Megha Majumdar

Megha Majumdar is the author of the novel A Guardian and a Thief, which is an Oprah’s Book Club pick, and a finalist for the Kirkus Prize, the American Library Association’s Andrew Carnegie Medal, and the National Book Award. 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 first book, the New York Times bestselling novel A Burning, was a TODAY Show Read With Jenna book club pick and a National Book Award nominee, among other honors.

Her work has 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

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

For speaking engagements, please contact Kim Thornton Ingenito at the Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau: kthornton@penguinrandomhouse.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

Follow me on Instagram @megha.maj