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Amitha Jagannath Knight

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Dr. Amitha Jagannath Knight is 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.

Photo credit: Carter Hasegawa

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Coming Soon

Gnomes and Ungnomes book cover

Amitha will have two poems published in this anthology from the Writers' Loft Press.

Works

Books

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Winner of the 2023 Mathical Book Prize Honor Award.

“The book bursts with charming images of endearing kids, and the story’s presentation of the girls’ varying, equally valid perspectives is a valuable tool for promoting empathy.” — Kirkus

 

“[An] endearing portrait of one Indian American family learning to embrace differing perspectives.” — Publisher’s Weekly

Events

Dr. Knight has availabilities for school visits and bookstore storytime events, both virtual and in-person. Contact her for more information.

Looking for my BosKidLit Calendar? I've transitioned this to a BosKidLit Collective for BIPOC kidlit creators. Click here for more information about this project.

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Literary agent: Kari Sutherland

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Email address: amitha.knight[at]gmail.com

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