Maria Marianayagam

www.marianayagam.com

Agent: Alice Fugate

Maria Marianayagam is a Sri Lankan-Canadian picture book and middle-grade author. She was born in India and grew up in Nigeria and four provinces across Canada (Quebec, Newfoundland, Ontario, and Alberta).  Maria is a former Chemical Engineer who fell in love with children’s books (again!) after becoming an Amma. Maria enjoys writing lyrical picture books centered on STEM, faith, and South Asian culture, as well as hooky, high concept middle-grade grounded in culture. 

When Maria is not writing, she can be found traveling the world, devouring books, and spending time with her wonderful family. She resides in Calgary, Canada, with her husband and two daughters.

You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram @MSMarianayagam.

Her debut picture book THE AMAZING POWER OF GIRLS comes out in 2024 from Sourcebooks.