Recent Press
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A Novel Mind: Leaning into Fear
Meera discusses how leaning into her fear helped her understand the questions she needed to ask to write more authentic and nuanced autistic characters.
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MG Book Village Interview with Meera Trehan
In this interview, Meera chats with A.B. Westrick at MG Book VIllage about voice, friendships, and writing from the point of view of a house with a BIG personality.
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Kicking Back with Kick-butt and Meera Trehan!
In this interview, Meera talks to Casey Lyall about the writing process, denial, and why they are both Very Lucky.
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Middle Grade Ninja Episode 151: Author Meera Trehan
Meera talks with MG Ninja host Rob Kent about everything from her writing journey to aliens.
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YA Books Central: Author Chat with Meera Trehan
In this interview, Meera discusses her inspiration for writing THE VIEW FROM THE VERY BEST HOUSE IN TOWN, writing advice, and some of her favorite recent reads.
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Cynsations: Author Chat with Elisabeth Norton
Meera and award-winning author Alison Green Myers chat with Cynsations correspondent Elisabeth Norton about the inspiration for and process of writing their debut novels.
Event Recordings
P&P Live! presents Meera Trehan, THE VIEW FROM THE VERY BEST HOUSE IN TOWN
Book launch hosted by Politics and Prose featuring Meera in conversation with author Sheela Chari
THE VIEW FROM THE VERY BEST HOUSE IN TOWN Virtual Celebration hosted by Children's Book World
Meera and Alison Green Myers discuss her debut novel, the craft of writing, and play Whose Line is it Anyway.
Press Kit
Short Bio (under 50 words):
Meera Trehan is a writer, reader, and lawyer. She practiced public interest law for over a decade before turning to creative writing. Her debut novel, THE VIEW FROM THE VERY BEST HOUSE IN TOWN, was released in February 2022. She lives in Maryland with her family.
Longer Bio (under 150 words)
Meera Trehan is a writer, reader and lawyer. She grew up in Virginia, just outside Washington, DC, where she read as much as she could, memorized poems, and ate enough cookies to earn the nickname “Monster” after the Cookie Monster. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia, where she double majored in Economics and History, and Stanford Law School. After practicing public interest law for over a decade, she turned to creative writing. Her debut novel, THE VIEW FROM THE VERY BEST HOUSE IN TOWN, was released in February 2022 from Walker Books US, an imprint of Candlewick. She lives in Maryland with her family.