नीलम कार्की "निहारिका" नेपाली भाषाकी साहित्यकार हुन्। उनले उपन्यास, कविता, र कथा जस्ता विधामा कलम चलाएकी छिन्। कार्कीले योगमाया उपन्यासका लागि विसं २०७४ को मदन पुरस्कार पाएकी थिइन्। मदन पुरस्कार पाउने कार्की चौथी महिला साहित्यकार हुन्।Neelam Karki Niharika is a Nepali novelist, poet, story writer. She is best known for writing Beli, Hawaan, Cheerharan and Yogmaya. Her first Novel was published in 1994. Her themes commonly cover male-dominated society, caste, class, poverty, corruption, and tyranny. She cites Parijat as an inspiration and influence in her books.