Priya Basil was born in London and grew up in Kenya. She now lives in London and Berlin. Her first novel, Ishq and Mushq, was shortlisted for a Commonwealth Writer's Prize, and longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize for Young Writers and the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Priya's novella, Strangers on the 16:02, was one of the annual ten Quick Reads published in February 2011. In 2010 Priya co-founded Authors for Peace - a platform from which writers can actively use literature in different ways to promote peace. Please visit her website: www.priyabasil.com

"A rich saga of tangled relationships and strained loyalties... subtly played out; passionate and intelligent in scope" Financial Times "Priya has done a wonderful job of characterisation. Her description of the turmoil faced by people in love makes the book an interesting and satisfying read" New Woman "A searing love story... burns and scorches with wry conviction about young love that refuses to say die" India Today "A brilliant second book and one that makes a stand to address the complex battle and struggle for identity and independence faced by the modern Asian woman" TheAsianWriter.com "Montagues and Capulets are redrawn for the 21st century, and it's this utterly convincing conflict of family values that makes for such a compelling narrative" LitLove.wordpress.com