Writer

Smriti Halls

Smriti Halls is an internationally bestselling children’s author, published in 40 languages worldwide. Her best-loved titles include picture book classics Rain Before Rainbows, I Love You Night and Day, Elephant in My Kitchen and the I’m Sticking With You series. Smriti is a full-time writer, was Writer in Residence for BookTrust in 2020/21 and has helped judge several prizes including the Costa Book Awards and the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award. South Indian by birth, British by nationality and London-loving by heart. Smriti lives near Richmond Park with her husband and their three sons. 

Smriti has won many awards including: The Sheffield Book Award (2022), The English Association Award (2018) and the Sheffield Book Award (2021).