Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Crossword Book Awards 2025 Longlists Announced
The Crossword Book Awards has revealed the longlist of books that could win next year.
These books are in categories such as fiction, non-fiction, and books for kids, plus a business category.
The awards are judged by a separate jury for each category.
The shortlist will be announced in October, and the winners will be announced at the award ceremony in Mumbai in December.
Readers can vote for their favorite books in the Popular Awards.
The longlists for the 2025 Crossword Book Awards have been announced.
The awards include Fiction, Nonfiction, Translation, Children’s, and Business & Management categories.
Shortlist to be announced in October, awards ceremony in December in Mumbai.
Winning authors will receive a cash prize of Rs 50,000 each.
Popular Awards shortlist will be out on September 30, allowing reader voting.
- Who
- Authors whose books are on the longlist.
- What
- The longlists for the 2025 Crossword Book Awards have been announced.
- When
- The longlists were recently announced; the shortlist will be in October, and the awards in December.
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- To recognize and celebrate outstanding books in various categories.
- Event
- Crossword Book Awards 2025
- Categories
- Fiction, Nonfiction, Translation, Children’s, Business & Management
- Cash Prize (per winner)
- Rs 50,000
- Shortlist Announcement
- October
- Awards Ceremony
- December, Mumbai
- Popular Awards Shortlist
- September 30
