Ananya Devarajan is the author of KISMAT CONNECTION and SANSKARI SWEETHEART. She is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine, where she majored in Neurobiology and Behavioral Sciences with a minor in English. She currently resides as a third-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 Instagram at @ananyad12 and on TikTok at @ananyadevarajan. She is represented by Ann Leslie Tuttle at Dystel, Goderich, and Bourret LLC.