Ananta Press is delighted to announce Sapna Tiwari as the official winner of the Ananta Press Sahitya Ratna Award for her emotionally meaningful book, The Other Me: A Dream That Is Real. This recognition celebrates a story that speaks honestly about love, heartbreak, betrayal, healing, and the difficult journey of finding oneself again.
Falling under the Fiction (General) category, The Other Me: A Dream That Is Real presents a story that may appear simple, but carries emotions that are familiar to many readers. It reflects the experience of loving someone deeply, losing one’s identity in that relationship, and facing the pain that follows when love changes or comes to an end. However, the book does not allow heartbreak to become the final destination of its central journey.
The story gradually moves from emotional loss towards self-discovery, confidence, self-respect, and new beginnings. It reminds readers that even when a relationship ends, life continues to offer support through family, friends, and people who truly care. The book also explores the idea of manifestation and how our wishes, thoughts, and desires may sometimes bring unexpected lessons into our lives.
The Ananta Press Sahitya Ratna Award honours books that offer meaningful literary experiences and create a lasting connection with readers. Sapna Tiwari’s work was selected because of its emotional honesty, relatable subject, hopeful message, and ability to turn an experience of heartbreak into a journey of personal growth.
Feedback from Glenville Ashby
Glenville Ashby appreciated The Other Me: A Dream That Is Real for presenting love and heartbreak in a natural and relatable manner. According to him, the strength of the book lies in the fact that it does not try to make the emotional experience appear unusual or overly dramatic. Instead, it shows how an ordinary relationship can leave a deep impact on a person’s confidence, identity, and understanding of life. He found the transition from emotional dependence to self-awareness especially meaningful. The story gives readers enough space to connect their own experiences with the feelings expressed in the book. He also appreciated the importance given to family and friendship during the healing process. In his view, the book carries an encouraging message that losing a relationship does not mean losing one’s future. The emotional pain is acknowledged, but hope is never completely removed. He believes Sapna Tiwari has created a sincere and comforting story that will support readers who are trying to rebuild themselves after heartbreak.
Feedback from KAVYA PANDEY
Kavya Pandey found the emotional journey in The Other Me: A Dream That Is Real deeply touching and easy to understand. She appreciated how the book examines the way people sometimes lose their own identity while trying to protect or maintain a relationship. The story does not only speak about betrayal and separation. It also shows the quiet process through which a person begins to understand personal worth again. She felt that this message gives the book a strong purpose beyond romance. Roxana also appreciated the book’s focus on the people who remain present during difficult times. The role of family, friends, and genuine supporters makes the healing journey feel realistic and complete. She found the idea of manifestation interesting because it encourages readers to think carefully about their wishes and emotional choices. According to her, the book reminds readers that some painful experiences become important lessons. She considers the book valuable because it offers emotional comfort while encouraging self-respect, confidence, and the courage to begin again.
Feedback from Apeksha Gupta
Apeksha Gupta praised Sapna Tiwari for writing a story that reflects emotions experienced by many people but often left unspoken. She found The Other Me: A Dream That Is Real relatable because it accepts that love can be beautiful while also becoming a source of confusion, dependence, and pain. The book presents heartbreak as a difficult experience, but it does not describe the person experiencing it as permanently broken. Apeksha especially appreciated the movement towards self-discovery and emotional independence. She felt that the book encourages readers to understand that their value should not depend entirely on another person’s presence or approval. She also liked the message that support may arrive from family and friends when romantic love fails to remain. According to her, the story has a simple structure but carries a strong emotional impact. It can help readers reflect on their own choices, expectations, and relationships. She believes the book deserves recognition for transforming personal pain into a message of courage, healing, self-respect, and hope.
Feedback from Kavita Kaushik
Kavita Kaushik described The Other Me: A Dream That Is Real as a sensitive portrayal of emotional loss and personal renewal. She appreciated that the book does not treat heartbreak as a small or temporary feeling. It shows how betrayal and separation can influence a person’s thoughts, confidence, and sense of identity. At the same time, the story does not encourage readers to remain trapped in sadness. Asha found the healing process to be the most important part of the book. The character’s journey towards recognizing personal worth gives the story a positive and inspiring direction. She also appreciated the reminder that love is not limited to a romantic relationship. The care offered by family, friends, and well-wishers can provide the strength needed to recover. Asha felt that the manifestation theme adds another thoughtful layer to the story. It shows that desires can bring both happiness and lessons. In her opinion, the book is emotionally honest, hopeful, and capable of helping readers believe in second chances and new beginnings.
Feedback from Neel Preet
Neel Preet appreciated the universal quality of The Other Me: A Dream That Is Real. He felt that readers from different backgrounds can connect with the story because love, disappointment, separation, and recovery are common human experiences. The book’s emotional value comes from its ability to make readers feel understood without presenting complicated ideas. He particularly liked the message that a painful ending can also become the beginning of a stronger and more confident life. According to him, the book asks readers to examine whether they have forgotten themselves while loving someone else. This question gives the story depth and makes it more than a simple romantic narrative. Neel also appreciated the importance of emotional support from family and friends. Their presence shows that healing does not always happen alone. He found the discussion of manifestation meaningful because it connects personal desires with responsibility and consequences. He believes Sapna Tiwari’s book offers comfort, reflection, and encouragement to readers who are learning to value themselves after emotional loss.
Feedback from Deepak Seth
Deepak Seth found The Other Me: A Dream That Is Real inspiring because it presents emotional recovery as a gradual and believable journey. He appreciated that Sapna Tiwari does not offer an unrealistic solution to heartbreak. The story accepts that healing requires time, support, self-awareness, and the willingness to rebuild confidence. He felt that the book’s strongest message is the importance of self-respect. Loving another person should not require someone to completely forget their own needs, dreams, and identity. Deepak also valued the book’s portrayal of family and friendship as sources of strength. These relationships help the central emotional journey move from isolation towards hope. He found the title meaningful because it suggests the discovery of another, stronger version of oneself after a difficult experience. The manifestation theme also encourages readers to understand that every wish may carry an unexpected lesson. In his opinion, the book has literary and social value because it can guide readers towards healthier emotional choices, greater confidence, and a more positive understanding of new beginnings.
A Well-Deserved Literary Recognition
The award committee selected The Other Me: A Dream That Is Real because it combines emotional relatability with an important message of self-worth. Sapna Tiwari has created a story that acknowledges the pain of love without allowing pain to define an entire life. The book encourages readers to rise, heal, learn, and discover the stronger person waiting within them.
Ananta Press warmly congratulates Sapna Tiwari on winning the Ananta Press Sahitya Ratna Award. We wish her continued success in her literary journey and hope that The Other Me: A Dream That Is Real reaches readers who need comfort, courage, and the reminder that every ending can open the door to a meaningful new beginning.
