Chetna Maroo is a Kenyan-born British-Indian author acclaimed for her debut novel, "Western Lane," which was shortlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize and longlisted for the 2024 Women's Prize for Fiction. Her short fiction has appeared in prominent literary journals such as the Paris Review, the Stinging Fly, and the Dublin Review, and has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Before pursuing writing full-time, Maroo worked as an accountant, bringing a distinctive precision and depth to her prose.
Maroo's literary achievements include winning the Paris Review's Plimpton Prize for Fiction in 2022 and receiving an E.M. Forster Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2024. Her writing explores themes of cultural identity, family dynamics, and personal resilience, often drawing from her own multicultural background. Based in London, Maroo continues to establish herself as a compelling voice in contemporary fiction.