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Tvisha Lakhani, a student at Mount Pleasant Village Public School in Brampton, won a national writing competition and has seen her work published in print and ebook editions. 

Professionally illustrated by Toronto-based illustrator Vivian Chen, Through The Mirror  retails at $9.99 in print and $3.99 digitally.

The Kids Write 4 Kids contest (KW4K) is run by Ripple Foundation, the  national education charity. For the past two years, they have been running Write It Workshop at Brampton Library branches – currently, virtually. Tvisha will participate in the Local Author Showcase and will also see proceeds from sales of her winning story donated to Right To Play Canada.

Through The Mirror is available on Amazon, Google Play, iBookstore, and Overdrive.

Name: Tvisha Lakhani. Tvisha means bright and illuminated.

Currently: I am in grade 8. I was in grade 7 when I became a published author!  When I saw the poster for the Kids Write 4 Kids contest at a Brampton Library Branch, I’d immediately known I wanted to enter because I love writing stories. I won the contest and my story, Through the Mirror, is now a published book.

Favourite colour: Ice blue.

Favourite outfit: I usually spend the day in casual t-shirts and leggings.

Favourite movie star: I watch a lot of movies (too many, maybe), but I don’t really pay attention to which actor is in the movie, so I don’t have any favourite movie stars.

Favourite movie: There are so many amazing movies, I can’t choose from them!

Favourite singer: My parents (especially my dad) love old Hindi movies and songs so one of my favourite singers is definitely Lata Mangeshkar.

Favourite song: I’ve learned this small piece on the violin called Minuet 3 and it’s one of my favourites.

Favourite TV show: Tenali Rama.

Favourite ice cream flavour: Chocolate, though I once read somewhere that the only people who like chocolate are the ones who don’t want to admit that they’re vanilla people.

Favourite dish: Pav Bhaji is and always will be one of my all-time favourite dishes.

Favourite restaurant: Annalakshmi, it has the best dosas.

Favourite sport: Badminton.

Favourite sportsperson: While I love playing sports, I don’t really watch any so I don’t have a favourite sportsperson.

Favourite books: The Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger is by far my favourite.

Favourite activity: Reading books, playing the violin, etc.

I hang out: With my sister a lot. Most of that time includes the two of us arguing over what to do when we’re bored, but that’s another story.

I’m freaked out by: One word, spiders.

I want to: Improve my writing skills by writing more books.

My role models: My parents.

Tips to save the planet: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.  

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