Indu Menon

Indu Menon is an acclaimed Indian novelist and short story writer. She was awarded the Central Sahitya Award for Young Writers in 2014, and was recognized by India Today as one of India's Upcoming Writers in 2015. In 2005, India Today also selected her as one of the twenty young talents of Kerala. Several of Menon's stories have been adapted into films, including "Father and Virgin", which was screened at the Cannes International Film Festival in France in 2009. Her short film "You Can't Step Twice in the Same River" won an award at the River to River Festival in Italy in 2010. Additionally, "Mrigam" premiered at the Marché du Film Film Market in conjunction with the Cannes International Film Festival in 2011.

Early life
Indu Menon was born on June 13, 1980. Indu married Malayalam film director and poet Rupesh Paul. Rupesh and Indu have a daughter Gowri Maria and a son Adithya.

Awards and honours

 * 2003: Janapriya Puraskaram - The Lesbian Cow
 * 2004: EP sushama Endowment - Yoshithayurakkangal 

Novels

 * Kappalinekkurichoru Vichithrapusthakam (2015)
 * Janafress Oru Kodiya Kamukan(2021)

Collections of short stories
Nadakumar
 * The Lesbian Cow (2002)
 * Sangh parivar (2005)
 * Hinduchayayulla Muslim Purushan (2007)
 * Chumbanasabda thaaravali(2013)
 * Indumenonte Kathakal (2013)
 * Pazharasaththottam (2017)
 * Lesbian Cow and Other Stories (2021) in English by Eka Westland. Translated by K.
 * Indu Menonnte Thiranjedutha Kathakal (2020)

Memoirs/ Poems

 * Enne Chumbikkan Padippicha sthreeye(2014)
 * Ente thene ente aanandame (Love Poems) (2014)
 * Ente kadha Ente Pennungaludeyum (2021)
 * Nhanoru Pavam Gidharalle Enthinaanu Neeyenne kadara Kondu Meettunnath (2022)
 * Ente Kavithakal (2021)

Translations

 * The Lesbian Cow (2002)
 * Avar Chaayam thekkaatha Chavittu Padikalilirunnu Cholam Thinnumpol (2003)
 * Anuragaththinte Pusthakam (2007)
 * Nammute Raktham(2021) (Tribal Poetry)
 * Janafress (Arabic) (2020)

Edited work

 * Bhoomiyile Penkuttikalkk (2005)
 * Thanath Bhakshanavum Jeevanopadhiyum (2019)
 * Unwritten Histories and Tribal Freedom Fighters (2020)
 * Kadalu Thai Poomaram Book of Tribal Songs (2019)
 * Vlusam; Bridge Book in Muthuva- Malayalam Language (2019)