Rajasree Variyar
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Rajasree Variyar is an Indian-born author and short-story writer who grew up in Sydney, Australia, and now lives in London. Alongside her writing career, she works in digital insurance product development. She holds a master’s degree in creative writing from the University of East Anglia, which she completed in 2020. Her short stories have received recognition, winning second prize in the Shooter Literary Magazine short-story competition and being longlisted for the Brick Lane Bookshop short-story competition. Her debut novel, The Daughters of Madurai (2023), was inspired by her childhood memory of a news report about female infanticide in India and her experience with a grassroots charity in Madurai that supports women’s empowerment and education. Through her writing, Variyar explores family, women’s lives, social inequality, and the lasting impact of cultural traditions. She is also a marathon runner and a self-described history enthusiast.
