Sheetal (Shon) Mehta is an author, philosopher, and entrepreneur. She started writing at a very early age, becoming a column writer/editor for a daily newspaper at the age of fourteen. Her short stories have been widely admired internationally, and her story "The Girl Who Asked Why" has appeared in school textbooks across India, the Philippines, and Kenya.

Her debut novel "The Timingila" has gathered rave reviews, and her quotes regularly appear in the social and print media.