Shona Patel

Shona Patel is the daughter of an Assam tea planter, drew upon her personal observations and experiences to create the vivid characters and setting for Teatime for the Firefly. An honors graduate in English literature from Calcutta University, Ms. Patel has won several awards for creative writing and is a trained graphic and architectural designer. TEATIME FOR THE FIREFLY (September 2013, Harlequin MIRA) is her debut novel. Find her on Twitter. Shona is represented by April Eberhardt of April Eberhardt Literary.