We at Out of Print are very pleased to be hosting the special mention and shortlisted stories of the second Bangalore Writers Workshop R K Anand Short Story Competition on our blog. The winning story has been published in Out of Print 58, the December 2025 issue of the magazine.
We are hugely encouraged by the efforts of the Bangalore Writers Workshop (BWW) in supporting short fiction. Our founder and principal editor, Indira Chandrasekhar was on the jury for the prize along with noted writers Sonora Jha and Tanuj Solanki. Our gratitude to the Atta Galatta team for reading through the submissions and creating the shortlist. It made the task of the jury that much easier.
An introductory text to the prize by Bhumika Anand, director of BWW follows. It includes a response by Sonora Jha to Archana Nair's powerful story 'House of Witches' that received a special mention in the competition. Comments by Tanuj Solanki on the shortlisted entries are included too.
The winning story is 'Shiuli' by Ratul Ghosh that explores the complexities of transplanting an aging parent from their home into the alien world of life in an apartment in the city, and to caring for them.
In discussion with Bhumika, except for formatting them to be consistent with the Out of Print style, the stories being published on the blog will appear unedited, while the winning story went through a round of textual refinement as is the usual practice with Out of Print.
Winning Story
SHIULI by Ratul Ghosh
Special Mention
HOUSE OF WITCHES by Archana Nair
Shortlist
CYCLE by Aditi Chandrasekar
THE NIGHT STORIES ENDED by Amit Prabhakar
THE THINGS WE LEAVE UNSAID by Ritika Bali
THE PURSE by Pallavi Chelluri
DEATH REIMAGINED by Sonu Sabir
AMPHIBIANS BY NIGHT by Malcolm Carvalho
THE THREAD REMEMBERS by Krishan Shetty
A PLACE LOST IN TIME by Sonu Sabir
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