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Veena Rao is an award-winning journalist and author. Her debut novel Purple Lotus is a 2021 Georgia Author of the Year finalist, a 2021 American Fiction Award winner, and an award-winning finalist in the multicultural and women’s fiction categories of the 2021 International Book Awards.

She is the founding editor of NRI Pulse, an Atlanta-based news publication.

When she is not writing or meeting press deadlines, you will find her meditating or photographing the flora and fauna on her wooded walk route.

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Purple Lotus

4.05 avg rating — 861 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions

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Padmini Sankar’s Zara and the Bumbling Genie is a delightful twist on the classic genie tale—infused with humor, heart, and a strong dose of Indian flavor. Set in contemporary India, the story follows 11-year-old Zara, a brave young girl facing the t ...more
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