Editorial Director @Packt Board of Directors @Newfound Content Strategist | Editor | Writer Here to read the room 👀 listen to your story 🎧 & for more content 🎙 Past Stints & Stories @ British Council, BBC, CNN, NewsWeek, Rediff.com, Encyclopaedia Britannica Love ☕️🐱🐕📚🌮🪴🎼🎬🎨🌮✈️ Rujuta Paradkar is a publisher, book editor, and content specialist. 🎯 Lived in 🇮🇳🇦🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦 🗞 She has worked in the media ​and communications ​industry for over 22 years across India, Australia, and the U.S. As a journalist, she reported for news organizations such as the BBC, CNN, Channel ​4, Newsweek, Observer for Business and Politics, Sunday Observer, Rediff.com, and India Abroad, among others. 🖋 She was a Managing Editor for Encyclopedia Britannica, and Head of Arts, North India at the British Council. 📖 As a book editor, she edits fiction and non-fiction manuscripts and has mentored ​several ​authors.​ ​Currently, she serves on the Board of Directors at Newfound Journal. ​🏆 She was awarded the W. Morgan and Lou Claire Rose Endowed Fellowship at Texas State University, where she earned an MFA in creative writing. 🎓 She holds an MA in Literature from the University of Mumbai and an MPhil in Media Studies from the University of Queensland, Australia.​ 📷 She is active on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter. She loves both imaginative as well as across-the-border travels. ✈️