Karthik, Lavanya: - Lavanya Karthik is an award-winning Indian author and illustrator of children's books, most notably the ongoing Ninja Nani series of middle-grade novels. She has written over fifteen picture books and novels, and contributed to several story anthologies. She has also illustrated over twenty books. Lavanya lives in Mumbai, India with her husband and daughter. When not writing or illustrating, she enjoys visiting schools and literature festivals across the country and meeting readers of all ages.