Amitha Jagannath Knight
Author Website & Blog
Bio
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Dr. Amitha Jagannath Knight is a writer and poet for all ages and a graduate of MIT and Tufts University School of Medicine. She is also a former social media manager for We Need Diverse Books. Her debut picture book, Usha and the Big Digger, won a 2023 Mathical Book Prize Honor Award.
While her parents were originally from South India, she and her siblings (including her identical twin!) were born in the United States
Dr. Knight has lived in Texas and Arkansas, and now lives in Massachusetts with her husband, kids, and cats.
Latest Work (for adults)
Amitha's poem for adults, "My Mother, the Exoskeleton" was published by Tenebrous Press in an anthology of selected award-winning works.
Events
Amitha Jagannath Knight presented at a school district wide event held at an elementary school.
Amitha Jagannath Knight held a storytime at a preschool.
Amitha Jagannath Knight reading her book and presenting to young elementary kids in their school cafeteria.
Amitha Jagannath Knight presented at a school district wide event held at an elementary school.
Dr. Knight loves visiting schools! She has availabilities for school visits and storytime events, both virtual and in-person. Contact her for more information.
Looking for her BosKidLit Calendar? She has transitioned this to the BosKidLit Collective for BIPOC kidlit creators. Click here for more information about this project.
