Nikesh Shukla is writer. He has written multiple novels including Coconut Unlimited (shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award 2010 and longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize 2011) and Meatspace, a book about a social-media-obsessed author trying to write his second novel.' It was recommended by the New Statesman, BBC Radio 4, the Independent on Sunday, and the Daily Mail.
He also written award-winning short films and comedy for Channel 4 Comedy Lab which aired on E4 and Channel 4 in 2011.
Most recently, Nikesh is the editor of a new essay collection called The Good Immigrant, where 21 British writers of colour discuss race and immigration in the UK - it’s out NOW. It’d reached its funding on Unbound a crowdsourcing platform for books (including a £5,000 pledge from JK Rowling).
