It wasn’t easy deciding what category (or categories) I wanted to register for a BBAW award in. This self-selection thing makes it really difficult – it’s hard to nominate yourself for an award because it makes it feel like self-promotion. In the end, though, I chose Cultural because reading and promoting South Asian literature (mainly through the South Asian Author Challenge) is really important to me. Here are the five posts for that category.
Best Cultural Book Blog:
Sea of Poppies – Amitav Ghosh
The Palace of Illusions – Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Secret Daughter – Shilpi Somaya Gowda
The Girl from Foreign – Sadia Shepard
Detectives Around the World – India
I actually wouldn’t have thought of entering for Best Writing as well, but I was encouraged to by a blogger who shall remain nameless. Here are those entry posts.
Best Writing:
Cutting for Stone – Abraham Verghese
The Department of Lost and Found – Allison Winn Scotch
Stitches – David Small
Secret Daughter – Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution – Neil deGrasse Tyson & Donald Goldsmith
11 comments:
Good luck, Swapna!
Good luck to you! Remember that one blog post we saw on an author's website, in which one of the commenters said she wanted to be you when she grew up? Well... I think that in itself qualifies you to run for both these awards!
I have to post my intent to register this week too! Thanks for reminding me :)
Good luck in both of your categories!
I am so glad you entered, love your blog and think your reviews are consistent in style and writing. Good luck
Good luck to you!
I am sure you will win! :)
Good luck, Krishna :)
Woo hoo!!! Good choices!
Good luck! I'm so glad you entered.
I'm really glad to see you throwing your name into the hat, Swapna!! I think your category choices are perfect for your blog :) Good luck!
I'm glad you entered the running. Good luck!
I am glad that you made if past the long list. Good luck with it.
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