Tanuja Desai Hidier
Biography
Tanuja Desai Hidier
TANUJA DESAI HIDIER is a writer/singer-songwriter, born and raised in the USA and now based in London.
Her first novel, BORN CONFUSED--the first ever South Asian American coming-of-age story, set in the context of New York City's bhangra/underground club scene-- was hailed in a Publishers Weekly starred review as "absorbing and intoxicating . . . sure to leave a lasting impression," and as "a breathtaking experience" by Kirkus Reviews. It was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and became a landmark novel, recently selected by Entertainment Weekly as a contender for one of the best YA novels of all time.
Her latest novel, BOMBAY BLUES, the sequel to BORN CONFUSED, comes out this summer.
Tanuja's new 'booktrack' album of original songs to accompany BOMBAY BLUES will also launch this summer. WHEN WE WERE TWINS, her album of original songs based on BORN CONFUSED, was featured in Wired Magazine for being a first-ever booktrack; Wired deemed it "...reminiscent of Alanis Morissette...[the music] reflects the clash of styles, sounds, and influences inherent to cultural assimilation and urban living."
Tanuja Desai Hidier
- Website: www.ThisIsTanuja.com
