[Reader-list] The Shakti Bhatt Foundation announces the 2008 "Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize"

[Rana Dasgupta]

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September 27 would have been the 27th birthday of writer and editor 
Shakti Bhatt.  The occasion will be marked by the announcement of the 
inaugural Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize.  For those in Delhi, there will 
be an event in the Charbagh of the British Council at 7pm, where friends 
of Shakti will read from her work and remember her with poetry, short 
fiction, and music.


THE SHAKTI BHATT FOUNDATION
announces the inaugural Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize

The Shakti Bhatt Foundation was set up by her family to keep her memory 
alive.

The Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize will reward first-time authors of all 
ages.  Any first book published between June 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008 
is eligible for the 2008 prize.

We invite entries in the following genres: poetry, fiction, creative 
non-fiction (travel writing, autobiography, biography, and narrative
journalism) and drama.

The Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize is a cash award of one lakh rupees. A 
3-member panel of judges will shortlist 6 books published between June 
1, 2007 and June 30, 2008. The 2008 panel of judges includes William 
Dalrymple and Kamila Shamsie.

The deadline for entries is July 15, 2008.

Only books published in India are eligible.  Publications must be in 
English or translated into English from an Indian language. Vanity press 
publications are ineligible.

The Shakti Bhatt Foundation is a non-profit trust. Books should be sent 
to the following address:

The Shakti Bhatt Foundation
166/A Rajmahal Vilas Ext
8B Main Road
Bangalore 560 080