Maulik Pancholy

Maulik Pancholy received a Stonewall Honor for his debut middle grade novel, The Best at It, alongside several other accolades. His sophomore novel, Nikhil Out Loud, won the Lambda Literary Award for middle grade literature and was named a Kirkus Best Book of the Year. He is an award-winning actor whose career has spanned hit television shows (30 Rock, Weeds, Only Murders in the Building), animated favorites (Phineas and Ferb, Sanjay and Craig), the Broadway stage (Schmigadoon!, Grand Horizons) and feature films (The Debut, 27 Dresses). He created, co-wrote and stars in Audible’s award-winning hit series Murder at the Patel Motel. Pancholy served on President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and he is a cofounder of the anti-bullying campaign ActToChange.org. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his husband, Ryan, and their dog, Arlo.