Kavita Kane

Kavita Kané is the bestselling author of eight novels. Today, she is considered a revolutionary force in Indian writing mainly because she has brought in feminism where it is most needed—mythology.
All of her novels—Karna’s Wife (2013), Sita’s Sister (2014), Menaka’s Choice (2015), Lanka’s Princess (2016), The Fisher Queen’s Dynasty (2017), Ahalya’s Awakening (2019), Sarasvati’s Gift (2021) and Tara’s Truce (2023)—are based on lesser-known women in Indian mythology.
For one who confesses that the only skill she knows is writing, her word journey, not unexpectedly, began as a journalist, with twin postgraduate degrees in English literature and mass communication and journalism from the University of Pune. With a career of over two decades in Magna Publishing and DNA, she eventually quit her job as assistant editor of the Times of India to devote herself to being a full-time author.
Passionate about theatre, cinema and the arts, she is also a columnist, a screenplay writer and a motivational speaker, who has given several talks all across the country’s educational and research institutes, corporate and management fora and literary festivals.
Born in Mumbai, with a childhood spent largely in Patna and Delhi, she now lives in Pune, with Prakash, her mariner husband; two daughters, Kimaya and Amiya; two dogs, Chic and Beau; and Cotton, the uncurious cat.