“We observe that the reading habit of children has tripled during the pandemic years, as parents consciously encouraged their kids to read in order to reduce screen time,” says Ahiraj Prathap of Notion Press, a Chennai-based self-published literature platform.
He says that the trend is reflected in the increased sale of books for children. “We want to gather creative young minds and encourage them to write stories, help them publish their book and make dreams come true,” says Ahiraj.
This vision has now taken the form of Rough Note - Literally Yours, a children’s literature festival organised by Droplets Creations, Quriosity and Notion Press in association with DakshinaChitra.
