Debjani Chatterjee has been called 'a poet full of wit and charm' (Andrew Motion), 'a national treasure' (Barry Tebb) and 'the UK's best-known Asian poet' (Elisabetta Marino). She has written and edited well over 50 books, including
Animal Antics, Masala and The Elephant-headed God & Other Hindu Tales - selected for Children's Books of the Year. Her multilingual interactive play
The Honoured Guest was toured by Twisting Yarn Theatre. She often visits schools and children's libraries. Her residencies have included ones at the Ilkley Literature Festival, Bedfordshire Schools, Kelvin Grove Museum & Art Gallery, Sheffield Children's Hospital and the Millennium Galleries. Sheffield Hallam University awarded her an honorary doctorate and in 2008 she received an MBE for services to Literature. She lives in Sheffield. For more about her books and work see
www.debjanichatterjee.moonfruit.com
