Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Telangana International Story Awards 2026 Invite Original Dialect Entries
The Harida Writers’ Association is holding a story competition for writers.
Stories must be original and written in the Telangana dialect.
They should show something about Telangana’s culture or traditions.
Stories that have already been shared or entered elsewhere will not qualify.
Writers must email their story and a signed declaration by October 30.
The top story will win Rs 10,000, and nine other stories will each receive Rs 1,000.
The awards will be given at a conference in Nizamabad on December 4.
Kalvakuntla Kavitha and actress Ananya Nagalla praised the effort to preserve Telangana’s language and culture.
The Harida Writers’ Association is inviting original, unpublished stories written in the Telangana dialect.
Stories must reflect Telangana’s culture and traditions; translations, adaptations, and previously shared or submitted works are ineligible.
The first prize is Rs 10,000, and nine other selected stories will receive Rs 1,000 each.
Entries must be emailed with a signed declaration by October 30 and may not exceed eight pages.
The awards will be presented at the association’s annual conference in Nizamabad on December 4.
- Who
- The Harida Writers’ Association is inviting writers to enter; Kalvakuntla Kavitha and actress Ananya Nagalla praised the initiative.
- What
- The association is holding the Saraswathiraj–Harida International Best Telangana Story Award–2026 for original stories in the Telangana dialect.
- When
- Entries are due by October 30; the awards will be presented on December 4.
- Where
- The annual conference and award presentation will be at Navya Bharathi Global School in Nizamabad. The wall poster was unveiled at the Telangana Jagruthi office in Banjara Hills.
- Why
- The competition aims to highlight Telangana’s cultural identity, lifestyle, language, and literary heritage, and encourage writers.
- Entry deadline
- October 30
- First prize
- Rs 10,000
- Other awards
- Nine selected stories will receive Rs 1,000 each
- Award presentation
- December 4 at the association’s annual conference
- Venue
- Navya Bharathi Global School, Nizamabad
- Story requirements
- Original, unpublished stories in the Telangana dialect; no more than eight pages
- Submission method
- Email the story and a signed declaration to [email protected]