Martin Pick, Charles Pick Fellowship Chairman and TJSAP 2013 judge, shared, "The Tibor Jones South Asia Prize team is excited to partner with Oxford Bookstores to host the 2013 prize ceremony at the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival. The intention of the prize is to nurture the literary community, and we can think of no better partners than these two beloved Kolkata institutions. We are truly proud to be associated with them."
Commenting on the association, Ms. Priti Paul, Director, Oxford Bookstores said, “Encouraging writing and reading is a primary goal of ours. We are, therefore, delighted to support the Tibor Jones South Asia Prize in its endeavour to promote and encourage emerging, unrepresented authors of South Asian origin. We congratulate them on the initiative, and are pleased to host the Award ceremony in Kolkata at our Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival in January 2013.”
Oxford Bookstores and Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival celebrate vibrancy of intellect and words in a milieu of culture and heritage. The partnership is significant as both the literary entities aim to promote the spirit of written words and encourage new writing.
Stepping into its second year, the Tibor Jones South Asia Prize judging process will be chaired by Delhi-based publisher and writer Urvashi Butalia along with a panel of four esteemed jury from the literary circuit. The prize is a rewarding platform for up-and-coming writers seeking an entry in the world of literature. There will be an opportunity to win a cash prize of Rupees 1 lakh, along with a prized literary representation by Tibor Jones & Associates. Entrants are also encouraged to apply for the Charles Pick Fellowship at UAE which includes a cash award of £10,000 and six months board on campus at UAE in Norwich, UK. Submissions of manuscripts for the 2013 prize are now open through November 12th, 2012.
In its inaugural year chaired by Prof. Amit Chaudhuri (UAE) over 80 manuscripts were submitted which culminated in Srikumar Sen and Rohit Manchanda being announced as joint winners and both receiving literary representation from Tibor Jones & Associates. Srikumar Sen’s winning manuscript, The Skinning Tree is scheduled to be published by Picador India in December 2012.
For more details:
www.tiborjones.com/projects/south-asia-prize-2012;
Facebook.com/TJSA prize
http://www.kolkatalitfest.in/
http://www.oxfordbookstore.com
About Oxford Bookstores:
Oxford Bookstores is India’s leading bookstore chain. The 91 years old store on Park Street, Kolkata is a near iconic institution offering a contemporary, multidimensional interactive experience with a unique product mix of books, music, gifts; stationery items and CHA BAR. It is the only completely integrated online offline bookstore in the country with access to 6 million titles worldwide and is only one of its kind hosted out of India and provides special online shopping benefits. At present, there are 26 stores in the country including metros Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, and Bangalore. First dedicated bookstore for children in India, Oxford Junior is located on Park Street, Kolkata. About Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival: (AKLF 2013, 9-13 January 2013)The Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) is Kolkata's first literary festival, instituted, created and presented by Oxford Bookstores in January 2010 as one of the 100 Community Initiatives of Apeejay Surrendra Group to commemorate its Centenary year, 2010. AKLF is a non-profit, free-access festival, held annually since 2010 over the second weekend of January. Prominent nationally and internationally, the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival plays host to leading writers, publishers, scholars, social commentators and artistes, from India and abroad, to interact with the rich and vibrant segment of the city’s cultural and literary life at specially formatted events held at heritage venues across the city.
