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We’re so pleased to share that BELIEVER’S DILEMMA by @chacchachoudhry and THE LAST KNOT by Shabir Ahmad Mir have been longlisted for the Valley of Words Book Awards 2026! Congratulations to the authors 🌸

✨ Ideas that interrogate the present, revisit history, and illuminate lived realities. Valley of Words is delighted to announce the Longlist for the VoW Book Awards 2026 – English Non-Fiction Category 📚🌏 Congratulations to the longlisted authors and publishers: • ⁠Running Behind Lakshmi - Adil Rustomjee (@hachette_india ) • ⁠Believer’s Dilemma - Abhishek Choudhary (@panmacmillanindia ) • ⁠Forbidden Desire - Sindhu Rajasekaran (@simonandschusterin ) • ⁠Called by the Hills - Anuradha Roy (@hachette_india ) • ⁠ Shattered Lands - Sam Dalrymple (@harpercollinsin ) • ⁠Pratap: A Defiant Newspaper - Chander Mohan & Jyotsna Mohan (@harpercollinsin ) • ⁠Telling Me My Stories - Kunzang Choden (@bloomsburyindia ) • ⁠The Hindi Heartland - Ghazala Wahab (@alephbookco ) • Trial by Water - Uttam Kumar Sinha (@penguinindia ) • Demography Representation Delimitation - Ravi K. Mishra (@westland_books ) These works traverse history, landscape, politics, memory, and lived experience, showcasing the richness of contemporary non-fiction writing. 💫 #VoWBookAwards #VoW2026 #EnglishNonFiction #ValleyOfWords #IndianLiterature NonFiction BooksAndIdeas CelebrateStories ReadersOfIndia

✨ New voices, layered histories, intimate lives, and worlds in transition. Valley of Words is delighted to announce the Longlist for the VoW Book Awards 2026 - English Fiction Category 📚🌍 Congratulations to the longlisted authors and publishers: • Real Life - Amrita Mahale (Penguin) • The Ex Daughters of Tolstoy House - Arunima Tenzin Tara (@speakingtiger ) • ⁠The Tiger’s Share - Keshava Guha (@hachette_india ) • ⁠Our Friends in Good Houses - Rahul Pandita (@harpercollinsin ) • ⁠Rising Sons - Kavery Nambisan (@penguinindia ) • ⁠RailSong - Rahul Bhattacharya (@bloomsburyindia ) • Colour My Grave Purple - Shehnab Sahin (@niyogibooks ) • ⁠The Remnants of Rebellion - Ponnu Elizabeth Mathew (@alephbookco ) • The Last Knot - Shabir Ahmad Mir (@panmacmillanindia ) • The Spider - Aurko Maitra (@seagullbooks ) These works reflect the richness and range of contemporary Indian English fiction, weaving together memory, identity, politics, and imagination in striking and unexpected ways to alter how we see ourselves in our country, and the world. 💫 #VoWBookAwards #VoW2026 #EnglishFiction #ValleyOfWords #IndianLiterature ContemporaryFiction BooksAndIdeas CelebrateStories ReadersOfIndia

✨ समकालीन हिंदी कथा-साहित्य की विविध आवाज़ों का उत्सव। Valley of Words को यह घोषणा करते हुए प्रसन्नता है कि VoW Book Awards 2026 – हिंदी कथा साहित्य श्रेणी की लॉन्गलिस्ट जारी कर दी गई है। 📚🌿 लॉन्गलिस्ट में शामिल लेखकों एवं प्रकाशकों को हार्दिक बधाई: • लौ - बाबुषा कोहली (@rukhpublications ) • येनपक कथा और अन्य कहानियाँ - अनामिका अनु (@manjulpublishinghouse ) • त्रिमाया- मनीषा कुलश्रेष्ठ (@vaniprakashanbooks ) • श्रेयसी - विनय कुमार (@rajkamalbooks ) • कहीं और पर कहाँ - प्रेम ढूँढ लेगा तुम्हें - नीरज पाण्डेय (@yuvaanbooks ) • मन के चौहट्टे पर बोनसाई - सुधा जुगरान (@shivna_prakashan ) • खरगांव का चौक - आशा पाण्डेय (Vanika ) • मतलब हिन्दू - अम्बर पाण्डेय (@vaniprakashanbooks ) • पानदान- मुज्तबा ख़ान (@yuvaanbooks / @unboundscript ) • कबिरा सोई पीर है - प्रतिभा कटियार (@lokbhartiprakashan ) ये कृतियाँ हमारे समय, समाज, स्मृतियों और मानवीय संबंधों को नई दृष्टि से देखने का आमंत्रण देती हैं। 💫 #VoWBookAwards #VoW2026 #HindiFiction #ValleyOfWords #IndianLiterature HindiBooks साहित्य कथासाहित्य ReadersOfIndia

✨ भाषाएँ बदलती हैं, साहित्य का संवाद बना रहता है। Valley of Words को यह घोषणा करते हुए प्रसन्नता है कि VoW Book Awards 2026 – हिंदी अनुवाद श्रेणी की लॉन्गलिस्ट जारी कर दी गई है। 📚🌿 लॉन्गलिस्ट में शामिल अनुवादकों एवं प्रकाशकों को हार्दिक बधाई: • देहली की आख़िरी शम्अ (उर्दू) - अजय नेगी (Manjul) • केसव सुनहु प्रबीन (अंग्रेज़ी) - रेयाज़ुल हक़ (@vaniprakashanbooks ) • डाकिनी (अंग्रेज़ी) - शुचिता मीतल (@harpercollinsin Hindi) • मेघ मल्हार (असमिया) - दिनकर कुमार (Rashmi Prakashan) • अहिंसा: हड़प्पा सभ्यता पर 100 मनन (अंग्रेज़ी) - रचना भोला ‘यामिनी’ (@harpercollinsin Hindi) • दलित साहित्य और सौंदर्यबोध (मराठी) - पद्मा पाटील (@vaniprakashanbooks ) • डायरेक्टर्स डायरीज़ (अंग्रेज़ी) - व्योमा मिश्र (Advik) • ऑर्बिटल (अंग्रेज़ी) - डॉ रोहिणी (@penguinindia Swadesh) • अफीम और साम्राज्यवाद (अंग्रेज़ी) - नवेद अकबर (@harpercollinsin Hindi) • जाग तुझको दूर जाना (अंग्रेज़ी) - ऐश्वर्ज कुमार (@vaniprakashanbooks ) ये अनुवाद विविध भाषाओं, विचारों और साहित्यिक परंपराओं को हिंदी पाठकों तक नए रूप में पहुँचाते हैं। 💫 #VoWBookAwards #VoW2026 #HindiTranslation #ValleyOfWords #IndianLiterature TranslatedLiterature HindiBooks साहित्य पुस्तकप्रेमी

✨ Languages travel. Stories endure. Valley of Words is delighted to announce the Longlist for the VoW Book Awards 2026– English Translation from Indian Languages Category 📚🌏 Congratulations to the longlisted authors, translators, and publishers: •Salma: The Dark Hours of the Night - Salma / translated by GJV Prasad (Tamil) , published by @simonandschusterin •The Dead Fish - Rajkamal Choudhary / translated by Mahua Sen (Hindi), published by @rupa_publications •Once  N. Mohanan / translated by A.J. Thomas (Malayalam), published by @harpercollinsin / DC •The Blue Potter: The Creative Genius of Punjab - Sushmindar Jeet Kaur (Punjabi), published by @alephbookco •Bhil Revolt: A Century and a Quarter of Struggle - Subhash Chandra Kushwaha / translated by Naresh ‘Nadeem’ (Hindi), published by @niyogibooks •Vasudeva.. The Wanderer Prince - Sanghadasagani Vacaka / translated by Sudhamahi Regunathan (Prakrit), published by @ratnabooks_ratnasagar •The Bitter-fruit Tree and Other Stories - Prakash Parienkar / translated by Vidya Pai (Konkani), published by @niyogibooks / Thornbird •Sita’s Veil - Anamika / translated by Nishtha Gautam (Hindi), published by Yatra / @vaniprakashanbooks •My Last Autobiography - Rajendra Banahatti / translated by Jerry Pinto (Marathi), published by @speakingtiger •Abundant Sense: Rahim - Chandan Sinha (Hindi), published by @westland_books These works carry voices across languages, regions, and literary traditions, opening new pathways between readers and worlds. 💫 #VoWBookAwards #VoW2026 #Translation #EnglishTranslation #ValleyOfWords IndianLiterature IndianLanguages TranslatedLiterature BooksAndIdeas CelebrateStories ReadersOfIndia

✨ Bold voices, new questions, and stories that speak to a changing world. Valley of Words is delighted to announce the Longlist for the VoW Book Awards 2026 – Young Adult Literature Category 📚🌟 Congratulations to the longlisted authors and publishers: • A Patch of Sun, A Patch of Shade - Vidya Nesarikar (@scholasticindia ) • The White Lotus - Aditi Krishnakumar (Duckbill) • Spotless - Vibha Batra (@hachette_india ) • India in Triangles - Shruthi Rao & Meera Iyer (@puffins_publishers ) • नाच - Navnit Nirav (@eklavya_pitara Foundation) • Rain Holiday - Shreya Ramachandran (@speakingtiger Tiger / Talking Cub) • Ram Kumar: Between the Lines - Amit Dutta (Art1st) • Giants - Huthuka Sumi (@harpercollinsin ) • Our Potpourri Planet - Ranjit Lal (@harpercollinsin ) • उड़ने वाला फूल - Upasana (@unboundscript Script) These books capture the energy, imagination, and complexities of growing up... opening doors to new worlds, identities, and ways of seeing. 💫 #VoWBookAwards #VoW2026 #YoungAdultBooks #ValleyOfWords #IndianLiterature YAReads BooksForYoungAdults CelebrateStories ReadersOfIndia

✨ Stories that spark wonder, curiosity — and winged dreams! Valley of Words is delighted to announce the Longlist for the VoW Book Awards 2026 in the Children’s Literature Category 📚🌈 Big congratulations to the longlisted authors and publishers: • The Night Sky - Samina Mishra (@tulikabooks ) • The Damroo Man and the Monkey Gang - Ishan Trivedi (@hachette_india ) • A House for Mr Dove - Dinesh K Srivastava (@storywell.books Foundation) • Akkad Bakkad Golum Goli - Lavanya Karthik (@pratham.books ) • Rain Perfume - Niveditha Reddy (Kalpavriksh) • Janaki Ammal - Falguni Gokhale (@speakingtiger / Tota Books) • What’s the Point of KIKI? - Nandita da Cunha (@niyogibooks / Perky Parrot) • Kabbu ki Udaan - Anita Bhatnagar Jain (@vidyaprakashanindia Mandir) • Amma’s Magic Handbag - Vaishali BK (@thelittledipperpublishing ) • Neel Krishna Through Art - Vineeta & Arvind Kanoria (@adidevpress ) These books celebrate the joy of storytelling and the many worlds children inhabit through words, art, and imagination. 💫 #VoWBookAwards #VoW2026 #ChildrensLiterature #ValleyOfWords #IndianChildrensBooks BooksForYoungReaders IndianLiterature CelebrateStories ReadersOfIndia

📜✨ Step into history through art and exploration Join us at the Doon Library & Research Centre for the opening of The Schlagintweit Drawings in India, a fascinating exhibition that revisits early Himalayan encounters and hidden perspectives from over 170 years ago. Featuring insightful lectures by Prof. Hermann Kreutzmann and Prof. Shekhar Pathak, this evening brings together history, geography, and storytelling in a truly enriching experience. 📅 1 May 2026 | 🕓 4:30 PM onwards 📍 DLRC Auditorium, Dehradun 🎟️ Entry Free & Open to All #ValleyOfWords #DoonLibrary #ArtAndHistory #HimalayanHeritage #DehradunEvents

Mumbai, we’re coming! 📚✨ Thrilled to partner with Max City Lit Fest for its flagship event on 28–29 March at the National Gallery of Modern Art & Homi Bhabha State University. Join us for a vibrant celebration of books, ideas, and conversations-everyone’s invited! #MaxCityLitFest #ValleyOfWords #VoWOnTheMove #MumbaiEvents #BookLovers LiteraryFestival

Relive the spirit of VoW through our Annual Commemorative Magazine- VoWels. 📚🪴 From conversations to reflections, revisit the ideas and voices that made the festival memorable. 🔗Now available on our website to read for free now via the link in bio #VoW2025 #ValleyOfWords #VoWMagazine #FestivalOfIdeas #IndianLiterature CelebrateStories

Applications for Iti Nritya 2026 are now open! Due to popular demand, we’ve extended the age limit—dancers between 18 and 28 are now eligible to apply. Before submitting your application, please visit the website and carefully review the concert guidelines. #ValleyOfWords # #indianclassicaldance