Srikar Chitta

Srikar Chitta
Occupation Nationality Notable Works	Student, Author Indian American Just Another Horrible Year The Odious Orphanage of the Pape City Devil in Disguise

Srikar Chitta (born July 14) is an Indian American high school student and published author, best known for his story books Just Another Horrible Year, The Odious Orphanage of the Pape City, and Devil in Disguise.

Early Life and Education

Srikar Chitta was born into a family of software engineers. His father, Sai Krishna Chitta, is from Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, and his mother, Ramya Chitta, is from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Srikar is currently a high school student in Hyderabad, India. From a young age, he developed a passion for writing and has always dreamed of becoming a published author. He is also interested in new technologies and science.

Career

Srikar began writing at a young age, publishing his first article on Mother's Day at the age of seven. He wrote his first novel at nine and continued to publish various articles and short stories. His debut book, Just Another Horrible Year, was published in July 2020.

In addition to his writing, Srikar works as a freelance copy editor for the BE community, lead video editor, and website manager at Beyond the Box. He also serves as a consultant blogger and expert representative for R&D in language sciences at Astound & Business Solutions LLP, under the guidance of his teacher, Suraj Acharya. Srikar is a Google-certified Python Level-2 coder.

Personal Life

Srikar is currently a high school student. He credits many of his teachers, including Anupama Dalmia, Ami Iyer, Bithi Roy, and Suraj Acharya, for their support and guidance in his journey as a writer.

Bibliography

• Just Another Horrible Year (2020)
• The Odious Orphanage of the Pape City (2022)
• Three Sides of a Coin (2019)
• Broken Promise (2019)
• Moon Girl (2020)
• Story of Roses (2020)
• Screen Time (2021)
• Devil in Disguise (2021)
• Reshaped Lives (2022)

Srikar has also written 50 comics and around 50 short stories on the Storybird platform. His works have been published in various magazines, newspapers, and online platforms, including Beyond the Box, Daily Guardian, Hans India, and Muck Rack. His stories have been featured in Spotify podcasts and a London-based radio channel.

Awards and Recognitions

• Kindness Award
• Winning Debate Express competition
• Winner in the Journey Journal contest
• Winner in Online Talent Extravaganza
• BTB Storyteller of the Year 2020
• Second place in Kid Engage Short Story Writing Competition 2020
• Second place in Alpha-to-Omega Science Fair 2020
• Winner in several IHC competitions in 2020
• PM YUVA Scheme for Mentoring YUVA Scheme from MyGov
• Jury Special Mention in Write-A-Thon
• BTB Fundraiser 2019
• Winner in many monthly short story competitions
• Winner in Penmancy Writing Competition 'Devil in Disguise'
• Selected as the 500th best author in Blooming Kalakar Short Story Competition out of over 4,39,795 participants
• Best Writer and Author for 2021 by Kashmiri Publications
• Academic Excellence Award for 2020 and 2021
• Student of the Month for July and August 2021
• Junior Star Award 2021
• Winner of Beyond the Box Monthly Challenges (2020-2024)
• Story Mirror Author of the Week Editor's Choice Award
• IAC Empaneled Author Award and Plaque Medal 2021
• Winner in Little Scope International Creative Writing Competition
• Aspiring Creative Star Kid Award 2021
• BE Certificate of Merit for poetry and short story competition 2021
• Third place in Interschool Best Short Story Writer from Ambitius School 2021
• BTB Best Story of the Year for 'Avani Joshi' in 2022
• Literoma Merit Award as Best Top 10 Authors of the Year (2021 and 2022)
• Story Mirror Author of the Week (Editors Choice) Award for 2022
• BTB Monthly Writing Challenge Acer of the Year – 2022
• BTB Trail Blazer of the Year – 2022
• Best Book Reviewer of the Year 2022
• Asian Literary Society Best Story of the Year 2022
• WIA – World Icon Award for Solving the Cube Award 2022
• BE Magazine Certificate of Honor for fiction writing festival 2022
• BE Magazine Certificate of Honor for Title Writing 2022
• Certificate of Merit for Sneak Peek Contest 2022
• BTB Trailblazer of the Year 2022 and 2023
• BTB Best Blogger of the Year 2023
• Best Commendable Delegate of the Year for 2023 in Model United Nations
• Literoma Tagore Honour Award for 2023 and 2024
• BTB Winner of Poetry ConVERSE- Season 4, 2024
• Certified Expert in Python level-2(Trained by Sonal Sanghvi- Google certified Trainer)

External Links

• [Official website](http://www.srikarchitta.com)
• [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/srikarchittaofficial/?hl=en)
• [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/srikarchittaofficial)
• [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOv3DR8NYOwAFXeuluBpk6Q)