International Book Award Finalist 2019 in category Novella PLUS Best Book 2019 Finalist award: Category Multicultural for Moments in Transition: Stories of Maya and Jeena. Writer, technologist, and unabashed geek, Neerja Raman has done university research, programmed at small start-ups, and worked as a manager at large corporations. She is a proud mother of three children and a community activist. Her fiction reflects her life experiences stemming from a multicultural background. Raman's short fiction has been published in various periodicals. Her debut novella, Moments in Transition was awarded Finalist, Best Book of 2019 and International Book award. She received an honorable mention in the Katha Fiction Contest (2017) for her short story "Garden of People." She is also the author of short essays and other nonfiction, as well as "The Practice and Philosophy of Decision Making: A Seven Step Spiritual Guide", available from Amazon. Raman received her MS in chemistry from SUNY Stony Brook and her MSc from Delhi University. Raman has been inducted into the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame. Raman is an avid hiker and can be found gardening, advocating for women in STEM, or being politically and socially active in women empowerment groups. Sometimes all at the same time!