About Rohini

Rohini is a Bangalore-based writer and editor. Started as a Feature Writer for a national daily, spent two years in a publishing firm as Asst Publishing Manager and then moved to Knowledge Management (KM). Was part of a large KM team in a multinational for nearly five years before moving to a similar role in a not-for-profit organization. Took a break in 2018 to write a memoir - What’s a Lemon Squeezer doing in my Vagina? A Memoir of Infertility (Penguin Random House India 2021). Recognized for strong understanding of content management strategies, processes and tools, excellent project management and communication (oral and written) skills and high sense of ownership.

About Funky Rainbow

Funky Rainbow (www.funkyrainbow.com) is a travelling children’s bookshop and book consultancy run by children’s writers, illustrators, and creative professionals with the aim of introducing books to young audiences. Their books are handpicked and curated for children in the age-group of 1-18 years and represent the best of Indian children’s writing. The bookstore carries a mix of both fiction and non-fiction titles that are not easily available in mainstream bookstores.

Two things make them funky! One, the fact that they are a travelling bookshop, which means they have a big little book truck into which we bundle ourselves and tubs full of colourful children’s books and go here, there, everywhere (in Bangalore and other parts of India). They do events in schools, libraries, public spaces, parks, and make exciting connections between books and readers.

Two, they have a special focus on Indian children’s books, and have over 7500 of them in their colourful collection from 100+ publishers and imprints (in English and many Indian languages). They believe books by Indian creators work well for children in terms of connections, discoveries, and experiences.