Shankari Chandran

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Shankari Chandran
Born1974or1975(age 49–50)
London, England
OccupationNovelist
Alma mater University of New South Wales
Notable awards Miles Franklin Award
2023 Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens – winner

Shankari Chandran (born 1974/75) [1] is a British-Australian novelist. [2] She won the 2023 Miles Franklin Award with her third novel, Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens .

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Career

Chandran was born in London in 1974/75, then grew up in Canberra. Her parents were Tamil refugees from Sri Lanka. [1] She studied law at the University of New South Wales, then worked as a human rights lawyer in London. [3] [4]

Her first novel, Song of the Sun God, was published in Sri Lanka in January 2017 and was longlisted for the 2019 International Dublin Literary Award. It was published in Australia in November 2022 by Ultimo Press. [5] Charithra Chandran was given the lead role in a six-part adaptation, also named Song of the Sun God. [6]

Her second novel, The Barrier, was published in Australia in June 2017. [7] It was a finalist [7] for the Norma K. Hemming Award for a Long Work of science fiction as an "exploration of themes of race, gender, class and sexuality in science fiction produced either in Australia or by Australian citizens". [8]

She followed up with Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens in 2022. It won the 2023 Miles Franklin Award [9] and was longlisted for the Best Designed Commercial Fiction Cover at the 2023 Australian Publishers' Association Book Design Awards for Jessica Cruickshank's design. [10]

Her fourth novel, Safe Haven, was published in May 2024 by Ultimo Press. [11] [12]

In addition to her novels, Chandran contributed a chapter to Another Australia : Twelve diverse writers reveal another Australia hidden behind, beneath and beside the country we think we know, [13] and an essay, "An Archive for the Dispossessed" to the Griffith Review. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Hobday, Liz (26 July 2023). "Author Shankari Chandran expresses shock, tears and disbelief at Miles Franklin win". The New Daily . Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 Chandran, Shankari (28 April 2022). "An archive for the dispossessed – Shankari Chandran". Griffith Review. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Jumpertz, Caroline (14 February 2019). "The Write Stuff" (PDF). North Shore Times. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Shankari Chandran". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Song of the Sun God". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Goldbart, Max (29 September 2022). "'Bridgerton' Star Charithra Chandran To Lead Olivia Hetreed Drama 'Song Of The Sun God'". Deadline. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  7. 1 2 "The Barrier". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Norma K. Hemming Award". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Burke, Kelly (25 July 2023). "Shankari Chandran wins 2023 Miles Franklin award for Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ultimo acquires Chandran novel". Books+Publishing. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "Safe Haven, Shankari Chandran (9781761151279)". Readings Books. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  13. ↑ "Another Australia : Twelve diverse writers reveal another Australia hidden behind, beneath and beside the country we think we know". State Library of NSW. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
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