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9 authors in the NortheastReads catalog

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Samrat Choudhury

Samrat Choudhury a.k.a. Samrat X is a journalist and author from Shillong, India. He is a former editor of broadsheet newspapers in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. His latest work, The Braided River, is a travelogue following the course of the Brahmaputra. He was one of the two editors, along with Preeti Gill, of an anthology titled Insider Outsider on this divide in India’s Northeast, which was published by Amaryllis in 2019, to positive reviews. His first novel, The Urban Jungle, was published by Penguin Books in 2011, and nominated for the Man Asian Literary Prize.

Santa Khurai is a courageous and inspirational figure in the LGBTQ community in Manipur, India. Born male, she always identified as female and bravely began expressing her feminine identity at the age of seventeen, facing severe societal and familial backlash. Despite the challenges, including physical attacks, ridicule, and job discrimination, she persisted in her journey. Santa eventually found success as a make-up artist and battled through drug abuse and financial difficulties. Her determination led her to become a key figure in the transgender movement, taking on a significant role with the All Manipur Nupi Maanbi Association (AMaNA) and collaborating with SAATHII. She is a prominent advocate for LGBTQ rights, speaking internationally on behalf of her community. Santa's life experiences include an abusive marriage, adopting a son, international recognition, and familial estrangement. Her resilience and commitment to living authentically make her story truly inspiring.

Sareo Leiyachon

Sareo Leiyachon is from Ukhrul, Manipur, India. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at St Joseph College Ukhrul, Manipur. "The Frog Finally Sings" is her debut poetry collection.

Sentilong Ozukum

Sentilong is a civil servant, motivational speaker, screenwriter and an emerging literary voice from North East India. His works include Campus Blues (2010), Sincerely Yours (2017), Dreams and Chaos (2020) and The Case of Longti Village (2021). Three of his books have been adapted into award winning web series and movies. He also works as a content creator and screenwriter for various YouTube channels and for All India Radio, Mokokchung. He is also the co-founder of Bookipedia Foundation in Mokokchung which manages a free library, a publishing house for indigenous writers and undertakes various initiatives to promote and preserve the indigenous Ao language.

Born in Shillong, north-eastern India, Siddhartha Deb lives in Harlem, New York. His fiction and nonfiction have been longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award, shortlisted for the Orwell Prize, and been awarded the Pen Open prize. His journalism and essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, The New Republic, Dissent, The Baffler, N+1, and Caravan.

Sochumlo Suki Ezung

SOCHUMLO SUKI EZUNG is the youngest published aurhor from Nagaland having written her first book- 'Sukis Magic Box' at the age of 10 . She enjoys drama and singings is fond of travelling and cannot go to bed without books. Her latest found interest is beatboxing. A big sister to her seven year old sister-Chonjani, Suki is 12 years old, and is currently studying in class 7 in G.Rio Higher Secondary School Kohima. You can connect with her on Facebook at hatpss//wwwwfacebook.com/sukimagicbox/.

Soibam Haripriya

SOIBAM HARIPRIYA is a poet and researcher. Her work has appeared in several anthologies including Centrepiece: New Writing and Art from Northeast India (2017), published by Zubaan, 40 Under 40: An Anthology of Post-Globalisation Poetry (2016) and A Map Called Home (2018). She has also been published in Muse India (May-June 2019), Poetry at Sangam (July 2019) and the Sahitya Akademi journal, Indian Literature. She is presently a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Conflict and Development Studies, Ghent University, Belgium.

Sonia Oinam was born in Imphal, Manipur, India. As a young girl, she had started writing poetry during her school days. She continued writing articles, letter to the editors, poems in local newspapers during her graduation and post-graduation days. She completed her B.Sc. Zoology (Hons) from Ghanapriya Women’s College, and Masters in Life Sciences and Ph.D. from Manipur University. She joined Manipur Civil Service in 2012 and is presently serving as Joint Secretary to Government of Manipur. The first book she completed was her Doctoral thesis ‘Nematode Fauna of Cold Blooded Vertebrates of Manipur’. Sonia always had a fascination with writing and has a keen interest in writing articles, poetry and memoirs. She loves travelling and exploring different places, people, culture, flora and fauna around the world.

Subi Taba is a poet and writer from Arunachal Pradesh. She was awarded the 100 Inspiring Authors of India Award 2018 for her poetry anthology Dear Bohemian Man. She won the New Asian Writing Short Story Prize 2020 and was shortlisted for the Twist and Twain Short Story Prize 2021. She was awarded the South Asia Speaks 2021 fellowship and won Penguin Random House’s The Perfect Pitch Season 1. She works as an agriculture development officer in Arunachal Pradesh.