2016 Scholastic Asian Book Award Won by Indian Author Aditi Krishnakumar

The prestigious 2016 Scholastic Asian Book Award has been won by the Indian author Aditi Krishnakumar her 32,000-word manuscript titled Codex: The Lost Treasure Of The Indus. And now the manuscript will be published by Scholastic Asia.

Aditi Krishnakumar
  • Aditi Krishnakumar is working with Agent Lila Raman presently to decode the mysterious script of the Indus Valley civilization.
  • In 2012 her first book published titled as A Whole Summer Long was also shortlisted for the Scholastic Asian Book Award 2014.

About Scholastic Asian Book Award (SABA) :

  • The SABA was founded in 1969.
  • It is the joint initiative of the Scholastic Asia and National Book Development Council of Singapore (NBDCS) .
  • This award aims to encourage reading and literature and champions literary works of Asians.
  • The award comprises cash prize of 10,000 Singaporean dollars.

Examrace Team at Aug 21, 2021