Dr. Shalini Mullick Wins Inaugural IGF Archer Amish Award: Celebrating Storytelling

Dr. Shalini Mullick has been named the inaugural recipient of the IGF Archer Amish Award for Storytellers during a special event at IGF London. Her novel 'The Way Home' was praised for its compelling examination of grief and identity, focusing on millennials finding solace and strength through friendship and self-discovery in Goa.

UK Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy, highlighted the award's cultural significance, emphasizing the importance of people-to-people connections at a time when the world is increasingly polarized. The award, which offers a $25,000 prize, stands among the most prestigious global fiction honors.

The award aims to celebrate contemporary Indian fiction's reflection of modern India's diversity and dynamism. Established in collaboration with authors Jeffrey Archer and Amish Tripathi, it underscores the power of storytelling as a cultural force and the role it plays in shaping international relations and discourse.

(With inputs from agencies.)