Akanksha G. Mittal spent her growing-up years at Ashok Hall in Majkhali, Uttarakhand amidst the magnificent Kumaon hills. Ever since, she has nurtured a deep love for nature and poetry. A district-level champion in badminton doubles from Almora, she is equally drawn to theatre, fine arts, photography and horse-riding.

Akanksha, a Bachelor's in Entrepreneurship from Jesus and Mary College, Delhi, divides her time between writing poetry, reading, heeding the call of the hills, and looking after the Punjab chapter of the Corporate Social Responsibility of a leading conglomerate in India.