Bashari Chakraborti works a day job of crunching numbers but is enchanted by the world of words. Her writing journey began on her blog. She wrote her first novel, "My Slice of the Sky," which won the Ukiyoto Woman Writer of the Year 2024 - Fiction award. She has also penned several short stories, with this one being awarded the Deodar Prize runner-up spot and another making the shortlist for the BWW RK Anand Prize and Out of Print Magazine. Bashari finds inspiration in everyday life, firm in her belief  that even the dullest moments can spark a good story—or a laugh!