Sandip Roy

Sandip Roy is a writer, columnist and podcaster currently living in Kolkata. He is currently a columnist for Mint Lounge, The Hindu and the host of the Sandip Roy Show on Indian Express. His weekly audio dispatches from Kolkata have been airing on public radio KALW in San Francisco since 2012 and has crossed over 500 episodes by now. His work has appeared in outlets such as BBC, New York Times, NPR, The Times of India, Conde Nast Traveler India, San Francisco Chronicle, The Established, GQ India. He is part of numerous anthologies including The Erotic and the Phobic, Q&A - Queer in Asian America, Men on Men 6 and Cat People. He was editor of Trikone, the world’s oldest magazine on LGBTQ+ South Asian issues for over a decade. His first novel is Don’t Let Him Know. His latest book is Chapal Rani - The Last Queen of Bengal.