Manoj Pandey, is an ad professional based in Delhi (with 15+ years exp.). He's worked with agencies such as Ogilvy & Mather, Weiden + Kennedy, SapientNitro, and across brands like Nike, Incredible India, Unilever, and Coke. His works have appeared in The Guardian, BBC, World Literature Today, Design Indaba, Cannes Lions, among others. And has been exhibited in Tate, London and Motherland. In 2014, he was named as one of the 200 Best Illustrators in the world by Lurzer’s Archive. He was a speaker at Jaipur Literature Festival, D&AD Kyoorius Design Yatra, 2016, and at Facebook Fuel for India 2020. His debut collection of short fiction featuring Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood, Shashi Tharoor, among others, was published by HarperCollins India. His second book, The Legacy of Nothing was shortlisted for the Tagore Prize 2019. Of recent, his initiative to make literature more accessible, is slowly gaining acclaim as The World’s Largest ‘Public’ Library. It is also a finalist in this year's D&AD Awards 2020.