Susmita was born in Mumbai, India. Her debut novel, The Normal State of Mind was published by Parthian in March 2015.
Susmita's short stories have been published in anthologies and journals in the U.K. and internationally.She has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and got a commendable short story prize in the Frome Festival Short Story Contest. Her story has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
She has an MA in Creative Writing and runs writing workshops in her community.
She’s travelled on oil tanker ships with her husband for three years and will write about her sea adventures one day.