I, Kolluri. Soma Sankar, live in Andhra Pradesh in India with my wife and my little daughter.  I am aged 34 years.  I have graduated in Bachelor of Arts and have a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management. I work in the development sector.

I am an amateur short story writer, translator and columnist.   My 30 short stories and 52 translated stories were published in different periodicals and webzines. My pen name is 'Sankarnag'.

Fiction:

     Short Stories:

       v     Story titled ‘Andalalu - Aghadalu' was published in Jagriti weekly in its issue dated 21 April 2008

  v Story titled ' Tella Kagitam' was published in Poddu webzine in its issue dated 10 March 2008.
      v Story titled ‘Popular Subbarao’ was published in Navya Weekly in its issue dated 14 Nov 2007. 
  v     Story titled ‘Rupam’ was published in Sunday Magazine, Prajasakti newspaper dated 14 Oct 2007. 
  v Story titled ‘Peddalu - Pinnalu’ was published in Teja News Weekly in its issue dated 6 April 2007
            v     Story titled ‘Kottu Kanapaduta Ledu’ was published in the Sunday Magazine of Prajasakti
            dated 1 April 2007
      v     Story titled ‘Raituku Rokkam’ was published in the Sunday Magazine of Prajasakti
            dated 21 January 2007
      v   Story titled ‘Kotta Pedalu’ was published in Teja News Weekly in its issue dated 1 Dec 2006
            v     Story titled ‘Andaru Kooleele’ was published in Navya Weekly in its issue dated 1 March 2006

v      Story titled ‘Chotu’ was published in Navya Weekly in its issue dated 16 November 2005

v      Story titled ‘Sanubhooti Kooda Kharide’ was published in the Sunday Magazine of Prajasakti Daily  in its issue dated 6 November 2005

v      Story titled ‘Gatti Melu’ was published in Sunday Magazine of Vaartha Daily in its issue dated 2 October 2005

v      Story titled ‘Andagatte’ was published in Swathi Weekly in its issue dated 29 April 2005

v      Story titled ‘ Swarna Chaturbhuji’ was published in Priyadatta Weekly in its issue dated 24 November 2004

v      Story titled ‘Nisshabdaniki Maro Vipu’ was published in Andhrabhoomi Weekly in its issue dated 16 September 2004

v      Story titled ‘Koduke Kavala’ was published in Andhrabhoomi Monthly in its February 2004 issue.

v      Story titled ‘Vaaraphalam’ was published in Andhra Prabha Weekly in its issue dated 28 March 2003

v      Story titled ‘Aahladapuram Aroveedhi’ was published in Andhrabhoomi Monthly in its April 2002 issue.

v      Story titled ‘Atadu-Aame-Internent’ was published in Andhrabhoomi Weekly in its issue dated 27 September 2001

v      Story titled ‘Roopayala Pustakam’ was published in Andhrabhoomi Monthly in its August 2001 issue.

  • I wrote nine short stories (in Telugu) for children in Balajyothi, a children’s monthly and Andhrabhoomi Weekly.

 Click here to read about  my translations

 Novel:

  • My Telugu translation of a novel for children by title "Keelubomma Sahasalu" is accepted for publication by Peacock Classics, Hyderabad.

Anthology of Short Stories:

2. 'Money Plant' an anthology of my translated stories was released on 29 Nov 2006 and is available for sale in all leading bookshops. Read review on the book .

 

1. Vaddi Om Prakash, Kasturi Murali Krishna, Vedantam Sripati Sarma and I have brought up a collection of short stories titled    " 4 x 5 ". 

 

Non-Fiction

Columns:

  • I had written essays on international issues (in Telugu) for Sadhana, a special page of Andhrabhoomi, a regional newspaper from November 2001 to August 2003.
  • I had maintained a column on Arithmetic (in Telugu) in Sadhana during February 2001 - August 2001.
  • I had written (in Telugu) for Career Guide feature in Andhra Jyothi, a regional newspaper during July 1999 – December 2000.
  • Compiled Questions and Answers on General Awareness (in English) in Career Express feature in the New Indian Express, a national English newspaper during September 1998 – February 1999.

General Books: 

 Currently I am translating a book on Yoga into Telugu for  Ms. EMESCO Publishers, Hyderabad.

 Under Consideration:

  •  My Telugu translation of an Malayalam story 'Sareeram' by Mr. M. k. Chand Raj (Mr. Sudheer rendered its English version)
  • My Telugu translation of an English story 'Black is not a color' by Mr. Muthu Sundararajan
  • My Telugu translation of an English story ' Sensitivity Training down at the Wal-Mart' by Ms. Jen Cullerton Johnson. 
  • My Hindi translation of a Telugu story "Cheepuru" by Mr. K. V. Narender
  • My Telugu translation of an English story "Rains... Capitalism... and a long story" by Mr. YessAarKay.

   For  details contact me at somasankar@gmail.com .