Author Award: V. K. Unnikrishnan Memorial Award

Priya A. S. was born in Eramallur, Cherthala. Assistant Section Officer at Cochin University of Science and Technology. Her debut work is a collection of short stories titled Ororo Thirivukal. She is the recipient of many awards. Manjamaramangal Chuttilum won the Lalithambika Antharjanam Award for Young Writer and the Jagarooka Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award. Chitrashalabhangalude Veedu (Sri Padmanabhaswamy Endowment), Ammenkunjunneem Kunjunneemammem (Siddharth Balasahithya Puraskaram) Perumazhayathe Kunjithalukal (Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children’s Literature, 2020). She has translated Arundhati Roy’s famous work The God of Small Things into Malayalam, titled as Kunjukaryangalude Odethampuran (Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation). And has translated Jayashree Mishra’s Ancient Promises Janmantharavagdanangal (V. K. Unnikrishnan Memorial Award). Her other works include Violet Poochakalku Shoo Vekkan Thonnumbol, Priya A.Sinte Kathakal, Pookathirikan Ennik Avathille, Ammenkunjunnim Mookurummi Mookurummi, Kathakathapinekili, Ente Neelapoovinu Enthupatti? Tha Enna Aniyathikutty, A Daivathinoru Kathu Appu Kalikoodu Veedu, Sundaram Veettile Visheshangal, Phanras Minra, Thanmayam, Ente Kothankallukal.