ZUBAAN–PENGUIN BOOKS

THE WASHER OF THE DEAD

Venita Coelho lives in an old house in Goa, India, with five dogs and two cats. A writer for film and television, she is also founder of India’s first cooperative for screenwriters, Kalamkari. Her first collection of stories for children, Dungeon Tales, was published in 2007 and her forthcoming works include a novel and an insider’s guide to writing and surviving television.