Abin Joseph is a Writer from Kannur with a Masters Degree in Journalism. He was a journalist in Malayala Manorama for one and a half years and in Mathrubhumi Periodicals for three years. His first collection of short stories, Kalyassery Thesis, won the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Yuvapuraskar, the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Geethahiranyan Endowment and the Calcutta Kairali Samajam Endowment. He has also won Uroob Award for Stories, Anganam EP Sushma Endowment, Rajalakshmi Story Award, Kannur University Story Award, Akam Magazine Story Award and Kalakaumudi Story Award.