Publication Nepalaya is publishing the works of 75 new generation writers. 25 short story writers, 25 poets, and 25 essayists under the age of 25 are going to be published by Nepalaya.

Nepalaya had issued an open call for writings on January 1, the first day of 2025. Nepalaya has stated that the open call titled ‘2025 Ma 25 Ka 25’ received more writings than expected. ‘We had called for writings in the three genres of stories, poetry and essays,’ said Nepalaya Editor Bimal Acharya, ‘More than 600 writers born since January 1, 2001, participated from all over the world.’

Nepalaya had formed a three-member selection committee to select writings in the three genres. Poet Shravan Mukarung, short story writer Narayan Wagle and writer Bhushita Vashistha have selected 75 writings. In the story category, Ajay Karki, Anita Dhital, Amit Bhattarai, Arya Adhikari, Ishan Dhakal, Umesh Karki, Kritisha Amatya, Tej Kumar Rai, Dan Bahadur Budha, Deepak Gautam, Deepika Khatiwada, Naveen Dhamala, Nischal Bhandari, Nirav, Numa Thamsuhang, Pariksha Sharma, Pranika Shrestha, Prashant Wagle ‘Prakritik’, Mudhusudan Ghimire, Rodinlal Shrestha, Shivraj Shahi, Samarpan Neupane, Samin Gaire, Suman Poudel and Somnath Luitel have been selected.

‘I was amazed by the storytelling style and craft of the new generation. Some stories truly convey a new era,’ says selection committee member and storyteller Narayan Wagle, ‘Some give a touch of locality. Some add originality to the story.’ I found a glimpse of Gen-G's narrative and movement in these stories.'

Similarly, in the poetry category, Anita Tiwari, Anupa Gaire, Arya Niraula, Utsav Acharya, Usha Limbu, Kamman Rawal, Gayatri Nepal, Gaurav Neupane, Johnson Shrestha, Dolma Lama, Tirtharaj Bishwakarma, Durga Khatiwada, Navin Nepali, Naran Neupane, Prajwal B.K., Pradeep Yonghang, Prisha Shashi Lekhak, Yukta Sunuwar, Rasila Dhamala, Shravya Ariya, Samruddhi Hamal, Sujata Basyal, Sudarshan Prakash Khadka, Suranga Sedhai and Spandan Jha have been selected.

‘These poets of the new generation have addressed a new life or a new time-consciousness by standing in a new place,’ says the critical poet Shravan Mukarung, ‘these poets’ works contain not only extremely personal feelings, but also the stories and suffering of today’s people, society and country. The imagination of these poets is also our dream.’ He said that he had a hard time choosing only 25 poems from many good ones.
 
Similarly, in the essay category, Anukrit Lamichhane, Anushka Lamichhane, Abiral Jagri, Kanchan Kumar Basnet, Kabindra Joshi, Krisha Dahal, Jayani Pandit, Jigyasa Sonam, Dhiraj Pratap Malla Thakuri, Parimal Prakash Nepal, Bhumika Tharu, Manaswi Bantawa, Mamta Ghimire, Mahita Shrestha, Mohan Sangram, Bikram Nepal, Binod Lamichhane, Bivek Bhattarai, Shunya Nayan, Salina Bastola, Sanyog Basyal, Sanskriti Rijal, Sanjila Khanal, Sagar Ghale and Sahayak have been selected.
 
‘It was as if reading these articles and writings and the Gen-G movement happened simultaneously. Reading these writings was as elegant as it was educational for me,’ says judging member Bhushita Vashistha, ‘I found the subject matter, style, and literary maturity of the new generation beautiful.’ Some may find it a bit too artistic, but what they have written is encouraging for the age group they are in.’

Nepalaya had adopted an open policy that allows writing in any language so that language does not impose restrictions on expression. According to which, the writing will be published in the same language as the author wrote it.
 
Nepalaya team leader Kiran Krishna Shrestha says that they have taken this initiative to understand what the new generation thinks and wants artistically. What they write and how they write. On the occasion of our 20th anniversary since our journey began with the publication of the novel ‘Palpasa Cafe’, we have searched for writers of the new generation,’ said Kiran Krishna Shrestha. ‘We are confident that readers will find new voices in the writings of these writers who were born on the first day of the 21st century.’