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Anu Kandikuppa has worked as an engineer, a software developer, and an economics consultant, most recently as Principal. The social structures of Indian families among which she grew up inform the stories in The Confines, her first book, forthcoming from Veliz Books in March 2025. Kandikuppa’s fiction and essays have appeared in Colorado Review, Michigan Quarterly Review, New England Review, The Cincinnati Review, Story, and other journals.
In 2024, Kandikuppa received a Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant for Creative Individuals. Her work has thrice received special mention in the Pushcart Prize anthologies and has also been recognized by fellowships and residencies by the Virginia Center for Creative Arts and The Ragdale Foundation. Kandikuppa holds a Ph.D. in Finance and an MFA in Writing from Warren Wilson College. She lives outside Boston. Contact: anu.kandikuppa at gmail.com.
Fun Facts:
Published over thirty-five short stories, flash fiction pieces, and essays
Currently working on a novel that imagines a future in which jobs are displaced by technological advancements
Ran a marathon and three half-marathons
Learned to swim as an adult well enough to swim laps
Obsessed with the band Darkside
Enjoys playing pranks on her Shih Tzu