Tamil writing,
held in one place
A curated directory of Tamil-origin writers, a diary of workshops and book releases, and mentorship that travels between generations.
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What's coming up
Publisher pitch window opens for 2027
Three Tamil-diaspora publishers will read unagented manuscripts over February. How to prepare your submission.
Read the note →Translation lab: Tamil poetry into English
A working session with translator Aravind Selvam on carrying metre, silence and slant rhyme across languages.
Read the note →Ammai by Lakshmi Vaidyanathan arrives in November
The Chennai poet’s new collection traces three generations of women across one house and two countries.
Read the note →Writers to know
Vaishali Ramesh
வைஷாலி ரமேஷ்
Novelist and short-story writer from Madurai, now in Toronto. Her work circles caste, migration and the long memory of Tamil households.
Aravind Selvam
அரவிந்த் செல்வம்
Poet and literary translator working between Tamil and French. Two collections, one translation prize, and a decade of writing workshops for diaspora students.
Nithya Balan
நித்யா பாலன்
Aspiring writer in Kuala Lumpur. Her first novel, about a rubber estate family across three generations, is seeking a publisher.
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