British-Indian author whose debut novel, (Un)arranged Marriage, made a huge splash in 2001, winning a slew of awards including the Angus Book Award and the Stockport Schools Book Award. He has since published other acclaimed books like The Crew and become a regular speaker at schools across the country. He grew up a huge fan of the soccer club Liverpool F.C. and was inspired to write after reading The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend.
