Hawaii, USA

Rukhsanna Guidroz is a former elementary school teacher. Her Persian-Indian father and Chinese mother inspired her love for traveling. After studying in London and Paris, she moved to Hong Kong where she worked as a journalist. She now lives in Hawaii, where she teaches and writes in her spare time.

Bookography:

Mina Vs The Monsoon (Picture Book, 2018; Yali Books/Sambasivan & Parikh)

Leila in Saffron (Picture Book, 2019; Salaam Reads/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; ISBN13: 9781534425644)

Samaira Surfs (Middle Grade, 2022; Kokila/Penguin Random House; ISBN: 9781984816214)