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PERSONAL:

Born 1964, in Hong Kong, China; married; husband a businessperson; children: one.

ADDRESSES:

Home—Los Angeles, CA.

Agent—Jodie Rhodes Literary Agency, 8840 Villa La Jolla Dr., Ste. 315, La Jolla, CA 92037.

CAREER:

South China Morning Post,Hong Kong, China, former fashion editor; freelance fashion correspondent, 1981—.

WRITINGS:

For Matrimonial Purposes (novel), Penguin Putnam (New York, NY), 2003.

The Village Bride of Beverly Hills (novel), Putnam (New York, NY), 2004, published as Everything Happens for a Reason, HarperCollins (New Delhi, India), 2004.

Salaam, Paris (novel), Plume (New York, NY), 2006.

Contributor to CNN, CNBC Asia, Women's Wear Daily, Los Angeles Times, and International Herald Tribune.

ADAPTATIONS:

For Matrimonial Purposes has been adapted as an audiobook, Brilliance, 2003.

SIDELIGHTS:

Kavita Daswani's debut novel, For Matrimonial Purposes, has been compared to such popular works as Bridget Jo