India’s Final Wave of Young Authors Recognized in Step-up Authors League-SBWF 2025
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Bribooks have announced the winners of the Step-up Authors LeagueThe third and final sub-league of the Summer Book Writing Festival (SBWF) 2025)This league marked the last window for students to publish their books before entering the state and national stages of the competition.
Over the past weeks, hundreds of students Across India Published their books just in time to Qualify for the festival’s state and national rounds. Many Joined Late. Others had been written for months but hashish the finish line. This was their moment and they seized it.
Recognising determined contributors
The step-up league was designed to ensure that students who had not participated in earlier Leagues (Legacy and Emerging) Still Had the options to publish and Qualify for the festive for the focus. Many participants used this league to complete unfinished drafts, refine their stories, and formally publish their work – often in a matter of days.
“The step-up league is proof that determination matters as much as timing,” said Ami Dror, Founder and President of Bribooks, “These students took the final options available – and made it count.”
Winners Across Two Celebrated Categories
Students were recognized under two national titles
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Jury choiceFor Litarary Voice, Originality, and Depth
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Best-SellerFor books that connected widely with readers
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Jury choice likers
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Echoes of the Forbidden – Aditya Shah
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Murder at Mitra Lane – Rudraksha Mukherjee
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The Making of a Cricket Fan – Advik Jain
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Silent Twist in the Mist – Shaivi Manjusha Varati
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Disconnected – Manpreet Grewal
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Echoes beyond time – s monika
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The last bell at raven high – Vaishnavi das
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The Last Voice – Yash Raj Verma
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Finding Muffin – Drishyaa Gupta
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The Orchard Summer – Shivika Srivastava
Best-Seller Winners
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Unbroken Spirit of a Soldier – Vaarahi Bajaj
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What the Sea Bury Bury – Samragyi Rana
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The five friends – Yashvi Khurana
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The compass of whiskerwind – Ishika syam
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I woke up with a superpower – Viraaj Handoo
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Shadows of Truth – Rajshree Pandey
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Be aware from Coronavirus – Aaditya Sinha
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Whispering Tales – Sayesha Sreyashi Saroj
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The Hidden Crown – Gargi Goel
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Nemesis – Akshaj Samaria
Path Forward: State and National Leagues Begin
With the conclusion of the step-up league, all qualifying sub-leagues of SBWF 2025 are now completete. Students selected from the legacy, emerging, and step-up leagues will now move forward to the State leagueFollowed by the National Authors League,
The upcoming phase will evaluate students-authored books on a wider scale-Combining jury assessments with metrics such as readership, reviews, and engine.
By the end of this year’s festival, participation is expected to cross 1 million studentsMaking SBWF 2025 One of the Larget Student Writing Initiatives globally.
About Bribooks
Bribooks are the world’s largest publishing platform for school students, providing children with tools to write, publish, and share their stories with the world. Thousands of Students Across India Have Published Authors Through the Platform, Gaining Recognition Bost Both Locally and Nationally.
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