FLIPPED 3 -School Stories/Sports Stories

Shikhandin is the nom de plume of an Indian writer who writes for adults and children. At present, she lives in Chennai, India, with her husband and Lady Highbury - her Shepsky. She has two grown up children. Her published books, as Shikhandin, include "Impetuous Women" (Penguin-Random House India), "Immoderate Men" (Speaking Tiger), and "Vibhuti Cat" (Duckbill Books). Her story "Sniggy" is included in the anthology "Flipped - School Stories/Sports Stories," by Harper Collins India. Her sci-fi story – Communal - has been included in two anthologies, "A Dying Planet" from Flame Tree Press and "Avatar" anthology of Indian and Italian sci-fi from Future Fiction. Her children's story Magic Seeds was first published in the Puffin Book of Magic Stories for Eight-Year-Olds, and subsequently republished in 'English Language Text Books' by OUP. A novel and a story collection were published previously. A novella is forthcoming later in 2023. Shikhandin's honours include: Runner up George Floyd Short Story Competition (UK) 2020 Pushcart nominee by Aeolian Harp (USA) 2019, Winner 2017 Children First Contest curated by Duckbill in association with Parag an initiative of Tata Trust, First prize Brilliant Flash Fiction Contest 2019 (USA), Runner up Half and One Short Story Competition 2018 (India), Shortlist Erbacce Poetry Prize 2018 (UK), 35th Moon Prize (Writing in a Woman's Voice: USA), First runner up The DNA-OoP Short Story Contest 2016 (India), Second Prize India Currents Katha Short Story Contest 2016 (USA), First prize Anam Cara Short Fiction Competition 2012 (Ireland), Long list Bridport Poetry Prize 2006 (UK), Finalist Aesthetica Poetry Contest 2010 (UK), Pushcart nominee by Cha: An Asian Literary Journal 2011 (Hong Kong). Shikhandin's work has been published worldwide. Notably in HuffPost India, Scroll.in, Reckoning (USA), Asia Literary Review (Hong Kong), Eclectica (USA), Per Contra (USA), Markings (Scotland), Himmal Magazine (Kathmandu), Flash: The International Short-Short Story Magazine (UK), The Nth Position (UK), Mascara Literary Review (Australia), Cha: An Asian Literary Journal (Hong Kong), Stony Thursday (Ireland), The Little Magazine (India), Out of Print (India), Sybil's Garage (USA), Pushing Out the Boat (Scotland), South: A Journal of Poetry (UK), Off the Coast (USA), Etchings (Australia), Going Down Swinging (Australia), Scoundrel Time (USA), to name a few. Her short stories and poetry continue to be published in journals and anthologies in India and abroad.