Aneeka Kalia, Editor

Aneeka Kalia is an Editor at Viking Children’s Books, where she primarily focuses on picture books and graphic novels for all ages. The books that she works on often explore themes of home and community, and she’s worked with creators like Anoosha Syed, Bianca Xunise, Frank Morrison, and Scott Magoon. She loves a story with good puns that will make her belly laugh. Some of her notable books are My Block Looks Like by Janelle Harper and Frank Morrison, That’s Not My Name! by Anoosha Syed, Birthday Soup by Grace Seo Chang and Jaime Kim, and the Wombats! series by Maddie Frost. Aneeka is a native New Englander and currently lives in New York City. She likes to spend as much time outside as possible, usually with a cup of coffee in hand. Aneeka’s other interest include tennis, soccer, reality TV, yoga, and hiking.