Satish Chapparike is an award-winning Indian writer, journalist, cultural strategist, and founder and festival director of the ‘Book Brahma Literature Festival’ in Bengaluru. A British Chevening Scholar, he has authored books in English and Kannada, including the acclaimed travelogue Thames Tatada Tavaka Tallana, which won the Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award, and the novel Ghandruk, translated into several Indian languages. With a career spanning journalism, academia, entrepreneurship, and cultural leadership, Satish has consistently championed Indian-language literature and translation. Through Book Brahma, he works to create meaningful bridges among writers, readers, publishers, languages, and cultures, strengthening the visibility of India’s diverse literary traditions.