Muse India has announced its shortlist for the Young Writers Award 2011 and we are delighted that of the 7 books shortlisted, 5 are Writers Workshop, India, publications. The following Writers Workshop books have been shortlisted:
Semeen Ali, Roses and Ashes (published in 2009) Amrita V. Nair, Yours Affectionately (published in 2009) Nileen Putatunda, Annya (published in 2009) Vivek Sharma, Saga of a Crumpled Piece of Paper (published in 2009) Shilpa Vinay Viswanath, Alias Da-ugh-ter (published in 2010)
Another shortlisted writer, Navkirat Sodhi's first book of poems, Un, was published by Writers Workshop in 2007.
Muse India's award this year focuses on poetry and the encouragement and support they are giving poets through this initiative is laudable since poetry remains a neglected genre of Indian writing in English.
We congratulate all the writers who have been shortlisted for this award and wish them the very best in their future endeavours.
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