JCB Prize


JCB Prize for Literature is an Indian literary award established in 2018. It is awarded annually with 25 lakh INR prize to a distinguished work of fiction by an Indian writer working in English or translated fiction by an Indian writer. The Literary Director is Mita Kapur. The winners will be announced each November with shortlists in October and longlists in September. It has been called "India's most valuable literature prize".
The JCB Literature Foundation was established to maintain the award. It is funded by the English construction manufacturing group JCB. Publishers are allowed, per imprint, to enter two novels originally written in English and two novels translated into English from another language.

Honorees

Winners indicated with a blue ribbon.

2018

The inaugural JCB Prize longlist was announced in September 2018. The 5-member shortlist was announced October 2018. The winner was announced October 25, 2018.
The longlist was announced September 2019. The 5-member shorlist was announced November 2019. The winner was announced November 5, 2019.