MUMBAI: Wattpad, the global multiplatform entertainment company and world’s leading social storytelling platform, on Monday announced the second edition of annual Wattpad India Awards.
Writers can submit their entries between October 26, 2020 and November 20, 2020. They can also submit their stories and learn more about the submissions criteria on the Wattpad India Awards 2020 profile. The Wattpad India Awards shortlist will be announced on December 10, followed by the winning list on December 24, 2020.
The second annual Wattpad India Awards jury consists of renowned Indian authors and publishing leaders. This year’s judges include authors Kanchana Banerjee and Neil D’Silva, screenwriter and Wattpad India Awards 2019 winner Aanchal Buddhiraja, Wattpad India content lead Dyuti Mishra, Ayantara Srinivasan, editor at HarperCollins India, and Roshini Dadlani, editor at Penguin Random House India.
Wattpad India Award winners will receive cash prizes, an official Wattpad India Awards badge to recognize their story on Wattpad, and merit certificates. Winning stories will also be featured to millions of readers on Wattpad India and promoted on the company’s social media handles.
Devashish Sharma, India country head, Wattpad said, “Wattpad is home to some of the most creative literary voices on the planet. Like everything we do at Wattpad, the Wattpad India Awards are designed to encourage, elevate, and empower writers to share their voice and become part of the literary community on Wattpad. We are thrilled to kick-off the second annual Wattpad India Awards and can’t wait to dive into the page-turning stories users submit.”
Roshini Dadlani, editor at Penguin Random House India said, “I’m confident that I’m going to get to read some amazing stories through the Wattpad India Awards. I look forward to seeing how writers push the boundaries of genre to create exceptional worlds and characters.”
Kanchana Banerjee, author at HarperCollins added, “Books are the window to the soul of a community. Through stories; opinions, feelings, expectations are conveyed. Stories don't just mirror society, they often show the path, are beacons of light and the start of a new journey. It's always delightful to hear new voices, read new stories and I'm honoured to be part of the second edition of Wattpad India Awards.”
To be eligible, narrative stories must contain at least 10,000 words and poetry entries should have a minimum of 500 words. Stories can be either in English or Hindi. Categories for the Wattpad India Awards 2020 include romance, poetry, science fiction, fantasy/adventure, mystery/thriller, young and new adult, horror/paranormal, fanfiction, regional language (Tamil and Malayalam).