Joeanna Rebello Fernandes

Joeanna Rebello Fernandes has worked for over a decade as a features writer with The Sunday Times of India, across Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi. She is the author of the children’s book Treasure at the Train Station: A Mumbai Adventure (2018), a fantasy set in Victoria Terminus. A freelance writer and editor, she was an editor with Goodearth Publications and was involved in commissioning and editing children’s books. She has a Master’s in English Literature and a Bachelor’s in Mass Media from the University of Mumbai.

Cdr Abhilash Tomy KC, NM is a retired officer of the Indian Navy. He was the first Indian to complete a solo, non-stop circumnavigation of the world under sail in 2013. Cdr Abhilash Tomy also competed in the 2018 Golden Globe Race. He is decorated with the Kirti Chakra, the Nau Sena Medal, the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award and the MacGregor Medal for military reconnaissance. He is the recipient of an honorary doctorate.