Shortlist for the Vodafone Crossword Book Award 2010 announced

Company Brief

Mumbai, August 5, 2011

Vodafone, one of India’s leading cellular service providers and CROSSWORD, India’s leading chain of lifestyle bookstores announced the Vodafone Crossword Book Award 2010 shortlist.

The announcement was made by renowned Member of the Parliament, Mani Shankar Aiyar; Padma Shree & Padma Bhushan Award Winning Journalist & Author, Mark Tully; Editor and Award winning Author, Ira Pande; Journalist & Award Winning Author, Arunava Sinha and Editor, writer & critic, Anita Roy.

This shortlist of nominees was selected by an eminent panel of judges from the long list of 315 valid entries submitted by publishers in the categories of English Fiction, Indian Language Translation, English Non-Fiction, Children’s Writing & Popular Awards

Mr. Chandrashekhar Navalkar - CEO Crossword Bookstores quotes, “Its gives me immense pleasure to announce the Vodafone Crossword Book Award 2010 Shortlist from a record of 315 entries.

This is the tenth year for the awards and we are extremely proud of it. We will continue our endeavour to recognise and appreciate outstanding contribution to the literary world every year.”

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