A J Thomas is a poet, fiction writer, translator, and editor. He translates poetry, fiction, drama, and non-fiction prose extensively from Malayalam to English, with over 25 titles to his credit. He was the editor of Indian Literature, and now serves as its guest editor. He is a recipient of the Katha Award, the AKMG Prize, the Vodafone Crossword Book Award, a Senior Fellowship from India’s Ministry of Culture, and an Honorary Fellow for South Korea’s Department of Culture.