Hello! I’m Ritu!

I’m an award-winning author on a mission to inspire the cleverest readers—children! I create stories for kids, whip up short tales for adults, and spin poems from the most unexpected places—like a seat on the Star Ferry or the top deck of a moving double-decker bus in my lively hometown of Hong Kong!

As a storyteller and former English and Drama teacher, I believe every child deserves to see themselves in a book. Growing up, I didn’t — and I never believed my voice belonged in any story at all. Now, I travel classrooms and stages to spark curiosity, awaken empathy, and remind young readers: your name, your face, your life — they belong in the pages too. Because when a child sees themselves in a book, reading doesn’t just teach words — it whispers, “I see you.”