● The talent hunt will cover over 200 colleges & stories will be selected using Wattpad’s Story DNA machine-learning technology and a jury comprising a who’s who of publishing
Mumbai, 5th February 2020: Wattpad, the global multi-platform entertainment company for original stories, is organising its maiden pan-India inter-college writing talent hunt – Wattpad Campus Super-writers 2020. To be held across over 200 colleges in 21 states, the talent hunt will provide a platform for young writers and storytellers to showcase their skills and get discovered. A standout feature is Wattpad's StoryDNA machine-learning technology that will support the first round of shortlisting entries, allowing a jury of publishing leaders to review the most promising stories. Participating students will represent their colleges in four categories – Short Stories, Novella, Poetry and Non-fiction.
The contest will be open from February 5 to February 29, with results announced on March 26.
The jury will be comprised of renowned Indian authors and publishing leaders, including:
● Anand Neelakantan, bestselling author of Asura, Vanara, and the Baahubali Trilogy
● Swati Chopra, executive editor at HarperCollins India, former senior commissioning editor at Penguin India
● Tarini Uppal, Commissioning editor, Penguin Random House India
● Toonika Guha, senior digital executive at Penguin India
● Suhail Mathur, author of The Vishnu Chronicles: The Hunt for Rama’s bow
● Kevin Missal, author of Dharmayoddha Kalki: Avatar of Vishnu and its sequel Satyayoddha Kalki: Eye of Bramha, co-owner and co-founder of Kalamos Literary Services
● Harnidh Kaur, policy analyst, published author, poet and columnist
● Vineet Bajpai, entrepreneur, author, founder and CEO of Talentrack, chairman of Magnon
● Aparna Upadhyaya Sanyal, Poet, Author of Best-Seller book Circus Folk & Village Freaks
“We are delighted to launch Wattpad Campus Super-writers 2020,” said Devashish Sharma, Wattpad’s India Country Manager. “We aim to reach young, creative storytellers scattered across the country so that their talent can be discovered through the Wattpad community of storytellers.”
Viral Jani, Senior Vice-President, Investment Operations, Times Bridge said: “The first edition of Wattpad Campus Super-writers 2020 will unearth India’s finest young writing talent. It’s something we are very excited about. This is just one way in which Wattpad is leading the curve in digital storytelling. India, with its young population and strong storytelling tradition is one of our most exciting markets.”
As part of Wattpad’s commitment to elevate writers and help them hone their craft, winners will receive mentoring sessions from the judges, and be eligible to take part in Wattpad Campus Talks, which feature masterclasses on storytelling. Additionally, winning writers will receive Wattpad swag and Coins for Wattpad Paid Stories.
Wattpad has strategically partnered with Times Bridge for the Indian market.
About Wattpad:
Wattpad’s vision is to entertain and connect the world through stories. Using the power of community and technology, the global multi-platform entertainment company is unleashing the full potential of stories to the world – in any format. Wattpad’s flagship app is the world’s leading social storytelling platform, home to a community of more than 80 million people who spend over 23 billion minutes a month engaged in original stories. Wattpad’s Story DNA Machine Learning technology allows the company to understand and discover stories among the more than half a billion uploads that have been written on the platform. Wattpad Studios and Wattpad Books are transforming entertainment and publishing, using data-backed insights to turn Wattpad stories into books, films, TV shows, and digital projects. Wattpad Brand Partnerships offers a full suite of advertising products to help brands build deep engagement with Millennial and Gen Z consumers. Tap by Wattpad, the company’s second storytelling product, offers immersive interactive entertainment experiences in over a dozen languages. The company is proudly based in Toronto, Canada.
Learn more at http://company.wattpad.com/
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