The JCB Prize for Literature : 2023 Entries
Please note the following:
- Entries can only be made from a desktop or laptop, not from a mobile device.
- All information must be entered in English.
Please note the following:
Welcome to the 2023 JCB Prize for Literature. Your entries will be made through this form. Please note that all forms must be completed in English, and that entries may not be made from mobile devices.
Each publishing house may enter up to four novels per imprint. Please read the 2023 Rules for Entry carefully to make sure each of your entries is eligible. Some of the criteria you should consider:
The work must be a substantial and unified work of fiction. Collections of poetry, plays or short stories are not eligible.
It must have been written by a living Indian writer (you will be asked to provide proof of citizenship).
It must have been published in India between 1st August 2022 and 31st July 2023.
It must be published in English; translations into English from other languages are encouraged (see below for more details).
Important : when planning your four entries, you should remember that no imprint may enter more than two novels originally written in English, and two novels translated into English from another language. You may not, for example, enter four novels originally written in English. This form allows you to enter one title at a time. Refill the form for your next entry
It must be published in English; translations into English from other languages are encouraged (see below for more details).
Stage: Submission
Deadline: 30th April
Submit online entry form
Stage: Call-in-entries (For Entries called in by the Literary Director)
Deadline: 31st May
Submit online entry form
Stage: Final Information (For those published subsequent to entering for the Prize)
Deadline: 1st August 2023
It must be published in English; translations into English from other languages are encouraged (see below for more details).
Priyanka Mehra
Grant Thornton India
21st Floor, DLF Square,
Jacaranda Marg, DLF Phase II,
Gurugram - 122 002 Haryana, India
Priyanka.Mehra@in.gt.com | Ph: +91 99114 48867
If any of your entries are not yet published, you will need to send proof of publication by 01st August 2023. If you have any queries about your entry, please direct them to Priyanka.Mehra@in.gt.com. Please also check our site regularly for updates.