New Delhi, Designer Bhavi Mehta has been declared the winner of the ninth edition of the Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Awards for her creation of Pradeep Sebastian's "The Book Beautiful" book jacket.
The winner was announced at the India Habitat Center (IHC) on Monday, attended by historian and jury chairperson Alka Pandey, author-politician Shash Tharoor, Ambassador of Norway and honored with a trophy, certificate and a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh. India May-Ellin Steiner and Swagat Sengupta, CEO, APJ Oxford Bookstores.
“I would like to thank Oxford Bookstore for this wonderful honor and Hachette India for giving me the opportunity to work on such a beautiful book. I am extremely grateful.Mehta said, "Hats off to Pradeep Sebastian for trusting me with his book, really happy with how it turned out. This is a tribute to my one-year-old son, Samar, for teaching me to stay curious and have fun." Every day reminds me of."
The other six shortlisted books were – Ahlawat Gunjan's "The Penguin Book o Indian Poets", Saurav Das's "Azad Nagar", Saurabh Garge's "The Adornment o Gods", Amit Malhotra's "Not Quite a Disaster After All ", Bonita Vaz Shimre's "Mystics and Skeptics" and Shashi Bhushan Prasad's "When Indian Flowers Bloom in Europe" – spanning different genres and subjects.
“Each cover tells a unique story, and it is truly an honor to be recognized by celebrating these artistic achievements. Additionally, I would like to acknowledge the commitment of our jury and, most importantly, the vision of Preeti Paul “The country's best bookshops also aim to institute awards and promote it with their continued support,” said Pandey, who founded it in 2016. Since then she has been associated with this award.The evening also saw the announcement of the longlist for the second Oxford Bookstore Art Book Prize. Established in 2022, it is an innovative collaboration between Oxford Bookstores and Visual Arts Galleries, celebrating the best art publications published in the English language.
"Tipu Sultan" by Giles Tillotson, "Iconic Masterpieces of Indian Modern Art Edition 3" by Kishore Singh, "Pachakam: Heritage Cuisine of Kerala" by artist Sabitha Radhakrishna, "Thota Vaikuntham: A Celebration" by artist Thota Vaikunta and "Wildlife Chronicles" " "Artist Adit Jain's works are among 13 titles longlisted for the award.
Paramita Brahmachari's cover "Pebble Monkey" won the Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Award 2023.
The winner was announced at the India Habitat Center (IHC) on Monday, attended by historian and jury chairperson Alka Pandey, author-politician Shash Tharoor, Ambassador of Norway and honored with a trophy, certificate and a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh. India May-Ellin Steiner and Swagat Sengupta, CEO, APJ Oxford Bookstores.
“I would like to thank Oxford Bookstore for this wonderful honor and Hachette India for giving me the opportunity to work on such a beautiful book. I am extremely grateful.Mehta said, "Hats off to Pradeep Sebastian for trusting me with his book, really happy with how it turned out. This is a tribute to my one-year-old son, Samar, for teaching me to stay curious and have fun." Every day reminds me of."
The other six shortlisted books were – Ahlawat Gunjan's "The Penguin Book o Indian Poets", Saurav Das's "Azad Nagar", Saurabh Garge's "The Adornment o Gods", Amit Malhotra's "Not Quite a Disaster After All ", Bonita Vaz Shimre's "Mystics and Skeptics" and Shashi Bhushan Prasad's "When Indian Flowers Bloom in Europe" – spanning different genres and subjects.
“Each cover tells a unique story, and it is truly an honor to be recognized by celebrating these artistic achievements. Additionally, I would like to acknowledge the commitment of our jury and, most importantly, the vision of Preeti Paul “The country's best bookshops also aim to institute awards and promote it with their continued support,” said Pandey, who founded it in 2016. Since then she has been associated with this award.The evening also saw the announcement of the longlist for the second Oxford Bookstore Art Book Prize. Established in 2022, it is an innovative collaboration between Oxford Bookstores and Visual Arts Galleries, celebrating the best art publications published in the English language.
"Tipu Sultan" by Giles Tillotson, "Iconic Masterpieces of Indian Modern Art Edition 3" by Kishore Singh, "Pachakam: Heritage Cuisine of Kerala" by artist Sabitha Radhakrishna, "Thota Vaikuntham: A Celebration" by artist Thota Vaikunta and "Wildlife Chronicles" " "Artist Adit Jain's works are among 13 titles longlisted for the award.
Paramita Brahmachari's cover "Pebble Monkey" won the Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Award 2023.
