Zia McNeal is a first generation Indian-American. To celebrate her first birthday, she returned to Bombay (now Mumbai) as the first grandchild born in America. Her next projects in...view moreZia McNeal is a first generation Indian-American. To celebrate her first birthday, she returned to Bombay (now Mumbai) as the first grandchild born in America. Her next projects include another Indian-inspired novel and a juvenile fiction book with her son. She now lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband and son.view less