The wait is over! The results are here! With great pleasure, we are going to announce the results of the much-awaited Anti-War Fiction Writing Contest. We are humbled by the heartfelt response received from talented writers who shared their powerful stories and perspectives on the devastating impact of war.

We want to extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the participants for their creativity, courage, and their contribution to promoting peace. We are thankful to all of you for taking part in this contest. Your stories have the power to inspire, provoke thought, and ignite change in the society.

Here are the Top 8 winners (Rankwise):

1. First Prize: Sathvika R for ‘6 Funerals’
2. Second Prize: Rudranarayan Mohapatra for ‘Butterflies That Never Took Off’
3. Third Prize: Sarah Das Gupta for ‘When Will They Ever Learn?’
4. Paras Chaurasia for ‘The Mud’
5. Sofia Chatzistefanou for ‘Cigarettes’
6. Nileena Sunil for ‘Taking Pictures’
7. Gopala B for ‘The Letter That Never Arrived’
8. Antara Majumder for ‘What Remains’

Congratulations to all the winners! Your exceptional work is a part of our latest special issue.

Along with the top 8, we are pleased to announce that the following 9 stories are also included in our special issue:

• ‘The Last Letter’ by R. Ajaykrishna
• ‘Second Chances’ by Soumya Doralli
• ‘Suave Dogma: The Gizmo of Pious Redeem’ by Tanmay Jha
• ‘Beggar of Tokyo’ by Saurabh R Shetty
• ‘The White Planet’ by Kaavya Silambanan
• ‘The Price of Sacrifice – A Daughter’s Letter’ by Rajeshwari Ashar
• ‘Superhuman Geniuses’ by Tom Ball
• ‘Ashok’s Nine’ by Kaustubh
• ‘Return of a Warrior’ by Riznaz Hussain

Our special Anti-War Fiction issue has been released! You can read these stories there.

Click here for the Anti-War Special Issue.

Submissions are open for the Winter Issue 2024