Janhavi Acharekar is a writer, curator and creative consultant. She is the author of several books of fiction and travel, and is a contributing editor at Conde Nast Traveller India.
Fiction
Janhavi is the author of the historical novel Wanderers, All, short story collection Window Seat and two children’s books. Her short stories appear in several Indian and international anthologies.
Travel
An author of the American travel book series, Moon Handbooks, she has written Moon Mumbai & Goa. Janhavi is a contributing editor at Conde Nast Traveller India, and is the founder of the travel e-zine www.travelpurist.com
Curation
A cultural adventurer, Janhavi has curated/ co-curated the Kala Ghoda, Crossword and Celebrate Bandra litfests in Mumbai. She was the founding curator of Litmus, a multi-disciplinary litfest in Bangalore.
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News & Events
As a writer-in-residence and Fellow at Stiftung Künstlerdorf Schöppingen in Germany, Janhavi will speak about her work at 'Conversas' (hosted by artist Sabrina Basten), along with artist-in-residence and Fellow Rita Suveges, and historian Timothy Sodmann.
When: 27th June 2023 at 7.30 pm
As a writer-in-residence and Fellow at Stiftung Künstlerdorf Schöppingen in Germany, Janhavi will present 'Fact and Fiction: A Collaborative Journey' at the annual CAP (Curated Art Practices) seminar.
When: 5th July 2023, 3-5 pm
