Megha Majumdar

Megha Majumdar is the author of two bestselling novels. A Guardian and a Thief is an Oprah’s Book Club pick, a finalist for the Carol Shields Prize, the Kirkus Prize and the National Book Award, longlisted for the Women’s Prize, and the winner of the American Library Association’s Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence. A Guardian and a Thief is also a New York Times notable book, a Washington Post notable book, and one of the ten best books of the year per The Atlantic and TIME Magazine.

Her debut novel, A Burning, was a TODAY Show Read With Jenna book club pick and longlisted for the National Book Award, among other honors.

Majumdar is a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow. Her work has also been supported by the Whiting, Civitella Ranieri, and Hawthornden foundations. Born and raised in Kolkata, India, she now lives in New York. 

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Email me: megha.majumdar.author@gmail.com

For speaking engagements, please contact Christie Hinrichs at Authors Unbound.  You can view my speaking profile here. 

I am represented by Eric Simonoff at William Morris Endeavor: esimonoff@wmeagency.com

At Knopf, Emily Reardon leads publicity for A Guardian and a Thief: ereardon@penguinrandomhouse.com

At Scribner UK, Rebecca McCarthy leads publicity for the book: Rebecca.McCarthy@simonandschuster.co.uk

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