Shih-Li Kow is a Malaysian writer born in 1968. She is best known for short story collections, including Ripples and Other Stories (2008) and her award-winning novel The Sum of Our Follies (2014).
Biography Kow holds a degree in chemical engineering, and resides in Kuala Lumpur with her son and extended family. Her book Ripples and Other Stories was shortlisted for the 2009 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award.
Her debut novel, The Sum of Our Follies (French trans. La Somme de nos Folies by Frederic Grellier), was awarded the 2018 Prix du Premier Roman Etranger.
Awards Year Work Award Category Result 2009 Ripples and Other Stories Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award — 2018 The Sum of Our Follies Prix du Premier Roman Étranger 2023"Relative Distance"Commonwealth Short Story PrizeAsia
Works Short story collections
Novel
References
Raman Krishnan (19 March 2009). "What do readers want?". Malay Mail. Intan Maizura Ahmad Kamal (28 March 2009). "Time for words". Sunday People. Shortlist for the 2009 Frank O'Connor Short Story Award Announced
External links Shih-Li Kow on Goodreads