Gita Ralleigh

Writer and Poet
Academic writer, Children's writer, Poet, Science fiction / fantasy writer, Short fiction writer, YA writer
Available for:
Collaboration, Festivals and other events, Judging, Lecturing and teaching, Library visits, Live readings and performances, Public speaking, Residencies, School visits, Workshops

Gita Ralleigh is a poet, writer and ex-doctor born to Indian immigrant parents in London. She teaches creative writing to science undergraduates at Imperial College, has an MA in Creative Writing and an MSc in Medical Humanities. Her poetry books are Empirical (The Braag) Siren (Broken Sleep Books) and A Terrible Thing (Bad Betty Press) and  Her children’s novels The Destiny of Minou Moonshine and The Voyage of Sam Singh are published by Bloomsbury. You can find her on Instagram as @gita_ralleigh