Saniya Varkhandkar was born in 1981 in Mumbai. She has studied Literature at the University of Mumbai, and worked as an Instructional Designer and a freelance writer in various e-l...view moreSaniya Varkhandkar was born in 1981 in Mumbai. She has studied Literature at the University of Mumbai, and worked as an Instructional Designer and a freelance writer in various e-learning organizations. At present she is a home-schooling mother who enjoys designing educational and fun activities for her son. Vedic philosophy, occult science, and stoicism are some of the subjects that interest and inspire her. The Recluse is her first novel.view less