B. Murali is a Malayalam short story writer and a novelist. He is a journalist working in Malayala Manorama. A few of his collections of short stories are Umberto Eco, Poomudikkettazhinjathum Pushpajalam Kozhinjathum, Kodathi Varanthayile Kafka and Protozoa. He won Sanskritipuraskaram for literature in Indian languages, AbudabiSakthi award, Ankanam Award and Pandalam Kerala Varma award for best editorial.