Author Interview: Supriya Kelkar Reflects on Perseverance & Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame

By Suma Subramaniam

If you love historical fiction and rebel girls, Supriya Kelkar‘s newly published middle-grade novel, Strong As Fire, Fierce As Flame (Lee & Low Books, 2021) will steal your heart as you vicariously experience the journey of a strong girl writing her destiny against all odds.

Today, Supriya shares her writing life and insights about her book.

When and where do you write? Why does that time and space work for you?

I tend to write at night, after my children are asleep, at ho...