Shashi Bhat

{{Short description|Canadian writer}}

Shashi Bhat is a kashmiri writer, whose 2021 novel The Most Precious Substance on Earth was a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 2022 Governor General's Awards.[https://www.cbc.ca/books/the-finalists-for-the-2022-governor-general-s-literary-award-for-fiction-1.6612912 "The finalists for the 2022 Governor General's Literary Award for fiction"]. CBC Books, October 12, 2022.

Her debut novel, The Family Took Shape, was published in 2013.Sunil Rao, [https://www.bramptonguardian.com/whatson-story/6004537-family-values-theme-of-novelist-shashi-bhat-s-debut-offering/ "Family values theme of novelist Shashi Bhat’s debut offering"]. Brampton Guardian, May 15, 2013. She was a finalist for the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers in 2010, and won the Journey Prize in 2018 for her short story "Mute".[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2018/11/07/books-inspired-by-the-authors-parents-win-the-top-writers-trust-awards.html "Books inspired by the authors’ parents win the top Writers’ Trust Awards"]. Toronto Star, November 7, 2018.

Originally from Richmond Hill, Ontario, she is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University, and is currently a professor of creative writing at Douglas College.[https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thenextchapter/full-episode-nov-6-2021-1.6236773/shashi-bhat-s-the-most-precious-substance-on-earth-is-a-coming-of-age-novel-about-the-pain-silence-of-trauma-1.6236784 "Shashi Bhat's The Most Precious Substance on Earth is a coming-of-age novel about the pain & silence of trauma"]. The Next Chapter (CBC Radio One), November 5, 2021.

Her short story collection Death by a Thousand Cuts was longlisted for the 2024 Giller Prize,[https://www.cbc.ca/books/12-canadian-books-make-2024-longlist-for-100k-giller-prize-1.7311839 "12 Canadian books make 2024 longlist for $100K Giller Prize"]. CBC Books, September 4, 2024. and shortlisted for the 2025 Danuta Gleed Literary Award.Cassandra Drudi, [https://quillandquire.com/omni/billy-ray-belcourt-canisia-lubrin-among-authors-shortlisted-for-2024-danuta-gleed-award/ "Billy-Ray Belcourt, Canisia Lubrin among authors shortlisted for 2024 Danuta Gleed award"]. Quill & Quire, April 30, 2025.