Atima Srivastava - The Art of Writing Tour

Atima Srivastava was born in Mumbai in 1961, moved to Britain when she was eight, and has since been living in North London. She has written two novels, Transmission and Looking for Maya, both of which are set texts in the syllabi of several Universities in Britain and other European countries ranging from Poland to Spain. She is working on a third novel, tentatively titled The Non-Resident Indian. Several of her short stories have been commissioned and published in anthologies, New Writing 2001, Well Sorted and Tran-Lit.

Atima's television work includes over 30 production companies for broadcast programs on the BBC, Channel 4 and satellite channels spread over 15 years as a film editor and, more recently, as a director.
She has three screenplays to her credit.: Dancing in the Dark and The Legendary Vindaloo commissioned for Channel 4 and Camden Story for the BBC. A play, "Why not Love?" has been commissioned by The National Theatre and she has written the libretto for a new opera, Cross Currents, commissioned by Broom Hill Opera, performed in June of 2001.

Atima Srivastava has won first prize in the Bridport Arts Short Story competition, an Arts Council Award for her second and third novel, and a Hawthornden Fellowship. She has been Writer in Residence at the University of Singapore and the University of Sophia(Bulgaria), University of Mainz and Ewha University (Seoul). She has taught Creative Writing courses and lectured around the world with the British Council.

B.A. Honors Literature
AVID professional editor and director

Areas of Expertise:
Creative Writing,  video production, multicultural issues.

Published Works:
Novels: Transmission and Looking for Maya
Short stories: Dragons in E8, Stanley...
Screenplays: Dancing in the Dark, The Legendary Vindaloo, Camden Story
Plays: Why Not Love? and Perfect Match
Libretto: Cross Currents

IES (Institute for the International Education of Students)

Courses Taught:
Creative Writing,  Film Production workshop


Atima's Out of Ourselves India Tour will dare you to explore more than just the country you will visit with her