Bio:Neesha Meminger

Neesha was born in Punjab, India, where she lived until she was almost five. For the next twenty years, she was in Toronto, Canada until she moved to the US. As a teenager, Neesha began writing her own stories. She holds a BA in Film and Media Arts from Ryerson University in Toronto, and an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School For Social Research in New York City.

Her independent films have screened at international film festivals, she has taught literature and creative writing courses to undergraduate freshmen in New York, served as a board member for many arts and cultural organizations, and counseled women and youth in crisis.

In addition to her speculative fiction, she has written two young adult novels. "Shine, Coconut Moon" made the Smithsonian's Notable Books for Children list and the Top 100 Books of 2009 by the New York Public Library's Stuff for the Teen Age. "Jazz in Love" was picked as a top YA selection by the Pennsylvania School Librarians' Association and was selected for Bookslut's Recommended Summer Reading List.