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S R Lal

S R Lal is a renowned Malayalam author. He is the recipient of several prestigious accolades such as the Kendra Sahitya Academy Award, the Kerala Sahitya Academy Award, the Abu Dhabi Sakti Award and the Siddhartha Literary Award, among others. He currently serves as Editorial Assistant at Grandhalokam, the mouthpiece of the Kerala State Library Council. Ernakulam South, Coffeehouse, Kalivettam, Statue P.O., Kunjunniyude Yathrapusthakam and Detective Ammu are a few of his acclaimed publications.

K Jayakumar

K Jayakumar is an acclaimed poet, translator and lyricist. He has authored 47 books including 14 anthologies of poems in Malayalam and English. His important translations into Malayalam include Gitanjali of Tagore, The Prophet of Kahlil Gibran and the poetry of Rumi. He has also translated the works of the famous author ONV Kurup’s poetry into English. He has retired from the Indian Administrative Service as the Chief Secretary of Kerala and also has served as the founding Vice Chancellor of Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University. He is the recipient of several awards that include the Kerala Sahitya Academy for overall contribution, the Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Academy for lyrics and the Central Sahitya Akademi award for poetry. Sancharathinte Sangeetham, Lalithajeevitham, Ode To Orpheus, 100 Kabir Kavithakal are some of his acclaimed works among others.

Manoj Vellanad

Manoj Vellanad is a distinguished consultant neurosurgeon at the Shree Uthradam Thirunal (SUT) Hospital at Pattom in Thiruvananthapuram. He has cultivated a multifaceted career as a Malayalam short story writer and a passionate science enthusiast, contributing significantly to both fields. His major recognitions include the Thakazhi Story Award, the CV Sreeraman Story Award, The Golden Cat Literary Award, the Keli Sahitya Award and the Cycle Young Literary Award, among others. Manoj has authored three books, namely, Venus Flytrap, a collection of short stories, Einsteinte Thalachor, a compilation of science articles, and Udalvedam, another short story collection.

Sheela Tomy

Sheela Tomy is a renowned Malayalam author. Her debut novel, Valli, was awarded the acclaimed Cherukad Award for Malayalam Literature in 2021. The English translation of Valli by Jayashree Kalathil has received many accolades including the Pen N Paper Book Award, the V. Abdulla Award, the Book of the Year Award for Translation by FICCI and was also shortlisted for many national and international awards including the JCB Award for Literature, ALTA National Translation Prize, BLF Book Prize, GreenLitFest Award and Muse India Award. Her newest novel, Aa Nadiyodu Preu Chodikkaruth received many recognitions including the Muthukulam Parvathy Amma Award and the Maniyoor E Balan Award. Her recent recognitions include the Madhyamam She Q Excellence Award and the KCBC Media Award for Literature. Sheela Tomy has also contributed as lyricist and script writer for radios.

V J James

An acclaimed author, V J James is known for works that deal with complex subjects in an easy-to-understand language. A scientist by profession, he worked at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. His debut novel, Purappadinte Pusthakam won the DC Books Silver Jubilee Novel Award, the Malayatoor Prize and the Rotary Literary Award. For his novel Nireeshwaran, V J James won the 2017 Kerala Sahitya Academy Award and the 2019 Vayalar Award. His novel, Anti-Clock, won the O V Vijayan Award and the Thikkurissi Foundation Award. His works have also been translated into the English Language.

T D Ramakrishnan

T D Ramakrishnan is a critically acclaimed author and translator. He is the author of two widely acclaimed Malayalam novels, namely, Francis Ittykora and Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki. The English translation of the latter titled Sugandhi Alias Andal Deavanayaki was longlisted for the DSC South Asian Literature Prize 2019. T D Ramakrishnan is the recipient of several prestigious literary accolades such as the Kerala Sahitya Academy Award, the Vayalar Award and the Basheer Award instituted by the Kerala Bhasha Institute. Retiring from professional service as the Chief Controller of the Palakkad Division in the Southern Railway, he is also the recipient of the 2003 National Award for Outstanding Performance instituted by the Railway Ministry. Pacha, Manja, Chuvappu; Sirajunnisa; Mama Africa and Alpha are a few of his other notable publications.

Manu S Pillai

Manu S. Pillai is an acclaimed historian and celebrated author of five books. A winner of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar for his first book, The Ivory Throne, he is also a columnist at Mint Lounge. Rebel Sultans: The Deccan from Khilji to Shivaji; The Courtesan, the Mahatma & the Italian Brahmin: Tales from Indian History; False Allies: India’s Maharajahs in the Age of Ravi Varma are his other noted works. Gods, Guns & Missionaries: The Making of the Modern Hindu Identity is his most recent publication. Manu holds a PhD in history from King’s College, London.

Murali Gopy

Murali Gopy is a renowned actor-screenwriter, producer, author, singer, lyricist, music composer and journalist. He has written films like Ee Adutha Kaalathu, Left Right Left, Tiyaan, and Lucifer. He has served in various capacities at institutions like The New Indian Express and The Hindu. He has also been accoladed with several awards including the Bharata Kesari Puraskaram, Chalachitra Ratna Puraskar and Kalajyothi Award among others.

Shashi Tharoor

A fourth-term Member of Parliament for Thiruvananthapuram, Dr Shashi Tharoor is the bestselling author of twenty-six books, both fiction and non-fiction. He was also the former Under Secretary-General of the United Nations and a former Minister of State for Human Resource Development and for External Affairs in the Government of India. He has won numerous awards, including the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, a Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and the Crossword Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2019, Dr. Tharoor was also awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in the category of ‘English Non-Fiction’ for his book An Era of Darkness. He has previously chaired the Parliament’s Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers as well as the Standing Committee on External Affairs and the Committee on Information Technology. A Wonderland of Words: Around the Word in 101 Essays is one among his recent publications.

Benyamin

Benyamin is an acclaimed author, best known for his magnum opus, Aadujeevitham, which earned him prestigious accolades such as the Kerala Sahitya Academy Award and the Abu Dhabi Sakti Award. Several of his works have been translated into English. Benyamin is the recipient of the debut JCB Prize for Literature for his novel Jasmine Days which has been translated into English by Shahnaz Habib. Abeeshagin, Manjaveyil Marangal, Pravachakanmarude Randam Pusthakam, Mantharilile 20 Communist Varshangal, Tharakans Grandhavari and Al Arabian Novel Factory are some of his other esteemed works.