Natasha Soobramanien

Natasha Soobramanien
Born	London, England
Alma mater	University of Hull University of East Anglia
Occupation	Novelist
Years active	2012–present
Notable work	Diego Garcia
Awards	Goldsmiths Prize

Natasha Soobramanien is a British-Mauritian novelist who received the Goldsmiths Prize in 2022 for her novel Diego Garcia . ^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Soobramanien was born and raised in North London to Mauritian parents. She also spent some of her childhood moving around as her father was in the RAF, ^[3] with stints in Hong Kong and Hastings. She graduated from the University of Hull and the University of East Anglia. ^[4]

Her debut novel, published in 2012 by Myriad Editions, was Genie and Paul, ^[5] a re-telling of the 18th-century novel Paul et Virginie written by Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre. ^[4] In collaboration with Luke Williams, she wrote the 2022 novel Diego Garcia (published by Fitzcarraldo Editions), which won the Goldsmiths Prize. ^[6]

References

1. "Natasha Soobramanien and Luke Williams win Goldsmiths Prize 2022 - Times of India". The Times of India. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
2. Comerford, Ruth (10 November 2022). "Soobramanien and Williams become first duo to win Goldsmiths Prize". The Bookseller . Retrieved 21 November 2022.
3. Valvona, Dominic (17 January 2013). "Feature : 'Genie And Paul' by Natasha Soobramanien (Myriad Editions)". God is in the TV. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
4. Kappala-Ramsamy, Gemma (16 September 2012). "Debut author: Natasha Soobramanien". The Observer . Retrieved 25 August 2024.
5. "Genie and Paul | Natasha Soobramanien". Myriad. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
6. Shaffi, Sarah (10 November 2022). "Goldsmiths prize goes to collaborative duo Natasha Soobramanien and Luke Williams". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 November 2022.