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 the author of THE VIEW FROM THE VERY BEST HOUSE IN TOWN which was released in 2022, and SNOW which comes out in January 2025. She practiced public interest law for over a decade before turning to creative writing. She lives in Maryland with her family.
Longer Bio (under 150 words)
Meera grew up in Virginia, just outside Washington, DC. As a kid, she read as much as she could, wrote and memorized poems, and spent many hours at her local public library, eventually volunteering there.
She attended the University of Virginia 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, came out in 2022. It was named an Amazon Editor’s Pick, a 2023 CCBC Choice, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection and was published in multiple countries. Her next novel, SNOW, has also been named a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard, and releases in January 2025.
Meera serves on the Board of the Writer’s Center and teaches at the Highlights Foundation. She lives in Maryland with her family.