Elected: 2021
Gita Mehta is the author of three international bestseller – Karma Cola, her wry take on marketing of the mystic East; the rich historical Raj; and the hypnotic tales of A River Sutra. Her books have been translated into thirteen languages and published in twenty-seven countries. She has written, produced and directed a number of documentaries for American, British and European television companies and had articles published in the Sunday Times, Spectator, Tatler, Vogue and Vanity Fair.
Fellows are nominated by peers and elected by our Council of writers – our governing Board. Being elected a Fellow of the RSL is a lifetime honour. This role gives them the opportunity to support other writers, readers and the future of literature. The RSL connects writers in the Fellowship to one another, and to a wider readership.
