Sheela Tomy

Sheela Tomy is a novelist and short-story writer,hailing from Wayanad, Kerala.

Valli, her debut novel, was awarded the renowned CherukadAward for Malayalam Literature in 221. The English translation of Valliby Dr Jayasree Kalathil bagged the V. Abdulla Memorial Translation Award(2023). Valli was also shortlisted for the 2023 National TranslationAward from the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA), the JCB Prizefor Literature (2022), the Atta Galatta-BLF Book Prize (2022) and theGreenLitFest Honour Books Award (2023). Valli also bagged the Book of the Year Awardfor translation by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry(FICCI) in 2023.

Sheela is also the author of a short story collection MelquiadesntePralayapusthakam (Melquiades's Book of Floods) published in 2012. She haswon several awards for her short stories, including the Abu Dhabi Arangu Award(2007), the Puzha.com Short Story Award (2008), Doha Sanskriti Award (2012),the Doha Samanwayam Award (2012), and the Kamala Surayya ‘Neermathalam' AwardUAE (2014). Her recognitions include the Madhyamam She Q Excellence Award(2022), the KCBC Media Award for Literature (2023) and the ‘Ashayam' BasheerAward (2023).

Sheela has been residing in the Middle East for more thantwo decades. She has a post-graduate degree in journalism and masscommunication and has contributed as a lyricist, scriptwriter for radios, andis a presenter of literary reviews. Sheela's articles on contemporary issueshave been published in various media forums.

Aa Nadiyodu Peru Chodikkaruth (Don't Ask the RiverHer Name), her newest work, was awarded the Muthukulam Parvathy Amma LiteraturePrize and theManiyoor Balan Novel Award in 2024.