The War Child

Renita D'Silva is an award-winning author of more than 15 novels, many of them historical fiction. She grew up in a picturesque coastal village in the south of India, which has inspired the setting and backstory of many of her novels. Her novels include Monsoon Memories, The Forgotten Daughter, The Stolen Girl, A Sister's Promise, A Mother’s Secret, A Daughter’s Courage and Beneath An Indian Sky. D'Silva was the winner of the 2023 Joffe Books Prize. Her most recent novel is a psychological thriller: Two Perfect Couples (2025).

Tania Rodrigues is a London based actor and voice artist, working on stage, screen and audio. She has always had a passion for reading and has narrated many award winning audiobooks, including Booker and Waterstones prize winners and literary classics. She is the narrator and the Zonk in the new ‘In The Night Garden’ animation specials and has also voiced numerous games and science fiction audio dramas, including Doctor Who, Torchwood and Blake’s 7.