The Alliance School of Liberal Arts hosted a Creative Writing workshop and competition on April 12, 2023. The event included lectures and workshops by eminent personalities like Ms. Roopa Pai, children’s author and journalist and Ms. Shinie Antony, novelist and editor. The event had participants from over 18 Indian states ranging from Karnataka, Jammu & Kashmir to Gujarat and Meghalaya.

The first lecture was conducted by Roopa Pai where she discussed her journey as an author of children’s literature, education as well as non-fiction works.  Among many of her celebrated works, she spoke about her recent book titled, "Cubbon Park: The Green Heart of Bengaluru", which offers a hyper-local perspective on the glorious history of Cubbon Park, a landmark dear to the Bangaloreans since 1870. As for her works on biographies, she discussed her stint as a co-author of "Made in India", a memoir of Milind Soman, a model, reality TV personality and a fitness athlete. Her lecture was truly inspiring for the budding writers in the audience who were rewarded with her words of wisdom on reading different genres of literature and indulging into creative writing. The lecture also included her research on the centuries-old history of Bengaluru and Karnataka.

The following session by Shinie Antony was focused on the editing labour and publishing processes in the field of creative writing. Popularly known as Chetan Bhagat's editor at Rupa Publications, she is also a short-fiction writer and novelist, as well as the co-founder of the Bangalore Literature Festival, the city's largest literary event. During her lecture, the audience got a fascinating glimpse into her multi-faceted journey.

The event concluded with an insightful workshop by Dr. Arindam Das, Program Director, MA Creative Writing and Ph.D. Liberal Arts, followed by several competitions including slam poetry and story writing.