Sheth was inspired to write her first novel, Blue Jasmine, by her own experiences as a teenager who moved from India to the United States. The book went on to win an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award. Kashmira is also the author of the young adult book, Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet. Her third book, Keeping Corner, is a critically-acclaimed story of a child-widow in Ghandi-era India. It has received four starred reviews and numerous citations including being named a Booklist Top Ten Historical Fiction for Youth, a Parents Choice Gold Award and an IRA Notable Books for a Global Society.

Kashmira Sheth lives in Madison, Wisconsin with her family.