PK Parakkadavu is a translator and editor of books. He has published 42 books, including Mounathinte Nilavili, Thiranjedutha Kathakal, Idimillalukalude Pranayam and Minnal Kathakal. His stories have been translated into English, Arabic and various Indian languages. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Kendra Sahitya Akademi and Samastha Kerala Sahitya Parishad. He has also served as Media Periodicals Editor and Editorial Relations Director. He is the recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Outstanding Contribution, the Basheer Memorial Award of the Kerala Language Institute, the SBT Award, the Ayanam CV Sriraman Award and the Abu Dhabi Malayalam Samajam Award.