about the author

I live to read.

– Nikita, when she was seven and when she turns seventy.

Nikita is an author, cinephile, and . . .

Ever since she was a child, Nikita Chinamanthur has been in love with books. She first started reading, telling and listening to stories in printed pages, before quickly discovering the online experience. From Wikipedia articles to fanfiction and online chick-lit on Wattpad, to… more books, Nikita voraciously consumes words.

Chinamanthur started imagining the world of Natasha, the protagonist of her debut novel Ants, while she was studying for her English degree at the historically women’s Scripps College in Claremont, California. 

Nikita can also be found building her impressive movie database on Notion, or collecting minimalist posters.

ANTS is out now on Amazon! Hello friends 👋🏼 I apologize for being missing in action these few weeks, school just started and your girl’s doing several English/reading heavy courses which makes *writing* a little crazy. Horizontal videos are so passé but I’ll keep with the format. I still don't know how to answer the "What is it about?" question. Hopefully, this video will do some justice to this labor of love. For the past eight months, this book has taken up the majority of my time. From late nights, like this one, to early, early mornings. It's all part of the journey. I can't wait to share it with you and share more stories along the way! in honor of Kamala Harris’ biracial identity and officiating #bidenharris2020 — here’s a lil quote from one of my deeper, buried sections: “Not Really Indian” Happy Sunday everyone! https://www.instagram.com/p/CDAjlWFlbHW/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDAjYB0F8J9/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDAglMAF01H/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDAe6r7F7fK/