Malavika Kannan (she/her) is a Gen Z Tamil American writer. Her debut literary novel, UNPRECEDENTED TIMES, about queer coming-of-age during the pandemic, will be published by Henry Holt in 2026, and her writing about culture and identity also appears in the Washington Post, The Emancipator, Teen Vogue, and more. You can find her on Instagram, TikTok, and her website.