Uma began writing at the ripe old age of ten and shortly thereafter began sending writing into magazines. When she turned thirteen she became published writer when her poem was published in Children’s World, a children’s magazine begun in India by a farsighted man called Shankar who drew cartoons and believed in kids. Although she remembers very little of the poem, her love affair with writing began at the thrill of seeing her name in print.

Since she has begun writing, Uma has created wonderful pieces of literature, and it has been reflected in the awards she has received for her writing. Uma has received the 1997 Skipping Stones Award, and the 2004 Paterson Prize for Books and Young People.

School library media specialists are invited to participate by working collaboratively with classroom teachers and students to produce a technology-based project focused on the life and/or works of Ms. Krishnaswami. All groups participating in E*LIT 2008, are incited to Ms. Krishnaswami’s live presentation Friday, May 16th, 2008 at Syracuse University. Please visit the links at the right of the page for more information, and e-mail us at cdl@syr.edu with any questions.