Crossword Book Award

Crossword Book Award
Awarded forAcclaimed and Popular Indian novels written by Indian authors
Sponsored byHutch Essar (2004–2007)
Vodafone (2008–2010)
The Economist (2011–2013)
Raymond Group (2014–present)
CountryIndia
Presented byCrossword Bookstores
Hosted byCrossword Bookstores
First awarded1998
Websitewww.crosswordbookawards.com

The Crossword Book Award (formerly known as the Crossword Book Award (1998–2003), the Hutch Crossword Book Award (2004–07), the Vodafone Crossword Book Award (2008–10), the Economist Crossword Book Award (2011–13), Raymond & Crossword Book Award (2014–present))[1] is an Indian book award hosted by Crossword Bookstores and their sponsors.[2] The Award was instituted in 1998 by Indian book retailer Crossword with the intention of competing with The Booker Prize, Commonwealth Writers' Prize or The Pulitzer Prize.

  1. ^ Vodafone Crossword Book Award at Encyclopædia Britannica.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Crossword was invoked but never defined (see the help page).