Mahesh Rao was born and grew up in Nairobi, Kenya. He has worked as a lawyer, academic researcher, and bookseller. His work was shortlisted for the 2013 Bridport Prize, the 2012 Commonwealth Short Story Prize and the 2010 Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction Contest. He lives in Mysore, India. This is his first novel. www.maheshrao.info @mraozing
