Upadhyay will be the sole judge of the contest, which will see the top three winners bag Rs 10,000, Rs 5,000, and Rs 2,500 in prizes respectively. All the submitted material will be considered for publication in La.Lit.

La.Lit is one of the few quality literary magazine coming out of the country. The magazine features original and translated fiction, non-fiction, and poetry; photography and graphic art; and interviews and news from the world of literature. It aims to bring contemporary achievem.ents in literature world to Nepal and, equally, take Nepali and South Asian literature to the world.

Entrees must be sent to [email protected]. The deadline for submissions is June 30.