Author Interview: Shirin Shamsi Reminisces on Her Writing Journey & Winning the South Asia Book Award

By Suma Subramaniam

I am thrilled to welcome Shirin Shamsi to Cynsations today!

Congratulations on winning the South Asia Book Award! How has winning the award changed or affected your creative life? What hasn’t changed?

Thank you Suma. It truly is an honor that means so much to me. I feel it may have temporarily quieted my constant nemesis – the ever-present imposter syndrome.

It is very gratifying to know that The Moon from Dehradun, illustrated by Tarun Lak (Atheneum, 2022) has resonated wit...