In this episode, Chitra generously shares her journey from her homeland in India and Tamil culture, to writing children's books in the UK. Chitra also talks about her career as an author and the importance of positive representation in children's books. It is wonderful to hear how her Nikhil and Jay series became a children's TV show on CBeebies and the process of taking a story from book to television. Chitra Soundar is an internationally published, award-winning author of children's books, and writer for children's TV, audio and theatre. Her books have been nominated and shortlisted for multiple awards in the UK and US. She is the creator of the new CBeebies series Nikhil & Jay, illustrated by Soofiya.

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