The Kalinga Literary Festival has announced to bestow Nepal Yashaswi Book Awards on 15 writers in 15 different categories from 2023.
From next year, the organisation will award this title to two writers from India and Nepal with a cash prize of Nepalese Rupees (NPR) 50,000.
“From the next edition, Kathmandu-Kalinga Literary Festival will introduce Nepal Yashaswi Book Awards to 15 writers in 15 categories. The awards are given in various categories, including fiction and non-fiction books, poetry, books in translation, business and strategic affairs, environmental, biographical and autobiographical, children, sports, lifestyle, and emerging trend books,” the official release by the organisers of the festival stated.
Over 400 writers, artists, performers, and musicians will join the annual festival announced for the three days of September 2023.
Under the festival, the authors will be taking part in a host of conversations, workshops, debates, panel discussions, straight talks, and more.