E. N. Sheeja is an Indian Malayalam language writer from Kerala, primarily writes in the genre children's literature. She received many awards including awards from Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment's award for the best children's literature work and the Joseph Mundassery Award from Department of Education, Government of Kerala.
Biography Sheeja was born in Munduparampu, Malappuram district, Kerala. She is a teacher by profession and currently serves as a Senior Malayalam Teacher at Irumbuzhy Government Higher Secondary School. She had also worked as the primary teacher at Pookkottur Higher Secondary School. She is married to Ponmala V. Vinod, who is also an educator, and the couple has two children, Ardra and Adithyan.
Literary career Sheeja has authored over 22 books in Malayalam, most of which are aimed at young readers. Her writing often focuses on themes of empathy, nature, and the emotional world of children. She also served as he editor of Eureka, a popular children's science and literature magazine published by the Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad.
Selected works Short story collection. Short story collection. Collection of 21 science articles. Collection of folk stories.
Short story collection.
Poetry collection.
Awards and honors E. N. Sheeja's translation work Anganeyaanu Muthira Undayathu won the award in the translation category in the Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature's 2020 Children's Literature Awards. She later won the award in the short story/novel category at the Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature's 2022 Children's Literature Awards for her novel Amma Manamulla Kanivukal. In 2024, she received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature for her novel Amma Manamulla Kanivukal. She has also received the Joseph Mundassery Award from Department of Education, Government of Kerala, for her contributions to literature and education. The Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment's award for the best children's literature work in 2011 went to her biographical work titled Ammunte Swantham Darwin.
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