Maithreyi Karnoor
@maithreyikarnoor.bsky.social
Also credited as Maithreyi Hughes. I write fiction and poetry in English and translate from Kannada. I live in Wales.
My mum called to say she has started reading my novel.
Mum: I've read about 30 pages. Enjoying it very much. But should I be worried about what's to come?
Me: Of course you should! What do you take me for?
Mum: I've read about 30 pages. Enjoying it very much. But should I be worried about what's to come?
Me: Of course you should! What do you take me for?
December 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
My mum called to say she has started reading my novel.
Mum: I've read about 30 pages. Enjoying it very much. But should I be worried about what's to come?
Me: Of course you should! What do you take me for?
Mum: I've read about 30 pages. Enjoying it very much. But should I be worried about what's to come?
Me: Of course you should! What do you take me for?
I have begun translating Hettavara Neralu into English. Here is a glimpse. But if you read Kannada, I urge you to read it in the original.
#worldliterature #translation #womenwriting #kannada
#worldliterature #translation #womenwriting #kannada
December 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I have begun translating Hettavara Neralu into English. Here is a glimpse. But if you read Kannada, I urge you to read it in the original.
#worldliterature #translation #womenwriting #kannada
#worldliterature #translation #womenwriting #kannada
November 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
My second book of fiction and first Kannada novel Hettavara Neralu is now available for purchase online. Link in thread.
November 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
My second book of fiction and first Kannada novel Hettavara Neralu is now available for purchase online. Link in thread.
Prisons are like schools. Ha! Take that, Foucault!
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Prisons are like schools. Ha! Take that, Foucault!
There's no such thing as autofiction. There's only good fiction and bad fiction :D
November 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
There's no such thing as autofiction. There's only good fiction and bad fiction :D
After several hiccups and delays, my Kannada novel Hettavara Neralu finally exists as a physical object. It is yet to reach me here in the UK. These are photos my publisher sent me. He commented it's a 'fat book'. My project of getting thin and writing fat books is now half complete 😃
November 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
After several hiccups and delays, my Kannada novel Hettavara Neralu finally exists as a physical object. It is yet to reach me here in the UK. These are photos my publisher sent me. He commented it's a 'fat book'. My project of getting thin and writing fat books is now half complete 😃
Celebrating my first phishing email!
November 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Celebrating my first phishing email!
My poem in Poetry London this day last year.
November 14, 2025 at 8:34 AM
My poem in Poetry London this day last year.
Hettavara Neralu is part of book bundle on sale for Kannada Rajyotsava!
Tell your Kannada friends.
#KannadaLiterature #KannadaNovel #HettavaraNeralu #WomenWriting #KannadaRajyotsava
Tell your Kannada friends.
#KannadaLiterature #KannadaNovel #HettavaraNeralu #WomenWriting #KannadaRajyotsava
October 28, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Hettavara Neralu is part of book bundle on sale for Kannada Rajyotsava!
Tell your Kannada friends.
#KannadaLiterature #KannadaNovel #HettavaraNeralu #WomenWriting #KannadaRajyotsava
Tell your Kannada friends.
#KannadaLiterature #KannadaNovel #HettavaraNeralu #WomenWriting #KannadaRajyotsava
I was sent this short animation of the cover of my new book. Gave me goosebumps! :)
#KannadaNovel #HettavaraNeralu #WomenWriting
#KannadaNovel #HettavaraNeralu #WomenWriting
October 15, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I was sent this short animation of the cover of my new book. Gave me goosebumps! :)
#KannadaNovel #HettavaraNeralu #WomenWriting
#KannadaNovel #HettavaraNeralu #WomenWriting
Excited to announce that my first Kannada novel Hettavara Neralu is now in the final stages of production. The pre-order link is up.
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#KannadaNovel #HettavaraNeralu #KannadaLiterature #WomenWriting
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#KannadaNovel #HettavaraNeralu #KannadaLiterature #WomenWriting
October 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Excited to announce that my first Kannada novel Hettavara Neralu is now in the final stages of production. The pre-order link is up.
Join this facebook page for all updates:
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#KannadaNovel #HettavaraNeralu #KannadaLiterature #WomenWriting
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#KannadaNovel #HettavaraNeralu #KannadaLiterature #WomenWriting
Rhys Hughes' plays are being performed at the Volcano Theatre in Swansea today!
October 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Rhys Hughes' plays are being performed at the Volcano Theatre in Swansea today!
Not only was she not offended by this, Jane Goodall wrote a foreword to Gary Larson's book following this cartoon.
A healthy sense of humour is a sign of great intelligence. That, empathy, and kindness to animals. The planet needs Jane Goodalls now more than ever.
#GoodbyeJaneGoodall
A healthy sense of humour is a sign of great intelligence. That, empathy, and kindness to animals. The planet needs Jane Goodalls now more than ever.
#GoodbyeJaneGoodall
October 2, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Not only was she not offended by this, Jane Goodall wrote a foreword to Gary Larson's book following this cartoon.
A healthy sense of humour is a sign of great intelligence. That, empathy, and kindness to animals. The planet needs Jane Goodalls now more than ever.
#GoodbyeJaneGoodall
A healthy sense of humour is a sign of great intelligence. That, empathy, and kindness to animals. The planet needs Jane Goodalls now more than ever.
#GoodbyeJaneGoodall
September 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I'm surprised that Wiktionary quotes from Rhys' book 'Nowhere Near Milkwood' to demonstrate the usage of toasted cheese. I always thought he'd be quoted on aardvarks.
@rhysaurus.bsky.social
@rhysaurus.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I'm surprised that Wiktionary quotes from Rhys' book 'Nowhere Near Milkwood' to demonstrate the usage of toasted cheese. I always thought he'd be quoted on aardvarks.
@rhysaurus.bsky.social
@rhysaurus.bsky.social
The title of my forthcoming Kannada novel 'Hettavara Neralu' roughly translates as 'In the Shadow of the Birth-givers'. It is entirely fiction but my mum has been suffering from a guilty conscience for reasons best known to herself. And this has been her attitude ever since I announced it 😃
July 23, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The title of my forthcoming Kannada novel 'Hettavara Neralu' roughly translates as 'In the Shadow of the Birth-givers'. It is entirely fiction but my mum has been suffering from a guilty conscience for reasons best known to herself. And this has been her attitude ever since I announced it 😃
July 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Cover reveal of my Kannada novel 'Hettavara Neralu'! Grateful to Kiran Madalu who visualised my 420-page work of magic realist fiction with quirky subplots, strange dreamscapes, an undercurrent of humour where language is as much the message as the medium into this stunning image!
#ಹೆತ್ತವರನೆರಳು
#ಹೆತ್ತವರನೆರಳು
July 17, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Cover reveal of my Kannada novel 'Hettavara Neralu'! Grateful to Kiran Madalu who visualised my 420-page work of magic realist fiction with quirky subplots, strange dreamscapes, an undercurrent of humour where language is as much the message as the medium into this stunning image!
#ಹೆತ್ತವರನೆರಳು
#ಹೆತ್ತವರನೆರಳು
As work on the cover of my next book begins, I'm reminiscing about my first book cover nearly 5 years ago (chuckling at the author bio 😅).
I started the year as a 1-book woman. If all goes well, I'll end it as a 3-book woman :)
I started the year as a 1-book woman. If all goes well, I'll end it as a 3-book woman :)
June 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
As work on the cover of my next book begins, I'm reminiscing about my first book cover nearly 5 years ago (chuckling at the author bio 😅).
I started the year as a 1-book woman. If all goes well, I'll end it as a 3-book woman :)
I started the year as a 1-book woman. If all goes well, I'll end it as a 3-book woman :)
I made the National Library grow poppy to sell to China. Then I forced it to buy rice from me. And when it couldn't afford my prices, I shipped it off to Mauritius to grow sugarcane. Now, it spells its name Gnash Naal Lie Brie.
😈🤠😜
😈🤠😜
June 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I made the National Library grow poppy to sell to China. Then I forced it to buy rice from me. And when it couldn't afford my prices, I shipped it off to Mauritius to grow sugarcane. Now, it spells its name Gnash Naal Lie Brie.
😈🤠😜
😈🤠😜