# Sanu Sharma

_Nepali author, writer, novelist, poet and lyricist_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Sanu Sharma (Nepali: सानु शर्मा) is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet, and lyricist. She has published novels, short stories, and poetry, many of which have also been released as audiobooks. Her works have been translated into English, Portuguese, Spanish,  Russian and Hindi, with translations appearing in literary journals and magazines in several countries.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115188865#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Australia; Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115188865#P27))
- **Occupation:** writer; novelist; short story writer; poet; prose writer; lyricist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115188865#P106))
- **X (Twitter):** TheSanuSharma ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115188865#P2002))
- **Facebook:** sanu.sharma.96 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115188865#P2013))
- **Instagram:** realsanusharma ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115188865#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCqAIjfjlGRmS0n-rXF0Gjuw ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115188865#P2397))
- **LinkedIn:** thesanusharma ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115188865#P6634))

## About

In 2018, Sharma’s short story collection Ekadeshmaa was among the seven books shortlisted for the Madan Puraskar award. In 2024, her ninth book, Arko Deshma, was shortlisted for both the Padmashree Award and the Kavidanda Literary Award.

## Early life and education

- She spent her childhood in Kathmandu and in the hill and Terai regions of Nepal. ([baahrakhari.com](https://baahrakhari.com/detail/53165), [Spillwords](https://spillwords.com/interview-qa-with-sanu-sharma))

## Career

- Sharma's first novel, Ardhaviram, was published in 2003, followed by Jeetko Paribhasha in 2010 and Artha in 2011. ([breaknlinks.com](https://breaknlinks.com/nepali/news/35117737))
- The collection brought her wider recognition among readers and critics and was shortlisted for the Madan Puraskar, one of Nepal's leading literary awards. ([ekantipur.com](https://ekantipur.com/koseli/2017/11/25/20171125091934.html), [tamsalingkhabar.com](https://www.tamsalingkhabar.com/?p=7692), [nepaldristi.com](https://nepaldristi.com/read/post/1848), [Annapurna Post](https://annapurnapost.com/story/84348), [enepalese.com](https://www.enepalese.com/2020/05/271716.html))
- In May 2026, she published her eighth novel and tenth book overall, Sankalpini, through Sangrila Books. ([Annapurna Post](https://annapurnapost.com/story/175341), [sahityapost.com](https://sahityapost.com/gair-aakhyan/gair-aakhyan-samicha/29253), [Kantipur (daily)](https://ekantipur.com/koseli/2021/03/20/16162088920269896.html), [Kantipur (daily)](https://ekantipur.com/koseli/2022/09/24/166398411093383853.html), [Baahrakhari](https://baahrakhari.com/detail/360528), [FinePrint](https://thuprai.com/book/arko-deshma), [Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/books/OL62332693M/सङ्कल्पिनी))
- Her poems have been published in Nepali as well as in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and Hindi translation in literary journals and magazines in several countries. ([soundcloud.com](https://soundcloud.com/sanu-sharma-223383573/s0012), [Spillwords](https://spillwords.com/author/sanusharma), [allpoetry.com](https://allpoetry.com/poem/17433021-On-This-Side-of-Life-by-Sanu-Sharma), [Spillwords](https://spillwords.com/may-i-meet-you-someday-like-this), [Kavitakosh](http://kavitakosh.org/kk/सानु_शर्मा))

_Cited sentences quoted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sanu_Sharma&oldid=1378518507), CC BY-SA 4.0._

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sanu Sharma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanu_Sharma) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सानु शर्मा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q115188865](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115188865) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sanu Sharma.jpg by Nepaus (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sanu_Sharma.jpg)
- [Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Sanu Sharma](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sanu_Sharma&oldid=1378518507) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [baahrakhari.com: लेख्ने हुटहुटी (14 April 2018)](https://baahrakhari.com/detail/53165)
- [Spillwords: Interview Q&A with Sanu Sharma (28 December 2024)](https://spillwords.com/interview-qa-with-sanu-sharma)
- [breaknlinks.com (24 February 2021)](https://breaknlinks.com/nepali/news/35117737)
- [ekantipur.com (25 November 2017)](https://ekantipur.com/koseli/2017/11/25/20171125091934.html)
- [tamsalingkhabar.com: मदन पुरस्कारको लागि सात वटा पुस्तक सिफारिस (12 July 2019)](https://www.tamsalingkhabar.com/?p=7692)
- [nepaldristi.com](https://nepaldristi.com/read/post/1848)
- [Annapurna Post (19 November 2017)](https://annapurnapost.com/story/84348)
- [enepalese.com: दिमाग हल्लाइदिने एउटी कथाकार (14 June 2020)](https://www.enepalese.com/2020/05/271716.html)
- [Annapurna Post: उत्सर्ग – स्वअस्तित्वको संघर्ष (20 February 2021)](https://annapurnapost.com/story/175341)
- [sahityapost.com: अभिभावकले पढ्नै पर्ने पुस्तक 'उत्सर्ग' (24 February 2021)](https://sahityapost.com/gair-aakhyan/gair-aakhyan-samicha/29253)
- [Kantipur (daily): एक्ला बालबालिकाका बेचैनी (20 March 2021)](https://ekantipur.com/koseli/2021/03/20/16162088920269896.html)
- [Kantipur (daily): पृथक् गन्तव्य (24 September 2022)](https://ekantipur.com/koseli/2022/09/24/166398411093383853.html)
- [Baahrakhari: नारी चरित्रहरूको उत्खनन (20 August 2022)](https://baahrakhari.com/detail/360528)
- [FinePrint: अर्को देशमा (April 2024)](https://thuprai.com/book/arko-deshma)
- [Open Library: Sankalpini](https://openlibrary.org/books/OL62332693M/सङ्कल्पिनी)
- [soundcloud.com: ए समय मलाई पनि](https://soundcloud.com/sanu-sharma-223383573/s0012)
- [Spillwords: Sanu Sharma](https://spillwords.com/author/sanusharma)
- [allpoetry.com: On This Side of Life](https://allpoetry.com/poem/17433021-On-This-Side-of-Life-by-Sanu-Sharma)
- [Spillwords: May I Meet You Someday Like This (30 November 2023)](https://spillwords.com/may-i-meet-you-someday-like-this)
- [Kavitakosh: सानु शर्मा](http://kavitakosh.org/kk/सानु_शर्मा)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Sanu Sharma". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sanu-sharma. Retrieved 9 November 2026.