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Independent Literary Publisher

Stories Beyond Language
and Borders

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

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
New & Featured

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

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

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

— Susan Sontag

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
🏆
Adult
The Outtakes playing on a Jellyfish Night
Sudha Padmaja Francis
Jury Pick — Selected for Publishing
Like Mother
Abirami M Krishnan
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