Congratulations to Anand! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: S. Anand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Feb 6, 2007 12:27 PM Subject: Indian Young Publisher of the Year Award for Navayana To: Shiva Shankar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Dear friends and supporters of Navayana I am delighted to share with you the news that I have won the Indian Young Publisher of the Year Award for 2007 organised by the British Council. This is primarily an award for Navayana's vision and unique focus on caste; and this award in earnest belongs as much to my dear friend and Navayana's co-publisher Ravikumar. After all, Navayana <http://www.navayana.org> was his idea (and he was not below 35 years to compete for the award!). I am attaching below the details of the award: the press release, the citation and a picture. Briefly, the award entails a trip to London in April, in time for the London Book Fair, where I shall get to compete with 8 other publishers for the International Young Publisher of the Year Award. (Ravikumar is also planing to accompany me on the trip.) Winning the international award shall amount to a purse of 7500 pounds; but irrespective, the exposure will be very useful. Winning the award was significant for me since the 11 publishers short-listed for the presentation and interviews at Kolkata included senior editors and publishers from MNCs like HarperCollins, Penguin and Pearson among others. (Click here for details.) This award I think is therefore also a recognition for independent publishing in India, especially for members of the Independent Publishers Distribution Alternatives, an outfit floated by Tulika in Chennai and Delhi, LeftWord, Samya/Stree, Samskriti, Women Unlimited and Three Essays Press besides Navayana. Thank you once again and looking forward to your continued support best Anand ============== Text of citation: S. Anand, Winner of the Indian Young Publisher of the Year Award 2007 "The judges were clearly and unanimously impressed by his ability to act quickly and effectively on ideas for books gleaned from everyday life in India. A lateral thinker who entered publishing after perceiving a gap in the market, he views English as a link language to reach the widest possible readership for issues he is convinced are important. He believes in what he does. He is doing something that matters, something that is necessary for a society that wants to grow as a modern democracy." Judges: Susanna Nicklin , Director of Literature, British Council, Shona McCarthy, NESTA Fellow and cultural affairs consultant, Prof Swapan Chakravorty, Head of English, Jadavpur University, Derick Dsa, Editor, Times of India, Mumbai, and Sujata Sen, Director, British Council, East India. ========== News report related to the award: *'Caste publisher' wins Indian Young Publisher Award*<http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1920126,000600010003.htm> ** <http://www.ians.in/loginexists.php#> *By Sujoy Dhar, Indo-Asian News Service* http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1920126,000600010003.htm **-- Navayana Publishing 54, Ist Floor Savarirayalu Street Pondicherry 605001 Ph: 0413-2223337 Cell: 91-94440-61256 www.navayana.org Join Navayana Book Club and avail free books and special discounts! http://www.navayana.org/content/bookclub.htm