Jaya Pillai is a word weaver who translates her deepest emotions into word pictures. She is a passionate teacher, a lover of nature and a keen learner. She finds joy in the little things of life. When she is not teaching or writing, she indulges in some of her favourite pastimes, which include reading, cooking, traveling, photography, meditating and taking long walks. She has won much recognition for her works and was awarded the Orange Flower Award for Humour in 2022, by Women’s Web. Her works have been published in several journals and anthologies. In September 2023, she was awarded the Sahitya Puraskar by The Holistic Pine.
She is also the author of Afternoons and More, her very first book which was published in July 2022 and is currently available on Amazon. It was showcased at the Kolkata Book Fair, 2023 and at the Kolkata Literary Carnival, 2023, organized by Ukiyoto Publishers. Currently, it has found a place for itself in the Bookers Lounge, set up by the Ukiyoto Publishers in Kolkata. The Holistic Pine had rated the book as one of the top five books of the month in May 2023.
The book was awarded the Unicorn Award, 2023. It was also nominated in the Popular Choice category of the Auther Awards organised by JK Paper.
