Children's Author | Storyteller
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Srividhya Venkat is an award-winning author, oral storyteller, and former kindergarten teacher. She has written several picture books, including Girls on Wheels, Dancing in Thatha’s Footsteps, Pickle Mania, and The Clever Tailor.
Her latest picture book, Seeker of Truth, is a 2024 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award finalist, a 2024 Best of the Best book from Chicago Public Library, a 2025 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book, a 2025 SCBWI Crystal Kite Honor book, and has a Starred Review from School Library Journal.
Srividhya’s picture books have been translated into Bahasa, Thai, Danish, Swedish, Tamil, Hindi, and several other Indian languages.
As an oral storyteller, Srividhya has performed in public libraries and festivals, such as the renowned Bookaroo and Singapore’s 398.2 Storytelling Festival.
Srividhya grew up in India, studied economics and sociology, and moved to the United States in the mid-90s. She worked in corporate accounting, and later made a career change to teach kindergarten, which propelled her on to children’s writing.
When not reading or writing, Srividhya loves to listen to music, tinker with new recipes, and explore the world outside her window. She resides in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with her family.
Srividhya is represented by Adria Goetz at K.T. Literary Agency.
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