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Tamil Literature & Translation
Manasa Publications
Independent Literary Publisher

Stories BeyondLanguageand Borders.

Manasa Publications brings together Indian literature through translation and careful curation, while supporting emerging women writers and creating space for new voices to be heard.

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A Curated Selection from our catalogue,
each one a world of its own.

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A Place of Her Own
New
Fiction
4.0
A Place of Her Own
Short Stories by Women
Various Authors
349
Moons, Far, Far Away
New
Fiction
4.0
Moons, Far, Far Away
Bharathadevi
299
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New title · 2026
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Coming soon
New title · 2026

“What do we have from the past? Art and thought. That’s what lasts.”

— Susan Sontag

The Voices We Champion

Our Writers

Bharathadevi
Tamil
Bharathadevi
Born in 1948  ·  Tamil

Novelist and Folklorist from Chokkalingapuram, Tamil Nadu — has written many short stories and novels that depict the rural life of Tamil Nadu.

Moons, Far, Far Away
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Literary Excellence

The Manasa Lit Prize —
recognising voices that endure

Prize details
2025 Shortlist

The Manasa Lit Prize

Celebrating extraordinary writing by women — in English and in translation.

₹1,00,000
Winner
₹25,000
Shortlisted
3
Categories
2025 Winners
🏆
Young Adult
Mandodari — Queen of Oceans
Vibha Sangita Krishnakumar
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Adult
The Outtakes playing on a Jellyfish Night
Sudha Padmaja Francis
Jury Pick — Selected for Publishing
Like Mother
Abirami M Krishnan