According to Malay Mail, Sharmini Aphrodite’s short story Ouroboros, Ouroboros was one of 20 entries out of over 5,000 works from literature written across the Commonwealth to make the shortlist last year.
In 2019, two Malaysian writers made the shortlist for the contest with Saras Manickam’s entry My Mother Pattu winning the Asian regional title award.
Regional winners — comprising of Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe, Caribbean, and the Pacific — will receive GBP2,500 (RM14,200). The…