DSC Prize 2016 Archive
Scroll through to see the announcements, press coverage, the shortlisted and longlisted books and the jury panel for The DSC Prize 2016.
The Winner Announcement

Anuradha Roy Wins The DSC Prize For South Asian Literature 2016
16th January 2016; Sri Lanka: Anuradha Roy has been announced as the winner of the prestigious DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2016 for her novel, Sleeping on Jupiter at the Fairway Galle Literary Festival in Sri Lanka. In a glittering ceremony, the US $50,000 DSC Prize along with a unique trophy was awarded by Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the winner.

Longlist for The DSC Prize 2016

The Book of Gold Leaves by Mirza Waheed

A Little Dust on the Eyes by Minoli Salgado

Hang Woman by K.R. Meera, translated by J Devika

Sleeping on Jupiter by Anuradha Roy
Shortlist for The DSC Prize 2016

Hang Woman by K R Meera translated by J Devika

Sleeping on Jupiter by Anuradha Roy

Family Life by Akhil Sharma