studies English, Economics and Law at the University of Auckland. Her work has previously appeared in Starling, Mayhem, 'Studio Vignettes', and Interesting, and was shortlisted for the 2020 Writers' Cafe 'Best of Auckland' anthology. Nithya has also completed (with distinction) two creative writing courses with the New Zealand Writers' College. When she isn't reading, writing, or pretending to do either, she can be found locating the next new thing to binge on Netflix.