'Edna Fernandes' was born in Nairobi to parents of Goan origin and grew up in London, where she lives. She was special correspondent for Britain's 'Mail on Sunday' newspaper, foreign correspondent for the 'Financial Times' and political correspondent for Reuters. Her first book, 'Holy Warriors: A Journey into the Heart of Indian Fundamentalism', was a finalist for UK's 2008 Index on Censorship Award and was nominated for the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Best Book Award. Her second book, 'The Last Jews of Kerala', was shortlisted for the 2009 Crossword Book Award and was a 'Sunday Times' Travel Book of the Year.
