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Sangu Mandanna | |
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| Born | May 14, 1988 Bangalore, India |
| Education | Lancaster University |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Notable work | The Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches |
| Website | https://sangumandanna.com/ |
Sangu Mandanna (born May 14,1998 ) is an author of Middle grade, fantasy romance and Young adult fiction who is best known for her 2022 fantasy romance novel The Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches.[1]
Biography
[edit]Mandanna was born on May 14, 1988 and raised in Bengaluru, India. At 18 she moved to England to attend Lancaster University where she studied English Literature with Creative Writing before graduating in 2010.[2] She now lives with her husband and children in Norwich, England.[3]
Career
[edit]In 2013, Mandanna's debut novel The Lost Girl, a Young adult Dystopia,[4] was published through Balzer & Bray.[5] Mandanna's subsequent novels for young adults include The Celestial Trilogy, a sci-fi retelling of the Mahabharata, which began with the publication of A Spark Of White Fire through Sky Pony press in 2018[6]
Mandanna's first novel for adults,[7] the Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches was published by Berkley Books in 2022 and received a nomination for the Goodreads Choice Award for Readers Favourite Fantasy (2022).[8] In 2025, Mandanna released her second novel for adults titled A Witches Guide To Magical Innkeeping.[9] The book reached number 6 on the The New York Times Best Seller list for paperback trade fiction.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Waite, Olivia (2022-12-05). "The Best Romance Novels of 2022". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ "Norwich author's children's novel blends art and adventure with anxiety". Eastern Daily Press. 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ "Sangu Mandanna | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ THE LOST GIRL | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "The Lost Girl by Sangu Mandanna". www.publishersweekly.com. 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ Lodge, Sally; Maughan |, Shannon. "Fall 2018 Children's Announcements: Publishers R-Z". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ Brewer, Robert Lee (2022-08-24). "Sangu Mandanna: On Writing Her First Novel for Adults". Writer's Digest. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Fantasy!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ Gallagher, Eidhne (2025-06-28). "The Author Of One Of The Greatest Cozy Fantasy Books Of The Past 10 Years Has A New One Coming This Summer". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ "Paperback Trade Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-07-24.