Sheela Chari is the author of several critically acclaimed novels, including the Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel series, based on the Peabody Award-winning podcast. Her other titles include Finding Mighty, a Children's Choice Award finalist; and Vanished, an APALA Children's Literature Honor Book and Edgar Award finalist. Sheela is a faculty member of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA Program in Writing for Children and Young Adults. She lives in New York.
