearted drama with a speculative twist. In her free time, she can be found watching her favorite Bollywood movies or studying for yet another board exam.

You can reach her on Twitter and Instagram at @ananyad12, and on TikTok at @ananyadevarajan. She is represented by Ann Leslie Tuttle at Dystel, Goderich, and Bourret LLC.