SPBDS Young Authors' Workshop 2014

A summer night of early April, two people met on social networking site. Over a casual chat between an ex student and a class XII student of the same school, they talked about words, stories. They talked about their love for writing. They confessed to each other that they missed amongst all talent hunt contests in school…a creative writing competition. They wanted a change to come. So they decided to be that change!

From that little chat box originated a workshop that is right in front of your eyes today. In fact the second chapter of it.

The chapter one was held in end April and the participation of the students was really commendable. The workshop was started by an ex student, Aryani Banerjee and solely coordinated by class XIl student, Jaismita Alexander. Last time we had just one active blog platform. Thoughtsconnect.com owned by Mj Arvind of Radio One.

This time there is a coordinating team, there is an official blog, there are teachers actively involved in it and there are more platforms that have come forward to collaborate with it. To give exposure to the talent of the little authors, some really enthusiastic friends have stepped in to support. We have four online platforms! 

1- Beyond Words (School’s official blog)
2- @n Inked He@rt, blog by Aryani Banerjee, author of the book Little Longer than Forever.
3- QUIP Digital Magazine.
4- Kolkata Bloggers- Publicity Partner (blog)

The above mentioned platforms will publish the articles. Some best entries will be sent to The Telegraph in Schools (TTIS) by Tiger Reporter, Jaismita Alexander.

The SPBDS Young Authors' Workshop has definitely and undoubtedly stood the test of time and many hurdles. Countless sleepless nights have been spent in giving it a shape it has today. 

We are happy to tell you all that we are now more confident to take it forward. 


By Aryani Banerjee. Ex-student (ISC 2006) and author of the book Little Longer than Forever