Sandhya Mary

She is a writer, born in Kaaninad, Ernakulam district. She has been writing stories and articles in periodicals since 2002. She worked with the Indiavision channel from 2003 and later in Mathrubhumi Club FM. The English translation of her debut novel, Maria Verum Maria (published as Maria, Just Maria), won the Crossword Book Award, MBIFL Award, and Laadli Award, and was shortlisted for the JCB Prize and Atta Galatta Prize. Her latest book is a short story collection titled Kadhakal – Sandhyamary.