Sanu Sharma

Sanu Sharma (Nepali: सानु शर्मा) is a Nepali-language novelist, short story writer, poet, and lyricist. She has authored several novels, short story collections, a collaborative collection of ghazals, and numerous lyrical works. Her fiction addresses the challenges faced by women, girls, and marginalized people, shedding light on familial and societal issues that are often overlooked in literature, while her poetry and lyrics explore universal emotions.

Sharma’s short story collection, Ekadeshmaa, garnered acclaim and was shortlisted for the prestigious Nepali award, the Madan Puraskar, in 2018. Her novels and short stories have been adapted into audio and visual performances by numerous admirers. Many of her ghazals and lyrical writings have been set to music by various composers and performed by different singers. Her most recent book, a short story collection titled Arko Deshma (translated as In a New Place), was published in April 2024 and has been shortlisted for major literary awards in Nepal: the Padmashree Sahitya Puraskar (Padmashree Literature Award) and the Kavidanda Rashtriya Aakhyan Puraskar (Kavidanda National Award for Fiction).