Dr Govinda Raj Bhattarai has won the International Nepali Literary Society (INLS) best book award for the year 2005-06 for his book Uttar Adhunik Aina (mirror of the post modernism).

According to Suman Timsina, chairman of the INLS award committee, Gandaki Zone award has been given to Kshetra Pratap Adhikari for his book Yuddhaka Chhyaharu (shadows of war), Sita Pandey Mechi Zone award to Yuvaraj Nayaghare for his book Anam Pahadma Phanphani and Sara Children Book award to Guhanath Paudel for Kapuri Ka.

Similarly, Laxman Satyal-Bagmati Zone Book award has been given to Shree Om Shrestha Rodan for Nabirsane Dinharu (unforgettable days), Dr. Dilliram Timsina Memorial Book award for First Publication to Dr. Deepak Khadka for Chyatna Nasakeko Chithi (letter that could not be torn) and Chetnath Ghimire-Koshi Zone Book award to Dr. Khagendra Prasad Luitel for Kavitako Samrachanatmak Wishleshan (structural analysis of poems).

Haribhakta Katuwal Geeti Kavita award has been conferred to Kamala Prasai for Ma Binako Mero Jeewan (my life without me), Ananta-Hasyavyanga Book award to Shiv Prakash for Golmal (chaos), Govinda Giri ‘Prerana’ Narayani Zone award to Ruku Karki for Madhurima, Rohini Sharma Dhaulagiri Book award to Homnath Subedi for Aprabaska Suseli, Dr. Dilliram Timsina Memorial Book award to female author to Sharmila Khadka for Sani and Thakur Regmi-Janakpur Zone Book award has been given to Pramila Sharma for her book Samjhanako Jhari Americama Ghari Ghari.

The awards are given every two years.