Sita Brahmachari

Sita was born in Derby in 1966, to an Indian doctor from Kolkata and an English nurse from the Lake District. She has a BA in English Literature and an MA in Arts Education. Her many projects and writing commissions have been produced in theatres, universities, schools and community groups throughout Britain and America. ARTICHOKE HEARTS is her first novel for young people. Sita lives and works in North London with her husband, three children and a temperamental cat.

Jasmine Skies: A Kantha coincidence!

Posted By Joe, MKB Digital on Monday 26th Mar 2012

Here's an exclusive piece written by Sita Brahmachari, giving us a rare glimpse into the writing process of her magical book, Jasmine Skies and a certain uncanny Kantha coincidence!

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randomrevolution123 commented

Monday 14th May 2012 07:13

I remember as part of World Book Day, a lot of our class read Artichoke Hearts and there were some mixed responses but by just reading the first couple of pages I loved it!! Some people think that the sequel can never over rule the first but I think that Sita's writing will just continue to improve and enthral me to each last word. There are SO many books I now want to read now, because of obviously joining My Kinda Book but this is definitely one that anyone would enjoy!!!!

epicbookgirl2001 commented

Friday 11th May 2012 07:50

I have not read Artichoke Hearts yet, but my sister has it and when I have finished reading Jasmine Skies (which, BTW, is the best book I have EVER READ, and I have read about 1000 books in my life time, or maybie even more!) I really want to read Artichoke Hearts! I love your books Sita! \(^^)/

Jasmine Skies: Sita Brahmachari's images of Kolkata

Posted By Joe, MKB Digital on Wednesday 21st Mar 2012

In her breathtaking new novel Jasmine Skies, Sita Brahmachari portrays both the beauty and the bustling chaos of Kolkata.

Sita has kindly shared with us some of her photos of Kolkata, some of which she kept by her side for inspiration during the writing of Jasmine Skies...

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Sita Brahmachari: Researching Jasmine Skies and meeting Nihal Arthanayake

Posted By Joe, MKB Digital on Wednesday 21st Mar 2012

So we think that being a writer is a pretty cool job, but being a DJ is right up there too! We loved Sita Brahmachari's latest, coolest character Priya, the rebellious underground DJ from Jasmine Skies and in this special feature the author reveals how she created such a convincing character, followed by an exclusive interview with Radio 1 DJ Nihal Arthanayake!

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minvermin commented

Wednesday 18th Apr 2012 08:34

i love the book artichoke hearts and i cant wi to read jasmine sky

Watch the stunning trailer for Jasmine Skies, the sequel to Artichoke Hearts!

Posted By Hattie, MKB Marketing on Friday 16th Mar 2012

Ok. This is really, really exciting news for anyone who loved Artichoke Hearts by Sita Brahmachari - which, let's face it, is a lot of us! It was a book that made us all laugh and cry, full of characters that we won't ever forget. When Sita announced to us that she wanted to write another book about Mira we were over the moon.

So here it is - the sequel, Jasmine Skies, and it's out on March 29th.

Here is the gorgeous book trailer. It was created by Shaun Cobley who worked on the films War Horse and The Iron Lady - no big deal! We are so excited about it we have been watching it in the office on loop so we can't wait to hear what you think of it.

You can pre-order your copy of Jasmine Skies here.