Saraid de Silva

Saraid de Silva is a New Zealand writer and arts worker hailing from New Zealand, also known as Aotearoa, the Māori name for the country. Her debut novel, Amma, published in 2024 by Moa Press in Australia and New Zealand and by Weatherglass Books in the United Kingdom, was longlisted for both the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction in the New Zealand Book Awards and the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2025. Saraid has worked across radio, theatre, and television in Aotearoa and is currently working on her second novel.

Saraid de Silva adalah penulis dan pekerja seni asal Selandia Baru, yang juga dikenal sebagai Aotearoa, nama negara tersebut dalam bahasa Māori. Novel perdananya, Amma, diterbitkan pada 2024 oleh Moa Press di Australia dan Selandia Baru, serta oleh Weatherglass Books di Inggris. Buku ini masuk dalam daftar panjang Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction di New Zealand Book Awards, serta Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025. Saraid pernah bekerja di dunia radio, teater, dan televisi di Aotearoa, dan saat ini tengah mengerjakan novel keduanya.