An Introduction to Academic Writing

Aditi Sriram, Associate Professor at Shiv Nadar School of Law, contributes her scholarly expertise in academic writing to An Introduction to Academic Writing. Holding an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School (2013) and a BA from Columbia University (2007), she has helped shape India’s academic landscape through her leadership of Ashoka University’s Undergraduate Writing Programme (2016-2023). Her innovative pedagogy, refined through designing curricula and publishing works like Beyond the Boulevards (2019), underpins this book’s structured approach to teaching academic, legal, and creative writing.

Devapriya Roy, Senior Writing Fellow at Ashoka University, brings her profound literary and pedagogical skills to An Introduction to Academic Writing. With degrees in English Literature from Presidency College and Jawaharlal Nehru University, where she researched Natyashastra, she has authored acclaimed works like The Heat and Dust Project (2015) and Indira (2018). Her expertise in Indian narratives and academic instruction complements Sriram’s, enriching this 2026 Routledge guide with cultural depth and practical writing strategies.