Arti Sonthalia obtained her writing credentials from Oxford University and studied young adult fiction at the London School of Journalism. She started her writing career with the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books and her debut children’s book, Big Bully and M-me (2018) was nominated for the Crystal Kite Asia award. Her other books for children include Hungry to Read (2017), Best Friends Forever (2018; FICCI Book of the Year Award 2020), Hungry to Play (2019; shortlisted for the Neev Book Awards 2020), Read Write Race (2022; FICCI Book of Year Award 2023), and Simi Stands Tall (2023). She has also been a TEDx speaker.