Swati Daftuar
Swati Daftuar is an independent journalist, editor, and literary consultant. She is Consulting Editor at Speaking Tiger, commissioning fiction, translations, and idea-driven non-fiction. Previously, she served as Executive Editor at HarperCollins India and Deputy Editor at The Hindu, and she founded Delhi’s community-led Annual Book & Bake Sale. She also hosts The Bookshop Inc. Book Clubs and writes on books and culture for Scroll and The Hindu. Her first novel is set to be published by HarperCollins India in 2026.



