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Thiruvananthapuram: The third edition of Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters ..

Sugathakumari bags V A Kesavan Memorial Award

From Kerala cricket to judicial system, MBIFL offers various topics for discussion

Sex, Stalin, Satire, Satan and Jesus

I don't prejudge books based on author's gender: Shobhaa De

Kolkata: Novelist Shobhaa De has said she does not prejudge books based on the gender of the author. The 'Starry Nights' author, ..

N Prabhakaran bags 17th Crossword Book Award

Mumbai: Malayali writer N Prabhakaran bagged 17th Crossword Book Award for the English translation of his work ‘Diary of a Malayali ..

Booker Prize jury members to take part in Mathrubhumi Festival of Letters

Thiruvananthapuram: The jury members of the prestigious Booker Prize will also be part of the third edition of Mathrubhumi International ..

Mathrubhumi Book of the Year Award 2020: Prominent writers feature in longlist

Mathrubhumi Book of the Year Award has announced the long-list of 16 novels, which include an eclectic mix of writing and genres in ..

Balachandran Chullikkad becomes emotional while reciting Edasseri’s poem

Kannur: When a poet recited the lines penned by another great poet, its theme that goes well with the contemporary context touched ..

Poet-lyricist Sreekumaran Thampi bags Thakazhi Award

Alappuzha: Poet-lyricist Sreekumaran Thampi has been selected for this year’s Thakazhi Award instituted by Thakazhi Memorial ..

2019 - Roller coaster ride for publishers

New Delhi: It was a roller-coaster ride for publishers in 2019, thanks mainly to the after-effects of demonetisation, GST, the import ..

Santhosh Echikkanam bags Padmaprabha Literary Award 2019

Kalpetta (Wayanad): Noted short story writer and screenwriter Santhosh Echikkanam has been selected for this year’s Padmaprabha ..

Mathrubhumi Weekly Vishu Special Edition literary competition for college students

With the intention of filtering out the talented youth in regular, parallel and professional colleges, Mathrubhumi Weekly is resuming ..

Keralite translates 175 stories by Madhavikutty into Kannada

Kozhikode: A Malayali writer took a different step to convey respect and admiration for his favourite author Madhavikutty by translating ..

V Madhusoodanan Nair, Shashi Tharoor bag Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award

New Delhi: Poet V Madhusoodanan Nair has been selected for this year’s Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in Malayalam category for ..

U A Khader bags Mathrubhumi Literary Award 2019

Kozhikode: Renowned short story writer and novelist U A Khader has been selected for this year’s Mathrubhumi Literary Award. ..

Urdu writer Mujtaba Hussain decides to return Padma Shri

Hyderabad: Amid nationwide protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act, city-based Urdu writer Mujtaba Hussain has decided to return ..

Snack on books, have a cup of coffee at this modern library

Malappuram: Booklovers have a whole new world to explore at ‘Book Farm’ here at Kunnummal. Readers can devour a wide range ..

"Boys Will Be Boys" - Now, author Aparna Jain focuses on men who broke the mould

New Delhi: Aparna Jain is not only a certified Integral Master Coach but has also authored two female-centric books - one that takes ..

After 25 years, Mathrubhumi Vishu Special Edition literary competition winners meet again

Kollam: Two eminent writers who won the first and second prize in Mathrubhumi Weekly Vishu Special Edition literary competition in ..

Kochi International Book Festival lures readers with books in 7 languages

Kochi: Luring book lovers, the latest edition of Kochi International Book Festival is progressing at Ernakulathappan Ground here. There ..

Poet Satchidanandan to inaugurate Mathrubhumi literary camp on Friday

Kozhikode: The state literary camp organised by Mathrubhumi Study Circle for college students will start on Friday. The camp will be ..

Poet-lyricist Rafeeq Ahammed wins Swathi-Ayyappa Panicker Literary Award

Thiruvananthapuram: Poet-lyricist Rafeeq Ahammed has been selected for this year’s Swathi-Ayyappa Panicker Literary Award, instituted ..

Writer GR Indugopan bags KA Kodungallur Memorial Story Award

Kochi: Writer G R Indugopan bagged K A Kodungallur Memorial Story Award for his story titled ‘Padinjare Kollam, Chorakkalam’ ..

'Black Warrant': A compilation of unheard stories of Tihar

New Delhi: Sunil Gupta, who retired as law officer of Tihar Jail in 2016, has penned down unheard stories of the prison in his book ..

11 years after Mumbai terror attack, Hemant Karkare’s daughter pens memoir on dad's life

The abiding image of Hemant Karkare is of the Maharashtra ATF chief donning a flak jacket moment after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks ..

Kumaran Asan’s books to be available in digital format on Sahitya Akademi website

Kerala Sahitya Akademi is all set to bring the digital version of all literary works penned by Kumaran Asan, one of the Triumvirate ..

Children’s fiction writer Khyrunnisa in ‘Mathrubhumi Books’ on Nov 18

Kozhikode: Khyrunnisa A, the prize-winning author of children’s fiction, who created the iconic comic character ‘Butterfingers’ ..

Francis Norona’s ‘Thottappan’ bags T V Kochubava Literary Award

Noted Malayalam author Francis Norona’s story ‘Thottappan’ has been selected for this year’s T. V. Kochubava ..

How Subhash Chandran traced out fan who read his book in a crowded train

Writer Subhash Chandran shared a post on Facebook about how he finally traced out an anonymous reader who was seen reading a book of ..

Travelogue by MV Shreyams Kumar to be released at TVM

A collection of over 35 travelogues titled ‘Yathra Parayathe’ penned by Mathrubhumi Joint Managing Director M. V. Shreyams ..

Ruskin Bond's stories to come alive as audio books in his own voice

New Delhi: Celebrated writer Ruskin Bond's beloved stories will find a new lease of life in the form of audio books, and that too ..

Descendant of Kovalam poets Gomathi Amma passes away

Thiruvananthapuram: Descendant of Kovalam poets Gomathi Amma of Avaduthara passed away. She was 87. She is mother of Kovalam Radhakrishnan, ..

Unni R, VR Sudheesh, GR Indugopan, E Sandhya share Edasseri Award

Thrissur: This year’s Edasseri Award will be shared between four writers. Unni R., V. R. Sudheesh, G. R. Indugopan and E. Sandhya ..

Mathrubhumi Weekly ‘Vishu’ Special Edition literary competition to resume next year

Kozhikode: The literary competitions for the ‘Vishu’ Special Edition of Mathrubhumi Weekly is resuming after a long break ..

Author T Padmanabhan bags Balamani Amma Award

Kochi: Writer T. Padmanabhan has been selected for this year’s Balamani Amma Award instituted by Kochi International Book Festival ..

Sahitya Akademi awardee Nabaneeta Dev Sen passes away

Kolkata: Sahitya Akademi awardee writer Nabaneeta Dev Sen died at her south Kolkata residence on Thursday after battling cancer, ..

Writer Aatish Taseer stands to lose OCI card for concealing father’s Pak origin

New Delhi: British-born writer Aatish Ali Taseer stands to lose the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card as he allegedly concealed ..

JCB Prize winner Madhuri Vijay shortlisted for Rs 17 lakh worth DSC lit prize

London: Bengaluru-born Hawaii-based debutant author Madhuri Vijay, who has just been crowned with the Rs 25 lakh JCB Prize for Literature, ..

World cannot be transformed through writing: Anita Nair

Sharjah: Indian English writer Anita Nair opined that she does not believe writing can transform the world. All writers are confronted ..

Madhuri Vijay wins Rs 25 lakh worth JCB Prize for Literature 2019

Jaipur: Debutant author Madhuri Vijay was on Saturday named the winner of the Rs 25 lakh JCB Prize for Literature, India's richest, ..

M N Karassery bags Pravasa Kairali Literary Award

Writer-orator Dr. M. N. Karassery’s collection of literary articles titled ‘Thiranjedutha Sahithya Lekhanangal’ has ..

1st edition sold out before release; Rajasree’s novel to be released on Nov 1 in Kozhikode

The novel ‘Kalyaniyennum Dakshayaniyennum Peraya Randu Sthreekalude Katha’ written by Dr. R. Rajasree was already popular ..

New book questions why 'tacit ban' prevents women from entering mosques

The book ‘Women in Masjid - A Quest for Justice’ penned by Ziya Us Salaam asks a fundamental question: Prophet Muhammed ..

Writer Karunakaran bags O V Vijayan Literary Award

Writer Karunakaran’s novel ‘Yuvavayirunna Onpathu Varsham’ has been selected for this year’s O. V. Vijayan ..

Within 3 months of publishing, 10th edition of ‘Soosannayude Grandhappura’ to be out

Kozhikode: ‘Soosannayude Grandhappura’ is the debut novel of journalist and literary critic Ajay P. Mangad. The critically ..

Sathyan Anthikkad played this trick to make Innocent act in 'Manassinakkare'

“Chirikku Pinnil” is a memoir written by actor Innocent about his experiences in the film industry. The book is written ..

Former Marvel, DC writers pen superhero comics to address mass shootings

Los Angeles: Two US authors have found a novel way to address the mass shootings that regularly plunge their country into mourning ..

Mathrubhumi institutes ‘Book of the Year’ award for best work in Indian literature

New Delhi: In order to motivate writers and publishers, ‘Mathrubhumi’ has taken a new step by instituting ‘Mathrubhumi ..

Tiger Woods hopes to right the wrongs with memoir titled 'Back'

Los Angeles: Legendary golf player Tiger Woods is writing a book, called "Back", which he describes as his definitive story ..