Alka Joshi was born in the desert state of Rajasthan in India. In 1967, her family immigrated to America. She earned a BA from Stanford University and an MFA from California College of Arts in San Francisco.
Prior to writing "The Henna Artist," Alka ran an advertising and marketing agency for 30 years.
"The Secret Keeper of Jaipur" is the second book in her Jaipur Trilogy.
