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Chital Mehta, born and raised in India, spent her twenties experimenting with writing YA novels. Her manuscript, 'HAVE YOU SEEN ROMIT?' has been chosen as the winner of the 2025 James Alan McPherson Prize for the Novel, judged by R. O. Kwon. Her book is scheduled for release in 2026 by the University of Nebraska Press.

Her short stories have appeared in The Pinch, Oyez Review, SLAB magazine, and elsewhere. She won the Boggs Fiction contest 2022 for her story - Damaged Gifts. Her story 'The Weight of Happiness' was a Finalist for The Pinch Literary Awards 2022 - Fiction. Her stories often center around displacement and belonging.

She is an alum of Tin House and VONA. She holds an MFA from Lindenwood University. She lives in Delaware with h ...more

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	Are You The One For Me 3.62 avg rating — 202 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Promise 2.95 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Heart's Whisper 2.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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How the missing plane MH370 found its way in movies…just not in a good sense!

I don’t watch movies very often. And that’s only due to lack
of time. Whatever time I get that my toddler spares me, goes into reading and
writing. So, last week, I decided to watch a movie after I heard my husband
crackling loudly as he sat alone in front of the computer. I was curious. And I
wanted to watch a movie. So, I said, why not?

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Write Your Novel From the Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between

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Awesome Science Experiments for Kids: 100+ Fun STEM / STEAM Projects and Why They Work (Awesome STEAM Activities for Kids)

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