The stories published first by a woman writer in the last three years were considered for the award, consisting of Rs 10,000, plaque and certificate, a Kalakendram press release here said.
Special awards for young short story writers would be given for E K Shahina, Kusumam R Punnapra, V K Deepa and Indira Thuravoor.
The award jury, comprising noted writers, George Onakkoor, B Sandhya and S Mahadevan Thampy, selected the awardees from among 68 entries. The awards would be presented at a function here on May 31, the fourth death anniversary of celebrated writer Kamala Surayya.