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Chommanard International Women’s Literary Award 2025

Tongueless

Tongueless

Author: Lau Yee Wa

Publisher: Serpent's Tail

Country: Hong Kong

Lau Yee-Wa is one of Hong Kong’s most exciting up-and-coming fiction authors. Lau began her literary career writing poetry during her undergraduate years at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Chinese Language and Literature and her Master’s degree in Philosophy. She then went on to earn a Postgraduate Diploma in Secondary Education from The Education U.....

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Country Award Winners 2025

The House on Calle Sombra

The House on Calle Sombra

Author: Marga Ortigas
Country: Philippines
Publisher: Penguin random house southeast asia
THE ORIGINAL DAUGHTER

THE ORIGINAL DAUGHTER

Author: Jemimah Wei
Country: Singapore
Publisher: Weidenfeld & nicolson / doubleday penguin random house

Shortlist 2025

The Age of Goodbyes

The Age of Goodbyes

Author: Li Zi Shu
Country: Malaysia
Publisher: Feminist press
CHINATOWN

CHINATOWN

Author: Doan Anh Thuân
Country: Vietnam
Publisher: Tilted axis press (london) and new directions (new york)
Memories of the Memories of the Black Rose Cat

Memories of the Memories of the Black Rose Cat

Author: Veeraporn Nitiprapha
Country: Thailand
Publisher: River books
Mountains More Ancient

Mountains More Ancient

Author: Isna Marifa
Country: Indonesia
Publisher: Kabar media
THE MOUNTAINS SING

THE MOUNTAINS SING

Author: Nguyễn Phan Quế
Country: Vietnam
Publisher: Algonquin books
The Sea Speaks His Name

The Sea Speaks His Name

Author: Leila S. Chudori
Country: Indonesia
Publisher: Kpg publisher (indonesian edition) and penguin random house sea (english edition)
Taiwan Travelogue

Taiwan Travelogue

Author: Yang Shuang-zi
Country: Taiwan
Publisher: Graywolf press
Tongueless

Tongueless

Author: Lau Yee Wa
Country: Hong Kong
Publisher: Serpent's tail

Longlist 2025

The Accidental Malay

The Accidental Malay

Author: T Karina Binti Tunku Shamsul Bahrin
Country: Malaysia
Publisher: Picador (pan macmillan)
THE MOUNTAINS SING

THE MOUNTAINS SING

Author: Nguyễn Phan Quế
Country: Vietnam
Publisher: Algonquin books
CHINATOWN

CHINATOWN

Author: Doan Anh Thuân
Country: Vietnam
Publisher: Tilted axis press (london) and new directions (new york)
For The Win: The Not-So-Epic Quest Of A Non-Playable Character

For The Win: The Not-So-Epic Quest Of A Non-Playable Character

Author: Catherine Dellosa Lo
Country: Philippines
Publisher: Penguin random house sea
The House on Calle Sombra

The House on Calle Sombra

Author: Marga Ortigas
Country: Philippines
Publisher: Penguin random house southeast asia
Mountains More Ancient

Mountains More Ancient

Author: Isna Marifa
Country: Indonesia
Publisher: Kabar media
Once We Were There

Once We Were There

Author: Bernice Mary Jane Chauly
Country: Malaysia
Publisher: Epigram books (singapore) - currently known as epigram literary foundation ltd.
The Sea Speaks His Name

The Sea Speaks His Name

Author: Leila S. Chudori
Country: Indonesia
Publisher: Kpg publisher (indonesian edition) and penguin random house sea (english edition)
Saman

Saman

Author: Ayu Utami
Country: Indonesia
Publisher: Kpg (kepustakaan populer gramedia)
Flight of the Bumblebee

Flight of the Bumblebee

Author: Huang Beijia
Country: China
Publisher: Balestier press
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Author: Okky Madasari
Country: Indonesia
Publisher: Gramedia pustaka utama
Taiwan Travelogue

Taiwan Travelogue

Author: Yang Shuang-zi
Country: Taiwan
Publisher: Graywolf press
Memories of the Memories of the Black Rose Cat

Memories of the Memories of the Black Rose Cat

Author: Veeraporn Nitiprapha
Country: Thailand
Publisher: River books
The Age of Goodbyes

The Age of Goodbyes

Author: Li Zi Shu
Country: Malaysia
Publisher: Feminist press
TABULA RASA

TABULA RASA

Author: JAYANTHI SANKAR
Country: Singapore
Publisher: Zero degree publishing
THE ORIGINAL DAUGHTER

THE ORIGINAL DAUGHTER

Author: Jemimah Wei
Country: Singapore
Publisher: Weidenfeld & nicolson / doubleday penguin random house