ALL INDIA LITERATURE COMPETITION: 2019-20
RESULT DECLARED
ORGANIZED BY
THE CREATIVE POST
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
STORY BASKET
&
ANTHELION SCHOOL OF ART
If writing is what gives you joy unspeakable, if the small things in life and their relation to human emotions, is what captures your attention every day, if weaving stories out of every small & big thing is what happens to you naturally, then trust me: this is where you should be –
The Creative Post (https://thecreativepost.co.in/) in association with Story Basket (https://story-basket.com/) & Anthelion School of Art (https://anthelionartschool.com/) is organising a unique story writing competition – ALL INDIA LITERATURE COMPETITION: 2019-20.
Most part of this competition is online, but it will conclude in a One Day Lit Fest to be organized in Kolkata in March / April 2020 (Date & Venue to be decided in due course of time) where the prize distribution shall happen, but being present there is not a must.
PROCESS:
Registration –
Participants will first have to register with us through any one of the following methods mentioned at the end of this page by paying the non-refundable registration fees (Non-refundable Registration fees – Rs 515/-), during which they must let us know their choice of language for writing. We have THREE language options – ENGLISH, HINDI & BENGALI. The last date of registration is 22nd December 2019 (extended on request).
Then on confirmation of registration, the participant may write his / her story within 1500 words in any one of the following topics in his/her choice of language. Topic remains same for all languages.
Topics –
- Borderline
- A city without water
- The last train to earth
Submission –
Once ready, the participant will email their story to thecreativepost2019@gmail.com mentioning the following in the subject line – “Story Submission – AILC1920 – “Your Subject” – “#Mobile No. used for Registration””.
The Last Date of submission is 31st December 2019.
Selection & Judgement –
Judgement & Selection will happen in two stages. Once we close the submission, stage 1 will start where each of the story will be read & analysed thoroughly by 3 different set of judges in the following three parameters –
- Grammar & Technical Correctness – 30 marks
- Stylization – 30 marks
- Overall Relevance & Presentation – 40 marks
In the stage 1 – 50 stories will be shortlisted in each language – English (50 stories), Hindi (50 stories) & Bengali (50 stories)
This shall then go to the eminent judges in Stage 2 – from where they will select the 1st, 2nd & 3rd of each language.
Awards –
All the first stage shortlisted participants will be invited for the One Day Lit Fest and there we shall be awarding the final winners (1st, 2nd & 3rd of each language) with –
- Certificate
- Award Memento
- Cash Prizes
We also plan to publish the top 50 of each language digitally and/or print media as a collection of short stories. More importantly the top 3 winners of each language will get regular writing project for one year with our various digital portals.
We therefore request you to register with us As Soon As Possible. In case of any query or confusion please call us at 97335 04525 between 12 pm and 5 pm Tuesday to Sunday.
RESULT DECLARED
English
Winners – to receive Rank Certificates, Mementos, Cash Awards & 12 Articles Contract with The Creative Post.
| Sl. No. | Name | City/Town | Language | Rank | Result |
| 1 | Antara Mukherjee | Bangalore | English | 1 | Rank |
| 2 | H Asumi | Kohima | English | 2 | Rank |
| 3 | Vignesh S | Chennai | English | 3 | Rank |
Judges’ Choice – Meritorious writers to receive Merit Certificate and 6 Articles Contract with The Creative Post.
| Sl. No. | Name | City/Town | Language | Rank | Result |
| 4 | Srishti Bhattacharyya | Kolkata | English | 4 | Merit |
| 5 | Supraajha M | Chennai | English | 5 | Merit |
| 6 | Steffi Sarkar Biswas | Kolkata | English | 6 | Merit |
| 7 | J.Robin Williams | Madurai | English | 7 | Merit |
| 8 | Sudarshana Sengupta | Kolkata | English | 8 | Merit |
| 9 | Alankrita Malviya | Shimla | English | 9 | Merit |
| 10 | Srishti Tyagi | Agra | English | 10 | Merit |
| 11 | Nibedita Mandal | Cochin | English | 11 | Merit |
| 12 | Dinesh kumar | Hyderabad | English | 12 | Merit |
| 13 | Nilam Ingole | Pune | English | 13 | Merit |
| 14 | Sreedurga S | Udupi | English | 14 | Merit |
Editor’s Choice – Talented writers selected by the Editors to be covered in The Creative Post. Will receive special Editor’s Choice Certificates.
| Sl. No. | Name | City/Town | Language | Rank | Result |
| 15 | Suresh Iyer | New Delhi | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 16 | Dr. Shruti Sharma | Kolkata | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 17 | Tania Bhattacharyya | Kolkata | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 18 | Sherin Mary Zacharia | Cochin | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 19 | Elvira Fernandez | Ajmer | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 20 | Gadepally Shashikala | Bangalore | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 21 | Shweta Ravi | Ahmedabad | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 22 | Nupur Bhagat | Pune | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 23 | Rani Pankhuri | Dumka | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 24 | Ankita Tripathi | Hyderabad | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 25 | Saher Sayed | Mumbai | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 26 | Sreelekha Chatterjee | New Delhi | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 27 | Suresh C. G. | Irinjalakuda | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 28 | Anurag Mukhia | Kolkata | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 29 | Lakshay Kumar | Gurugram | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 30 | Afzal Ahmad | Patiala | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 31 | Ananya Roy | Pune | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 32 | Indrani Deb | Purulia | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 33 | Sharad Tripathi | Shastrinagar | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 34 | Anupriya Chowdhary | Kolkata | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 35 | Sujata Katoch Rana | Kharar | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 36 | Vaishnavi Sanoj | Kollam | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 37 | Arunima Ghosh | Mourigram | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 38 | Hetal Joshi | Vadodara | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 39 | Indrani Chakraborty | Kolkata | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 40 | Sulagna De | Kolkata | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 41 | Vasty Ching Leivang | Shillong | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 42 | Calida Dsouza | Thane | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 43 | Anjana Gupta | Indore | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 44 | Richa Saxena | New Delhi | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
| 45 | Sreedevi Ganti Mahapatra | Koraput | English | – | Editor’s Choice |
Hindi
Winners – to receive Rank Certificates, Mementos & Cash Awards
| Sl. No. | Name | City/Town | Language | Rank | Result |
| 1 | Anchal Saksena | Farrukhabad | Hindi | 1 | Rank |
| 2 | Dishant Arvind Mistry | Pune | Hindi | 2 | Rank |
| 3 | Anita Mohan | Varanasi | Hindi | 3 | Rank |
Judges’ Choice – Meritorious writers to receive Merit Certificate.
| Sl. No. | Name | City/Town | Language | Rank | Result |
| 4 | Dr. Surbhi Pareek | Jaipur | Hindi | 4 | Merit |
| 5 | Mukul Thakur | Bhilai | Hindi | 5 | Merit |
| 6 | Lalita Bawa | Gurugram | Hindi | 6 | Merit |
| 7 | Ruby Prasad | Siliguri | Hindi | 7 | Merit |
| 8 | Guru saran Srivastava | Kanpur | Hindi | 8 | Merit |
Bengali
Winners – to receive Rank Certificates, Mementos & Cash Awards
| Sl. No. | Name | City/Town | Language | Rank | Result |
| 1 | Aparna Chaudhuri | Vrindavan | Bengali | 1 | Rank |
| 2 | Rajarshi Bardhan | Kolkata | Bengali | 2 | Rank |
| 3 | Subhajit Chanda | Chennai | Bengali | 3 | Rank |
Judges’ Choice – Meritorious writers to receive Merit Certificate.
| Sl. No. | Name | City/Town | Language | Rank | Result |
| 4 | Dhrubojoty Mukherjee | Kolkata | Bengali | 4 | Merit |
| 5 | Shrabani Sow (Borderline) | Bolpur | Bengali | 5 | Merit |
| 6 | Shyamali Rakshit | Kolkata | Bengali | 6 | Merit |
| 7 | Tania Bhattacharjee | Mumbai | Bengali | 7 | Merit |
| 8 | Shrabani Sow (Last Train) | Bolpur | Bengali | 8 | Merit |
NOTE: All Awards, (Digital) Certificates and Mementos shall reach the winners within 60 days.
All others will receive Participation Certificates within 60 days.