“Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree.”- Ezra Pound
It is said that the most wonderful thing about great literature is that it transforms the man who reads it towards the condition of the man who wrote. Contemporary literature is fast witnessing the rise of umpteen talented, gifted writers and literary enthusiasts from every nook and corner of the world. Elite Book Awards hence founded in 2021 to give a platform to these gems to showcase their talent to the world and gain recognition for their hard work. This award honours aspiring writers, published authors, published co-authors, book reviewers etc to give each participant literary soul the right exposure and branding to make their beautiful work reach out to thousands of people. Elite Book Awards is not just an organization aimed at giving awards, but a literature loving community that seeks to enrich contemporary Indian literature by bringing in talents that often go unnoticed in the international stage and provide them a platform to showcase their art to the world and get rewarded for their breath-taking work.
The first season of Elite Book Awards embarked on from late June and results were declared on the night of 25th July. The event that saw the participation of literary figures from all over India was associated with Digital Marketing Giant Digital Golgappa, that aims to help its clients achieve their goals. 31 literary stalwarts were chosen from all over India to be honoured at the first season of the esteemed event. From the hills of Uttarakhand to God’s Own Country, the event proved that India is richly blessed with gifted literary figures hailing from every corner. Akshay Kumar S, Pratik Premraj Bhala, Surabhi Naik, Ali Ashhar, Sneha Bhattacharya, Swetalina Mohanty, Mehrzaad Mogrelia, Krishanu Banerjee, Shivi Goyal, Mishti Biswas, Soma Banerjee( Halder), Shreya Halder, Fathimath Ithusha, Tumula Mani Kota Rajasekhar, Shresth Bhargava (Yash), Somya Tyagi, Bhupendra N, Samata Dey Bose, Shishira Srinivasa, Rakesh Kumar Sahu, Shreya Dubey, Jyoti Duggal, Shubhangini Sreya, Nibras Shameem,Zala Rami Ben Devsibhai Sandeshi, Blessy Rani Jenefer.S, Jignasha Suresh Panchal, Pratham Mittal, Pradnya Kulkarni, Prerna Arora and Sunaina Arora emerged as the proud 31 chosen awardees who inspired many with their exceptional skills and creativity. The event, spanned over a month had 6 categories for the awardees to nominate themselves- Best Aspiring Author, Best Author Fiction, Best Author Poetry, Best Co-author , Best Debut Author and Best Book Reviewer.
The jury announced the winners and runner ups in each category on the night of 25th July.
Category Best Aspiring Writer:
Winner- Shresth Bhargava
1st Runner Up- Sneha Bhattacharya
2nd Runner Up- Pradnya Kulkarni
Category Best Debut Author:
Winner- Shishira Srinivasa
1st Runner Up- Surabhi Naik
2nd Runner Up- Tumula Mani Kota Rajasekhar
Category Best Author Poetry:
Winner- Pratik Premraj Bhala
1st Runner Up- Shivi Goyal
2nd Runner Up- Ali Ashhar
Category Best Book Reviewer:
Winner- Samata Dey Bose
1st Runner Up- Fathimath Ithusha
2nd Runner Up- Shreya Dubey
Category Best Co-Author:
Winner- Prerna Arora
1st Runner Up- Zala Rami Ben Devsibhai Sandeshi
Category Best Author Fiction:
Winner- Mishti Biswas
