Ananya Devarajan

Speaker

Ananya Devarajan is the author of KISMAT CONNECTION and SANSKARI SWEETHEART, which will be published by HarperTeen of HarperCollins Publishers on May 20, 2025. She is a recent graduate of the University of California, Irvine, where she majored in Neurobiology and Behavioral Sciences, and currently resides as a second-year medical student at the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. Like many of her characters, Ananya is a second-generation Indian American young adult. Now, Ananya writes young adult romance novels featuring chaotic Desi teenagers, swoon-worthy banter, and lighthearted drama with a speculative twist. In her free time, she can be found watching her favorite Bollywood movies or studying for yet another board exam.

5:00PM - 6:30PM EDT

Sunday July 13th

How to Blend Genres

Do you write spooky romance stories set in space? Or maybe cozy mysteries set in the wild west? Then join our panelists as they discuss the best strategies for writing stories that defy traditional genre categories.

6:30PM - 8:00PM EDT

Sunday July 13th

Engaging Your Readership: Author Interviews and Panels

A panel about panels? Inception! Though many authors avoid it when they can, marketing ourselves and our work is a large part of this business. One way of doing that is through interviews and panels. How do you even land an interview? What do you say in a panel? This panel will teach you the ins and outs of engaging your readership through these opportunities.