Belle Mott is an author, award-winning screenwriter and teacher.

Belle was born in Punjab, India and immigrated to Canada the same year Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon.  Although too young to remember the details, she has always felt shaped by the synchronicity of the events— stepping from one world into another.

Her screenplay “Pink Ludoos” was produced by Brightlights Pictures, the largest production company on the west coast of Canada and screened at acclaimed film festivals in the U.S., China, Europe and Canada where it won Best Canadian Feature film. It was later released on DVD under the name Sweet Destiny.

Belle’s dark, comedic humor and strong female characters of color continue to form the bedrock of her screenplays and novels. When she’s not teaching or writing, or sparring with the Procrastination Beast, you can find Belle on long walks in the forest near her home.