Vinoy Thomas (Author) Vinoy Thomas hails from Nellikkampoyil, Iritty, in north Kerala. A school teacher by profession, he is one of the most promising young writers in Malayalam. His short story collections include
Ramachi, Mullaranjanam and
Adiyormisiha Enna Novel. His maiden novel,
Karikkottakkary (English translation soon to be published by Penguin Random House),
was selected as one of the best five novels in the DC Books competition. His second novel,
Puttu (
Anthill), won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi award for the Best Malayalam Novel of 2021. In 2019,
Ramachi had
won the same award for short stories. Vinoy has also authored a children's book,
Anatham Piriyatham. His short stories have been made into movies. He is also a gifted scriptwriter and has to his credit a few acclaimed movies.
Nandakumar K. (Translator) NANDAKUMAR K. started his career as a subeditor at
Financial Express after obtaining a master's degree in economics. Following a career in international marketing and general management, which has taken him to around fifty countries in the world, he now works for a shipping line in Dubai. He has co-translated from the Malayalam M. Mukundan's novel
Delhi: A Soliloquy. He has also translated a short-story collection by Indu Menon, titled
The Lesbian Cow, and has retold a selection of stories from the Kathasaritsagara in English (due in 2021). Nandakumar is the grandson of Mahakavi Vallathol Narayana Menon.