Flipping the Script: Women Shaping the Story

Shankari Chandran is a Sydney-based lawyer and author of Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens, winner of the 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award. Her acclaimed novel, set in a Western Sydney nursing home, unpacks contested histories with honesty and care. This, and her debut novel, Song of the Sun God, are currently being adapted for the screen. Her writing explores race, identity, and postcolonial trauma.