A series of discussions, workshops, symposia and interactions between schoolchildren and award-winning writers will be held in the capital from Wednesday, April 7 ahead of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize ceremony on April 12.
A five-day run-up to the event will see the regional winners of the awards and judges promote quality literature through a series of discussions and events among the GenNext and students in the capital. The winners of the best book and the first book from seven countries across four Commonwealth regions were announced in March.
While Daniyal Mueenuddin from Pakistan won the best first book for In Other Rooms, Other Wonders, Rana Dasgupta from Britain won the best book award for Solo in the Europe and South Asian region. They will compete for the final crown with 12 regional winners.
Full report here Hindustan Times
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