Launching Readiscovery 2025 – a story writing contest for the blind by
the blind
https://www.ekansh.org/readiscovery-2025
EKansh Trust Presents
READISCOVERY (c) ‘25
SHORT STORY WRITING CONTEST [ENGLISH]
For Story Writers with Blindness / Visual Impairment
Prompt: No Visual References
We are happy to have HARPERCOLLINS INDIA, once again, as our OUTREACH
and EDITORIAL partners.
This time, our contest is exclusively for participants with Visual
Impairment / Blindness. Why? Because we want to understand how you
experience our world.
We would love for you to skilfully weave references to empathy, biases,
myths, assistive technology, Braille, the importance of accessibility,
etc. into your stories to make them more interesting and impactful.
Our Accomplished Judges
■ Shri Sameer Latey [ CA, Winner of multiple awards]
■ Dr. Nikita Raut [National Award Winner]
We are grateful for their continued support.
Please feel free to use Google Translate, but not ChatGpt/A I. All
entries will be put through online detectors. Plagiarised and
A.I./Chatgpt generated stories will be eliminated.
Read about our earlier contests here:
https://www.ekansh.org/our-work/readiscovery-ii-stories/readiscovery-the-contest
READISCOVERY (c) ' 25 COMPETITION RULES:
The contest is for writers who are Blind / Visually Impaired. The idea
is to allow readers to experience your imagination and writing skills.
■ Age: 18 years & above
■ Language: English
■ Word Count: 1000-2000 words
■ Email your stories to: [email protected]
■ [Email Subject: Readiscovery]
■ Last date for submission: 1st October, 2025
■ Format: DOC/PDF only
■ Mention your name, address and telephone number
■ Attach your disability certificate/ UDID card[Blind/Visually Impaired]
Main rule: Avoid visual references, descriptions, etc.
The stories must be imaginative, entertaining, appeal to all and also be
understood by people who are blind from birth. Themes could be from any
genre and not necessarily about someone who is blind. They must not be
biographical.
*Writers who are blind / VI can engage scribes or translators but the
story has to be yours
Prizes
First Prize Rupees 10,000
Second Prize: Rupees 7500/-
Winning entries will be published on EKansh Trust and HarperCollins
websites and SM pages.
*In the unlikely event that no story makes the mark, no award will be given.
Kindly send in your own work in order to maintain the purpose and
credibility of this contest.
BEST OF LUCK!
We are informed that this is a one of its kind contest in the world.
Nobody else has attempted to invite stories without visual cues /
references. We hope that you will all continue to make this effort an
impactful success! Thank you.
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Regards
Sameer Latey
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