EZ Solutions Supported the QALAMDAS 2025 Literary Award Ceremony

QALAMDAS 2025 Literary Award Winners Announced in Almaty

On May 31, Almaty hosted the official announcement of the winners of the independent literary award QALAMDAS. Dedicated to the memory of Olga Markova, the award is now in its third year and continues to recognize outstanding authors while expanding the horizons of contemporary Kazakh literature.

In 2025, the jury named winners across five categories in both Kazakh and Russian languages.

Kazakh-language winners:
• Prose — Temirlan Qylyshbek (Taldykorgan)
• Poetry — Sayan Eszhan (Astana)
• Children’s Literature — Olzhas Qasym (Astana)
• Literary Criticism — Altynbek Mersadyq (Astana)
• Literary Translation (Russian to Kazakh) — Zeberkul Shardarbekova (Zhambyl Region)
• Literary Translation (Kazakh to Russian) — Yerlan Nugmetov (Almaty)

Russian-language winners:
• Prose — Aynur Karim (Almaty)
• Poetry — Olga Kuvshinnikova (Ust-Kamenogorsk)
• Children’s Literature — Nadezhda Bychkova (Almaty)
• Literary Criticism — Alla Jundubaeva (Almaty)

The QALAMDAS Award is an initiative of the Open Literary School of Almaty and Dactyl literary magazine, supported by the event agency EZ Solutions.