Thomas Joseph

Thomas Joseph is a Malayalam writer, born in Eloor of Ernakulam District on June 8, 1954. He is the son of Thomas Vadaykkal and Mary Vellayil. He wrote his first short story when he was a 5th standard student and started publishing stories in Malayalam weeklies during his high school and college period. His story "Athbhuta-samasya", was published in the magazine Saketam, under the editorialship of Narendra Prasad and V P Sivakumar. Received Mrigaya magazine’s ‘Mrigaya Award-1984’ through the Readers’ Gallop poll.

He published his first collection of short stories, Athbhuta-samasya, in 1989. His Chitra-salabhangalude Kappal (The Ship of Butterflies), short stories collection, was awarded the SBT Literary Award in 1996. He is also the recipient of Delhi Short Story Award, K A Kodungallore Award (1995), V P Sivakumar memorial Keli Award (2003) and the Children's literary institute Award (2009). His short story collection, Marichavar cinema kaaNukayaaNu (The Dead are Watching Movies) received the Kerala Sahitya Academy Award in 2013.

He has published eight books, which includes six collections of short stories. He has worked at Chandrika and Indian Express daily newspapers and in Pen books. Now he is residing at Keezhmaad, Aluva.