The long lists for the first AutHer Awards 2020 for best women authors in Fiction Non-Fiction , Children’s Literature and Debut will be unveiled on Friday morning at https://autherawards.in/The AutHer Awards — a joint venture between JK Paper and The Times of India — are a celebration of women authors who have added value and creativity to the literary space. A panel of 12 eminent judges compiled the lists from over 850 entries submitted by both publishers and individual authors for the national award, the first of its kind in India.The jury considered books by women published in India between December 2018 and November 2019. The shortlist of the top three books in each category will be announced online on Saturday. The winners will be announced at a grand ceremony on Sunday, March 8. A prize of Rs 1 lakh each will be given to the top winners of all four categories and a Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to a woman author for lasting contribution in the field of literature.