Girls Are Coming Out Of The Woods

Tishani comes from the Hay Festival, where her latest book will be launched, to Tara for this special event with Kamila Shamsie.
Born in Madras, India, Tishani is an acclaimed poet, journalist and dancer. The daughter of a Welsh mother and a Gujarati father, Tishani deals critically with issues of being a woman, aging, sexuality, loss and violence.

She is the recipient of an Eric Gregory Award for Poetry, winner of the All-India Poetry Competition, and her first book, Countries of the Body, won the prestigious Forward Prize for Best First Collection in 2006. Tishani's debut novel, The Pleasure Seekers, was shortlisted for the Hindu Literary Prize and long-listed for the Orange Prize.

The author will be performing some of her poetry and will then be in conservation with novelist Kamila Shamsie.