Padmini Sankar has two traditionally-published books, The Mother of all Parties ( women’s fiction, publisher Black Ink, imprint of HarperCollinsIn, 2020), and Zara and the Bumbling Genie (middle-grade fantasy, publisher Om Books International, 2025). Her short stories have been published in Arabian Noir, a CWA anthology, and the HWA Dorothy Dunnett anthology, where she was a finalist in their short story competition. She has also been published in online literary magazines like Out of Print and A Tale of Four Cities. 
When not writing, Padmini enjoys reading, travelling and cooking.