Priya founded the Lotus Lane Literary agency in 2013.
Prior to being an agent, Priya worked as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of New Jersey prosecuting securities fraud. She is passionate and dedicated to the intentional expansion of diversity and inclusivity in the publishing and film/tv industries and is constantly striving to bring lesser known voices to mainstream media.

Priya is a member of the Association of American Literary Agents where she serves on the Board and on the Contracts Committee. She is also a member of the Women’s Media Group.
Originally from Bangalore, India, Priya relocated to the New York area twenty-three years ago. For a period of time she relocated with her family to Singapore, and there, began her career as a literary agent. She founded Lotus Lane Literary in May 2013, and continues her journey with writers and publishers.