Rules:-

• An entry must be a full-length work of fiction of at least 40,000 words. While short story anthologies are not eligible, collections of short stories linked by a theme may be considered at the discretion of the jury.
• All entries should have been published in the period 1.1.2023 to 31.12.2023. The Jury would have the latitude to determine any issues on this subject.
• Entries can be submitted only through publishers, who should send four hard copies of the entry to the Prize Secretariat: Shri Sandeep Roy (Coordinator Book Award), Shri Ratanlal Foundation, C-15, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110016; Phone: +91-9811391323, who will send the books to the jury members.
• In case of multiple entries made for the same book by more than one publisher, the first received entry would be considered.
• The submitted book can be written by any woman author of Indian nationality or of Indian origin irrespective of where she is residing.
• The author must be living at the time of the book’s submission.
• The book must be an original work in English.
• The book must not be self-published.
• Books published solely in e-book form are not entitled to be entered.
• All entries in the form of hard copies need to be received by the Secretariat before 15th August 2024. A publisher can send maximum 3 entries.