Sarayu Srivatsa

Trained as an architect and city planner, SARAYU SRIVATSA was the editor of 'Indian Architect and Builder Review'. Her book, 'Where the Streets Lead' (1997), won the JIIA Award. In 2002 she won the Picador-Outlook non-fiction writing award. Her first novel, 'The Last Pretence', was longlisted for the Man Asian Award in 2008. In 2016 her novel, 'If You Look For Me, I Am Not Here', was published in the UK, and was on the Guardian list for the Booker Prize.

Trained as an architect and city planner, SARAYU SRIVATSA was the editor of 'Indian Architect and Builder Review'. Her book, 'Where the Streets Lead' (1997), won the JIIA Award. In 2002 she won the Picador-Outlook non-fiction writing award. Her first novel, 'The Last Pretence', was longlisted for the Man Asian Award in 2008. In 2016 her novel, 'If You Look For Me, I Am Not Here', was published in the UK, and was on the Guardian list for the Booker Prize. See less